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Originally posted by 6PakBee 6PakBee wrote:

Have you done any more resistance checks?  I'm guessing you should have about 55 ohms at idle (15 psig) and 25 ohms at 2500 rpm (40 psig), or thereabouts.  This is based on what I THINK a Javelin oil pressure gauge is scaled at, 0-80 psig.


i am getting 72 ohms at idle and it goes down to 60 ohms at about 2500 rpm.  this is with the wire disconnected from the sending unit.
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Originally posted by mstrcrftr mstrcrftr wrote:

mechanical gauge reads 60 at idle.  not a pressure bleed thing.. its gotta be two bad sending units.  everything else works..


Hmm.  Two thoughts.  You have 60 psig at idle?  Are you sure the mechanical gauge is accurate?  Secondly, I would order a Mopar sender for a '70 Charger and try it.  The gauge range is the same and the instrument voltage regulator should be the same voltage, so.....
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Yes the gauge is accurate, it is reading the same as when it was on the dyno and when it was on the dyno we used a different mechanical gauge. once the engine warms up, it goes down a little bit.. do you know if you can still buy a mopar sending unit from chrysler for the 70 charger?
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The gauge sending units are readily available from RockAuto.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=44334&cc=1496003

The oil pressure still puzzles me.  What you are saying is that it's relatively constant from idle to higher engine speed, both hot and cold?  This flies in the face of everything I've ever seen.
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when its cold it will be right at 60 at idle.  when it warms up it comes down to about 30 at idle.  when the engine is revved up, it goes up to about 80 when cold and about 60 when warm.
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Thanks 6PakBee, i ordered that sending unit.
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mstrcrftr, I am having the same problem with oil pressure gauge. I also tee'd and added a mechanical gauge and glad I did but would like to get my other gauge working. What was your resolve?

             Thanks in advance

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actually it was using the correct ohm sending unit.  i tried all of the ones you can buy in an autoparts store and none worked.   Then Roger helped me out with a part number of a unit that will work correctly.  "A BIG THANKS AGAIN TO ROGER".  Also known on the forum as 6PakBee. 
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Thanks I will give it a try and see..
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