93 Camaro oil pressure and engine light help
#1
03-14-2013, 08:41 PM
93 Camaro oil pressure and engine light help
Hey guys, I just wanted to see if this is normal (i know engine light isnt normal) But my oil pressure drops pretty low when at idle. I have no clue how to make check engine light go away. it will come on after driving for about 5 mins.
Last edited by Greg Carter; 03-14-2013 at 08:44 PM.
#2
03-14-2013, 09:51 PM
Greg
The light means there is something wrong with EFI/emission system. Step one is to flash the code. This movie is painful to watch and had a lot of incorrect information but the proceedure is right.
Your oil pressure is almost perfect. Many new cars do not have better oil pressure then that. Low is the little red line at the bottom of the gage.
BTW you posted in the 4th gen section your car is a 3rg gen
The light means there is something wrong with EFI/emission system. Step one is to flash the code. This movie is painful to watch and had a lot of incorrect information but the proceedure is right.
Your oil pressure is almost perfect. Many new cars do not have better oil pressure then that. Low is the little red line at the bottom of the gage.
BTW you posted in the 4th gen section your car is a 3rg gen
Last edited by Gorn; 03-14-2013 at 09:56 PM.
#3
03-14-2013, 09:56 PM
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: The 'Burbs of Chicago
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You have excellent oil pressure. 40+ psi at idle is very good, especially with an older car. And it's perfectly normal for the pressure to go up when the rpm's do. You see that red mark right above the 0? That's the "way low" point.
For the check engine light, the way to make it go away is disconnect and reconnect your battery. But if the issue that made it go on is still present, the light will be back.
First thing, you want to find out why it's on. Grab yourself a paper clip and read this: https://camaroforums.com/forum/82-92...d-codes-20385/
For the check engine light, the way to make it go away is disconnect and reconnect your battery. But if the issue that made it go on is still present, the light will be back.
First thing, you want to find out why it's on. Grab yourself a paper clip and read this: https://camaroforums.com/forum/82-92...d-codes-20385/
#4
03-14-2013, 10:02 PM
You have excellent oil pressure. 40+ psi at idle is very good, especially with an older car. And it's perfectly normal for the pressure to go up when the rpm's do. You see that red mark right above the 0? That's the "way low" point.
For the check engine light, the way to make it go away is disconnect and reconnect your battery. But if the issue that made it go on is still present, the light will be back.
First thing, you want to find out why it's on. Grab yourself a paper clip and read this: https://camaroforums.com/forum/82-92...d-codes-20385/
For the check engine light, the way to make it go away is disconnect and reconnect your battery. But if the issue that made it go on is still present, the light will be back.
First thing, you want to find out why it's on. Grab yourself a paper clip and read this: https://camaroforums.com/forum/82-92...d-codes-20385/
#5
03-14-2013, 10:04 PM
Greg
The light means there is something wrong with EFI/emission system. Step one is to flash the code. This movie is painful to watch and had a lot of incorrect information but the proceedure is right.
Reading OBD-1 Codes on GM 1982-1995 - YouTube
Your oil pressure is almost perfect. Many new cars do not have better oil pressure then that. Low is the little red line at the bottom of the gage.
BTW you posted in the 4th gen section your car is a 3rg gen
The light means there is something wrong with EFI/emission system. Step one is to flash the code. This movie is painful to watch and had a lot of incorrect information but the proceedure is right.
Reading OBD-1 Codes on GM 1982-1995 - YouTube
Your oil pressure is almost perfect. Many new cars do not have better oil pressure then that. Low is the little red line at the bottom of the gage.
BTW you posted in the 4th gen section your car is a 3rg gen
I just mistyped the year my appologies
#6
03-14-2013, 10:04 PM
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: The 'Burbs of Chicago
Posts: 18,306
Didn't look at it yet, we were "simultaneous posting"! But....I think I have seen that one before.
#7
03-14-2013, 10:23 PM
If my 93 had 40 psi at idle, I'd never look at the oil pressure gauge. Most of the time I see 10-15 psi at idle, 20 while cruising, and 60 if I get on it. You barely went past 2500 rpm and had 60 psi! How many miles are on this?
#8
03-14-2013, 10:55 PM
the odometer says 200k. not to sure if its the original engine tho. not sure on how to determine that either. (learning like i said lol)
#9
03-15-2013, 12:11 AM
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Tokeland, Washington
Posts: 21,672
if the oil pressure sensor is failing the gauge can jump up to 80 and back to normal. not sure if they all do that but mine did. 93 codes are flashed the same as a 3rd gen. and the codes are pretty much the same.
