[gostriderblack]

well i posted yesterday sayin i finnaly got my car back togeather got some good feedback i belive its a vacum leak but im afraid to try and turn it over agian cuz when i did have it going at 2grand it ran perfect no pops, squeaks, burps nothin.. but my oil pressure gaudge showed zero i put to much oil in about a quart maybe 2 so i drained a little out my question is would that keep it from pumping or is something else wrong the oil pump is macanical right drove by the crank i belive what could have gone wrong wile i had it out of the moter out of the car? the screan was clean nothin got on it any ideas cuz this time im truely lost?????????????? o and im gettin a h pipe made at a local shop for 80$i belive this is a good deal.. is it?

[2oo5GT]

I would make sure the sending unit and gauge is good first. It's driven by the crank.
Did the same to my 95GT after the motor swap and forgot to plug in the connector...almost $hit in my pants.

[gostriderblack]

Originally Posted by 2oo5GT

I would make sure the sending unit and gauge is good first. It's driven by the crank.
Did the same to my 95GT after the motor swap and forgot to plug in the connector...almost $hit in my pants.

my only thong is when i kick they key over the needle does move from dead to the red line is that cause the gaudge is wired up and sensor isnt??

[2oo5GT]

Is that when you start it or just turn the igniton to the on but no start position?

[2Manystangs]

why don't you try taking off one of the valve covers, disconnecting the coil from the distributor and turning the car over? If you see oil coming up then you know it's the guage, the car cannot start in this fashion so now you have isolated the issue, if no oil comes up then you know something is wrong with the pump or pickup...

[04sonicbluegt]

Originally Posted by gostriderblack

my only thong is when i kick they key over the needle does move from dead to the red line is that cause the gaudge is wired up and sensor isnt??

this sounds like you put in an aftermarket oil pressure gauge? and if so it must be an electric one because a mechanical shows real time and wouldn't move unless it was getting pressure to it....

im with 2005gt though check the sending unit and make sure it is hooked up properly and is clean

[gostriderblack]

i pulled the filter i forgot to put oil in it and it was bone dry so i know i have something wrong with the pump i just cant figure out how it went bad i worked fine before now it,, well doesnt

[TigerSN95guy]

unless you want a cool ticking sound, DO NOT RUN THAT CAR ANYMORE UNTIL U HAVE A GOOD OIL PUMP!!! at least take off front cover (major PITA, i know BUT) see if everything is hooked to the oil pump, and if so, it must have gone bad somehow?? not sure how but that doesnt matter, if u dont have a good oil pump then u dont have a good motor... an oil pump is a LOT cheaper than a motor!!!

[gostriderblack]

o for sure oil pump, gasket for front cover equal about 90$ new motor well over 5grand.. ya im gona pull the kmember and the oil pan as well i godda figure this out

[2oo5GT]

I know the gears in the pump are weak. It will be a pita to swap the oil pump out. You'll have to remove the front accessories, timing cover, you'll need to put a mark for reference on the chain and sprockets ( I would put one on each of the cam sprockets/chain and one on the crank sproket/chain) remove guides, chains and crank sprocket so you can finally pull the oil pump off.