Salvage Title C5 Oil Pressure Sensor replacement
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- In this installment we replace the oil pressure sensor in the salvage title C5 Corvette. The best part is watching what happens that shows how we know the sensor is failing.
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The oil pressure gage on my FRC has been reading 80 pounds for 10 years. I guess now that I know how to fix it, thanks to you, I can't think of a good excuse not to fix it. Thanks.
If I were to do it again I'd absolutely cut the access hole also. Make the job a lot easier and if it needs done again later you'd be a lot happier.😎 Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for the tip, I'll cut the hole. I rebuilt my torch red FRC from a total, my last one out of 8 C5's and it's the keeper. Ten years ago, I bought it for $3,900.00 and it had 40 K miles on it. Now it has 70 K. It was totally fucked up. I had to replace every body part except the roof (I've done that twice with ZO6's) and the doors. Also had to cut the frame off at the firewall and weld a junkyard one on. All 20 points to measure from in the manual are within 1/16". I love my FRC. Also, my ZO6's would go from 0-100 in ten seconds. This one takes 11 seconds so big deal with the 10 seconds. A couple months ago my next door neighbor followed me across the interstate bridge to Hood River, OR and onto the freeway and egged me into a race with his Tesla. We raced from 50 MPH to 100 and I blew his doors off..... by about 30 feet. Never got out of 3rd. gear. The race ended as we were coming up on traffic and the RPM limiter kicked in at 6,000 RPM. He was shocked.
IMO the FRC C5 is one of the best looking Corvettes ever made. I should have bought the salvage C5 I worked on a couple years ago and done the conversion that @JWsGarage did on his.
@@YellowJacketGarage You have a link for the JWs mod? Thanks.
@99bx99 check out his channel at this link...hope I did this right.
youtube.com/@JWsGarage?si=8LEawRK8EYMPgtup
Now I know who to take my car to from now on great video man! Love it
Thank you Sir! Any help I can be, just ask.
@@YellowJacketGarage I'll keep that in mind thank you
This is as a great help 👍. I am a woman with the C-5 2006 corvette ans just came about this problem today I bought a new sending unit but I don’t
Think that I will be able to get to part and to replace ugh! I pretty much do everything else but this is going to be a challenge.
It is not an easy job but it can be done. Without the cowl being modified you'll have to remove the fuel rails to access the sending unit.
@@YellowJacketGarage I am going to patiently try! I do not want to have to take off the manifold etc. etc. 😳
@@camilliadiaz7190 look for a few other videos about replacing the part without the cowl modification. I think my corvette life did a how to the usual way. There are a couple tools you will need to remove the fuel rails but he lists it all if I remember correctly.
@@YellowJacketGarage thank you much ☝️🙏
with small hands, it is reported the job can be done by just reaching in. Just a shame this advice is over four years too late. be aware the clip has a release that must be pried back to get the electrical connector off
like always very solid info and actually makes it want to navigate more into situations like this. Good job man!!!
Thanks for the encouragement!
Great video! Helps give faith that it can be a DIY job. Thanks.
And that a guy can actually edit a halfway decent video once in a while...🤣🤣🤣
shop rate labor for a mechanic is about one hour when I goggled it, I had heard it was simple. So DIY is very possible , if you have the tools. IF you have to buy tools , just have it done and get a relocation kit installed. I did mine myself, but it certainly took me longer than one hour , since I had to both learn the job and produce flawless results on my very first attempt, despite being very unfamiliar with the work.
Glad to see the C5 running good.
Hoping the new owner is enjoying the car. Thank you for watching!
Seen you at brookshires thought I'd give you a watch
Thank you! I'm local so hit me up if you see me around.
@@YellowJacketGarage yes sir !! I don't know if you saw me I circled your car. I was in a white lexus 😎.
Hi my awesome friend I am the funniest UNFUNNY guy. I like your channel. I just connected our channels together rang the bell and dropped off a huge new Jersey USA size like have a philnominal day smile and laugh often be safe my friend
Awesome! Thank you Sir! I'll check out your channel as well. Have a great day!
I cut in from above and replaced. Now it has low pressure. Going to replace it again.
It is good they're not super expensive being they seem to be so problematic. Hope you get yours to last this time. Thanks for watching.
some speculate that over tightening the sensor, because it uses a crush washer to prevent leaks, causes the micro chip inside to fail , so probably a part best torqued in correctly .
I know people have a lot of problems with the C5 oil sending unit sensor but i have my oil sending unit relocated on the side of the engine and make it very easy to replace next time ..
It would have been awesome had GM engineers thought about the service industry that had to work on these cars. Honestly I'm a big fan of mechanical gages over electronic ones. Thanks for taking the time to watch my video!
I always break at least one or two clips and without fail always cut my hands no matter what lol
If blood isn't shed it isn't really a job well done, right? 🤣
@@YellowJacketGarage 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 facts
There is no way you can see that sensor by doing like that. I can see the firewall was cut.
Maybe I wasn't clear in the beginning of the video about the fact the cowl was cut before we got the car. I do explain at about the 9 minute mark that the cowl had been modified. At the end of the video I discussed that without modifying the cowl you do have to remove the fuel rails and that it is not an easy task that way. Thanks for your feedback and for watching.
Poor car has been butchered ??
@@victorfreeland4340 and then some. I have more about this car coming up in future episodes. Thanks for watching!
Thank you... Have you or anyone following this page had a problem like I have not able to locate the Rear Auxiliary Fuel Feed and Return Pipe Left side 😩 I have not had luck finding it and I miss driving my car any suggestions what I can do. Female in desperate need of help.
Are you talking about the crossover lines between the tanks? What is the issue you're having?
I wish I could upload a photo of the parts but this fuel line staring leaking gas
@@camilliadiaz7190 email me at yellowjacketgarage@gmail.com
My oil sending unit messed up three times. How can I stop keep going out?
About the only thing is to buy the best quality you can get.
Hi! I missed it, where should the C5 oil pressure be? I have a C5 with a pegged out oil pressure gauge
Your oil pressure should follow the 10 psi per 1000 rpm off idle and at least 25 psi at idle. The pegged gage is probably a bad sensor. Please let me know how your repair turns out and don't hesitate to reach out with questions. Thanks for watching!
@@YellowJacketGarage Thanks for the reply!
Up down up down lol
Can the sensor cause a oil burning smell?
Only if there's a leak. My thoughts on the smell would be a possible valve cover or other seal that is letting a drip get on the exhaust manifold. Are there any oil stains under your car where you normally park?
Replacing valve cover gaskets/seals isn't a real tough job, just make sure you follow the proper sequence and torque spec...they don't take much and most people over torque thinking they need to be super tight. Hope this helps and please let me know if you have further questions. Thanks for watching!
I don't have any leaks it just started showing 80psi then i pulled in the garage and smelled a slight oil smell
@@krislegit7163 does the engine sound like it normally does?
Yeah it runs perfect only has 80k miles
@@krislegit7163 ok, maybe the unit failed and let some oil leak out, let's hope that's it.
What a hack job
That car is kind of a mess. Wish they'd done better with the reconstruction.