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What is the sender on oil pan of 88 5.0?

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Old 04-01-2006, 11:55 PM
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Default What is the sender on oil pan of 88 5.0?

Just curious, I haven't ever had a sender on the side of my oil pan before. Is it a low oil alarm?
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Old 04-01-2006, 11:57 PM
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Yeah that is your oil level sender.
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Low oil indicator!
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Old 04-02-2006, 12:48 AM
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mine does not work[&:] why is that?
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:15 AM
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mine does not work[&:] why is that?
Because your a liar! Sounds like a good reason. But it does go bad, like everything else electrical.
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:21 AM
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thanks zach[&:], freakin *** hats. no but im serious it dont work.
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:28 AM
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Well it's either the switch or the wire. No rocket science there!!
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:35 AM
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swtich?
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:37 AM
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swtich?
Sending unit. Is that more understandable?
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:40 AM
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yes thank you, im not a tech here lol. to me a switch turns something on and off.
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