Erratic oil pressure reading at freeway speeds


getbit

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Feb 15, 2006
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Austin, Texas
That sounds like a wonderful idea.
 

MAD IN NC

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Feb 14, 2006
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North Carolina
No doubt Texas has a group of GREAT FGT owners... I agree we must have an event in Texas!

OK - Texas here we come! After Sebring?

Worse part for me to go to Texas from Raleigh is the route.......I keep thinking about that Top Gun episode! I have to tranverse the same route!
 

FourFather

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May 24, 2007
460
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
I just may take you up on that. I will try to bring an appropriate piece of machinery to trade rides in...:thumbsup


It's a serious offer- please do take me up on it!:thumbsup

And trading rides, though not required, would undoubtedly be fun, too!:cheers

Eddie:biggrin
 

FourFather

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May 24, 2007
460
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
That sounds like a wonderful idea.


I agree!!:thumbsup

Eddie:biggrin
 

FourFather

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May 24, 2007
460
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
Installed new sending unit today-No more erratic readings!

The local Ford House took excellent care of me and my baby!! Readings are steady and consistent now.

Steve, the tech that installed my new sender,( and a customer at my motorcycle/ATV dealership) said he'd like to ride in a GT sometime, so we went out to give him a ride and verify that the fluctuations were, in fact, eliminated.

As luck would have it, we soon found a deserted closed course with perfect controlled conditions,:wink and a professional race driver :lol behind the wheel, so I was able to redline it in first and second and see 120 in third. Steve was impressed(as was I) that 120 didn't redline it in third, and that we had three gears left!!:eek:banana

I had no idea how much fun it could be to get a little warranty work done!!:thumbsup

Even got free coffee and a sweet roll!!

Life is good!!:cheers

Eddie:biggrin
 

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PL510*Jeff

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Renton, Washington
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Eddie - good for you.

I always take the Gt Tech for a post-service check out ride. :cool
And once in a while I might even be the driver.

Gotta share the GT with the folks that work on them.
 

FourFather

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May 24, 2007
460
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
:thumbsup

Eddie:biggrin
 

analogdesigner

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Nov 15, 2005
950
San Clemente, CA USA
Some guys have all of the luck!

The local Ford House took excellent care of me and my baby!! Readings are steady and consistent now.

Steve, the tech that installed my new sender,( and a customer at my motorcycle/ATV dealership) said he'd like to ride in a GT sometime, so we went out to give him a ride and verify that the fluctuations were, in fact, eliminated.

As luck would have it, we soon found a deserted closed course with perfect controlled conditions,:wink and a professional race driver :lol behind the wheel, so I was able to redline it in first and second and see 120 in third. Steve was impressed(as was I) that 120 didn't redline it in third, and that we had three gears left!!:eek:banana

I had no idea how much fun it could be to get a little warranty work done!!:thumbsup

Even got free coffee and a sweet roll!!

Life is good!!:cheers

Eddie:biggrin
Eddie,

Some guys have all of the luck!

Glad to hear that everything is stable now.

Jay
See GTsaver products at:
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=34
 

tpraceman

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Feb 20, 2006
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Washington Michigan
So thats what the underside of our cars look like:eek

Eddie you got to get a pulley and tune for your car.

You will not beleive the difference a extra 100 RWHP & 100 RWTQ makes.

Here is a link to mine and the dyno sheet.
I spent the extra for the Kenny Bell snout but its not needed only a smalley pulley and a few minutes to upload the tune.:banana

http://www.alternativeauto.com/prodserv/fordgt-package.html

Some good guys are located in Texas that do it as well.
 

FlorIdaho Chris

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...

Gotta share the GT with the folks that work on them.

Absolutely. Sharing with other car guys is half the fun. My Ford parts guy has been around the block behind the wheel. Of course I was shotgun, but he still wears a permanent smile from that little drive.
 

FourFather

GT Owner
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May 24, 2007
460
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
Eddie,

Some guys have all of the luck!

Glad to hear that everything is stable now.

Jay
See GTsaver products at:
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=34


Thanks, Jay!! It was a fun day!

I had never seen the bottom before- couldn't even get my eyes full in the time it was aloft. Beautiful machinery!!

I love the oil pan and dry-sump pump!

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GToilpanandpump.jpg


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I never had anything that pretty on any of my race cars/boats!

Glad I got to see it, and glad I took my camera!:banana

Eddie:biggrin