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tommye30
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:43 pm

I have found oil leaking from what I think is the oil pressure sensor
it's below the oil filter housing and its pluged into the block with one wire coming from it .
if it is the oil pressure sensor how much would i be looking at for a new one.
oh the engine is a m20
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:08 pm

thanks found the price for a new sensor but is what describe definitely the oil pressure sensor
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:12 pm

have you tried to tighten then sensor?
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:18 pm

e30den wrote:have you tried to tighten then sensor?
ill try and tighten it tomorrow but it look like its leaking from the sensor itself and not from around it :?
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:55 pm

Leaking oil pressure sensor isn't unusual. If it's got a single wire coming from it, then it's the oil pressure sensor.
Only two types to choose from - pre facelift and post facelift (different connectors).
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