SENSOR, Oil Pressure
DESCRIPTION
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The oil pressure sensor (2) is located on the oil filter housing (3). The oil pressure sensor is a three wire sensor with a tapered threaded sensor port. The sensor port is mounted to the oil filter housing through an access hole. A thread lock patch seals the oil pressure sensor to the oil filter housing.
OPERATION
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The oil pressure sensor is a silicon based sensing unit that measures the pressure of the engine oil. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) supplies a 5 volt reference and a ground to the sensor. The input to the PCM occurs on the signal return circuit. The oil pressure sensor is a linear sensor; as pressure changes, voltage changes proportionately and returns a voltage signal to the PCM that reflects oil pressure. The zero pressure reading is 0.5 volt and full scale is 4.5 volt.
REMOVAL
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- Release fuel system pressure (Refer to 14 - Fuel System/Fuel Delivery - Standard Procedure) .
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
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Remove the air inlet
hose, upper intake manifold and lower intake manifold with the fuel
injectors and fuel rail (2) (Refer to 09 - Engine/Manifolds/MANIFOLD, Intake - Removal)
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Disconnect the oil
pressure sensor electrical connector (4).

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Remove the oil pressure
sensor (2) from the oil filter housing (3).
INSTALLATION
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Install the oil pressure
sensor (2) and tighten to 23 N·m (17 ft. lbs.).

- Connect the oil pressure sensor electrical connector (3).
- Install the upper and lower intake manifolds and air cleaner housing assembly (Refer to 09 - Engine/Manifolds/MANIFOLD, Intake - Installation)
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Connect the negative
battery cable and tighten nut to 5 N·m (45 in. lbs.).

