HELP: Oil Pressure Gauge not working

[veilz]

it's on a 98 Eclipse GST Spyder...

my oil pressure gauge needle doesn't work at all. i checked the oil, and the levels are fine.

i did notice that there's a plug hanging out (more like ripped out) below my engine oil dip stick when i look underneath my car. it's really oily and greasy... i am thinkint this thing was used to monitor my oil pressure.

can anyone help me out here? what new part i neeed?

thank you!!

 

[BoredOutaMyMind]

that connects to the oil pressure regulator, i had the same problem i used a paperclip (or something like it) and twisted it around where it shoudl be connected, im too lazy to look for pics now but it should be a wire with a plastic clip pointing towards the back of the car, it hooks up to a sender unit (it slides on top of it) sorry my explainations suck, but look under there u should see it, its near the alternator i believe

 

[Defiant]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125944

 

[veilz]

wow-- detailed photo!

i am guessing its same or similar setup in a 2G??

 

[Defiant]

Yup. But hopefully not such a godawful greasy mess.

 

[unlikely hero]

I had a problem that everytime I launched she'd fall off. So I just zip tied her up. Now I think its too tight because she's reading high all the time.
=Jason-