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Leaving show. Oil lite on and gauge reading ZERO! Engine damage?!
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Dan_in_MN
Posted 2023-07-07 9:51 AM (#630646)
Subject: Leaving show. Oil lite on and gauge reading ZERO! Engine damage?!



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Took my '58 Suburban to a show. Backing out of the parking spot, the oil light stayed on and gauge read ZERO!

Did I damage the engine? Check out the videos for my preliminary diagnosis .


https://youtu.be/smlhJ8mdeAY

https://youtu.be/NcuFpTFzawc

https://youtu.be/NwEYSdHLTmI
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wizard
Posted 2023-07-07 11:02 AM (#630648 - in reply to #630646)
Subject: Re: Leaving show. Oil lite on and gauge reading ZERO! Engine damage?!



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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		Depending on how long you ran the engine. Damage is done as soon the oil pressure takes a leave.....
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58coupe
Posted 2023-07-07 11:19 AM (#630649 - in reply to #630646)
Subject: Re: Leaving show. Oil lite on and gauge reading ZERO! Engine damage?!



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AceS
Posted 2023-07-09 8:20 PM (#630672 - in reply to #630646)
Subject: RE: Leaving show. Oil lite on and gauge reading ZERO! Engine damage?!



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If you were just backing up, noticed it, and then shut it down, 99% chance it is ok. Every time you start your car it has zero oil pressure and takes a few seconds to build up.
If it happened to me that way, I'd just slip a new oil pump shaft in it and go grocery shopping.
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mikes2nd
Posted 2023-07-15 3:21 AM (#630770 - in reply to #630646)
Subject: Re: Leaving show. Oil lite on and gauge reading ZERO! Engine damage?!


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Old car retain oil pretty long on the mains... ive seen people run em a long time with no oil.

lol i would watch your video but you are forcing unskippable ads? nope
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