Removing Oil-Pressure Sender
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WARNING:
Hot fluid
- Danger of scalding
→ Let the fluid cool down.
→ Wear personal protective gear.
WARNING:
Highly inflammable or explosive materials
- Danger of Are or explosion
→ Avoid contact with hot parts or sources of ignition.
→ Use suction to remove ignitable vapors.
→ Attach warning sign in a clearly visible position.
→ Contain leaked media using non-flammable absorbent material and put it in a container designed for this purpose for disposal in accordance with local requirements.
→ Secure collection containers/vessels to prevent them from tipping over.
Information
- Oil pressure may be too low for a number of reasons:
- Oil is diluted.
- Oil pump is faulty.
- Bearing clearance is too large (e.g. crankshaft bearing)
- Oil level is too low.
- Oil pressure regulating valve is faulty.
- Incorrect oil has been used. Only use oil that has been approved by Porsche for the measurement.
Information
Collect emerging on and dispose of it in accordance with the applicable national laws.
- When the oil-pressure sender is unscrewed, approx. 0.3 litres of engine oil will escape.