Not all the time. Being that it acts as a float, when you drain the oil it tends to stick at the bottom level, indicating your oil level is low. When you fill it back up, sometimes it doesn't "unstick". Thur time they do go out.
How do you change the oil filter sending unit of a 1999 suburban?
Which sending unit? Oil or temperature? Or ?????
I remove the distributor to gain access to the oil sending unit.
how to change a oil sending unit on a Chevy vortec v 6
Do you mean the Temp sending unit, oil pressure sending unit, or fuel level sending unit?
YOUR ANSWER WILL MOST LIKELY BE A ''NO'' THE ''OIL'' SENDING UNIT DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL. (JUST OIL) THE JOB OF THE SENDING UNIT IS TO LET THE DRIVER KNOW THE HOW THE LUBRICATING SYSTEM IS WORKING.EX. LOW OIL PRESSURE ,OIL LEVEL IS LOW, HIGH OIL PRESSURE ETC THE SENDING UNIT WILL SENSE THE "CHANGE" IN THE LUBRICATING SYSTEM AND TURNS ON THE OIL LIGHT IN THE DASH BOARD.
Have you change the oil pressure sending unit, that's what I had to do. David
No you do not.
There are several sending units in that vehicle such as the fuel sending unit, the oil pressure sending unit, the temperature sending unit. Need to know which one you want to change.
Defective oil sending unit, blown bulb.
Yes it could.
The oil sending unit only provides a reading of the oil pressure to the gauge. It has nothing to do with actually sending oil.