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Re: '83 Celica GT Oil Pressure

Posted By:	Rich
Posted On:	November 06, 2003 at 02:09 am GMST

Dave:
The owners manual shows a pretty low deflection when at idle (~10%) so you are close and are probably OK. I did have a time with my guage to read correctly (it would drop to about 2% at freeway speeds!), turned out to be the oil sender. After trying about 3 in a row from the junk yard, I purchased a new sender from Toyota and have had no problems since. BTW, I replaced the oil pump thinking that it was the problem - it wasn't. IMHO, the oil pump will last for a long time if the oil has been changed on a regular basis. Now the bad part - the sender at Toyota is about $50, other auto places had them as well for about ~30.

Good Luck,
Rich
84 GTS, 206K, runninng like new

Dave Pointer wrote:

> I was wondering if this is Nor
> mal for the 22-re Engines-
>
> When I first start up, the oil
> pressure Gauge runs in the mi
> ddle, after the car warms up,
> the Oil Pressure drops to abou
> t 5% of the gauge when allowed
> to idle. If you run the engin
> e up to 2000+ rpm's the Oil Pr
> essure returns to the middle o
> f the gauge-
>
> Is this normal- or do I need t
> o replace my oil pump?

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Message:	Rich wrote: > Dave: > The owners manual shows a > pretty low deflection when at > idle (~10%) so you are close a > nd are probably OK. I did hav > e a time with my guage to read > correctly (it would drop to a > bout 2% at freeway speeds!), t > urned out to be the oil sender > . After trying about 3 in a r > ow from the junk yard, I purch > ased a new sender from Toyota > and have had no problems since > . BTW, I replaced the oil pum > p thinking that it was the pro > blem - it wasn't. IMHO, the o > il pump will last for a long t > ime if the oil has been change > d on a regular basis. Now the > bad part - the sender at Toyo > ta is about $50, other auto pl > aces had them as well for abou > t ~30. > > Good Luck, > Rich > 84 GTS, 206K, runninng like ne > w > > > Dave Pointer wrote: > > > I was wondering if this is N > or > > mal for the 22-re Engines- > > > > When I first start up, the o > il > > pressure Gauge runs in the m > i > > ddle, after the car warms up > , > > the Oil Pressure drops to ab > ou > > t 5% of the gauge when allow > ed > > to idle. If you run the engi > n > > e up to 2000+ rpm's the Oil > Pr > > essure returns to the middle > o > > f the gauge- > > > > Is this normal- or do I need > t > > o replace my oil pump?
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