Resolved 97 GSX what are these sensors?

[Trizz5253]

What are the 2 sensors by the oil filter housing on a 97 GSX . The guy i bought the car from said one of those were bad and thats why the car runs like crap. But of course he couldn't remember the name of the sensor. I looked threw the manual and i couldn't find anything about them. Thanks

 

[JFZERO ECLIPSE]

The only sensors I can think of down by that area are the:
oil pressure idiot light sensor...It's screwed in the front I think and it has a little spade type connector on the front of it....
oil pressure gauge sensor....It's screwed into the bottom of the oil filter housing and its kinda bulky....the head of it has a round disk on the top of it per se....

 

[crash89]

^^ correct! The idiot is on the forward side of the OFH and the Pressure sending unit is on the back.

 

[ktgurl87]

but do either one of those sensors contribute in how the car runs?

 

[JFZERO ECLIPSE]

No....it will not contribute to how the car runs...

1st for the stupid idiot light....If it turns on it's pretty much to late IMHO....Consider the motor toast...
2nd for the the gauge...its still not the most accurate thing in the world but, it it something...better than nothing...

 

[jdavisawd]

Depends on the meaning. If you have no oil pressure then yea your gonna have some problems if the light or gauge aint working.

 

[JFZERO ECLIPSE]

Yes it depends on the meaning....

Well on both my old 91 talon and 99 gsx I did not have the factory gauge hooked up....seeing as I had aftermarket...
But I always left the one for the light connected even though its not a necessary item....

But if your car is stock just have both of them working to save you some headaches....