[Shotimes] Newcomer with a new problem

[Michael Humbert]

Sorry, I was working on one hour of sleep yesterday and just woke up
from a nap when I wrote that.  You are correct, I meant oil PRESSURE
sensor.  

Mike Humbert
90 titanium w/159K

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul L Fisher [mailto:sho@paul-fisher.com] 
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 8:45 AM
To: Michael Humbert; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Newcomer with a new problem

Uh.... You started out by saying oil LEVEL sensor and the went on to say
you
changed it by reaching way up on the back of the motor. That is where
the
PRESSURE sensor is. Which one are you talking about?

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
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0W-30
oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
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11/19/1999
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Humbert" <humbem@rpi.edu>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 9:00 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Newcomer with a new problem


> To quell your disbelief, just last spring I had my oil level sensor
> start leaking, and man did it pour out.  It started off as a slight
leak
> coming out the back of the motor, and within one week (and one 200
mile
> trip going about 90 mph on average) the slow leak became a steady
> dripping.  It was so bad that my car leaked a quart of oil about every
> 10 miles.  It also made for some fun when the cats got heated up a
bit.
> I definitely got some crazy looks that week with the smoke billowing
out
> from under my car.  It was upon inspecting the engine that I
immediately
> found the leak to be coming from the sensor.  Unfortunately, it was
> nearly impossible for me to get to the sensor with my car just jacked
> up.  For this reason, I had to bring it to the shop and put it on a
lift
> to be able to reach and replace it.  If you have long arms you can
> definitely do it from the flat of your back quite easily.  The best
part
> about it, $6 for the repair.  One of the few endeavors with the SHO
that
> didn't hurt my skinny wallet.
>
> -Mike Humbert
> 90 titanium w/ 159k
>
> ----Original Message----
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Newcomer with a new problem
> Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 15:58:32 -0500
>
> No offense to you, Paul, but as ANYONE had the oil pressure sensor
start
> leaking? The culprit for years was the oil level sensor gasket (and
> sometimes the sensor itself) in the oil pan. Now that the cars are
> older, the oil pan gaskets are becoming a common leak (BTDT). I have
> talked to a bunch of folks with either of the above two starting to
> leak, but I've never heard of the oil pressure sensor (up high on the
> block on the drivers side) leaking from anyone I've talked to.
>
> Ron Porter
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