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ok so i was on the highway and i watched my oil pressure gauge drop and the motor sputtered and died. it still cranks over and everything but wont start there was a wire unhooked from the oil filter housing not sure where it connects to but any ideas please let me know im guessing bent valves?

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If the motor dies so will your oil pressure. Check for fuel and spark, do a compression test, etc.

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lost oil pressure and drove off the highway so like 3 mins of no oil pressure before it died

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No oil press will toast the bottom end really fast

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planned on doin a comp test tonight but i cant find my comp tester so gotta wait till tomorrow

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You lost oil pressure and continued driving for 3 mins? When oil pressure drops you need to shut off the engine immediately if you want any chance of it surviving.

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If the wire that goes to the filter housing, is the one that actually reads oil pressure, then it will say it doesn't have any if not connected....could be a coincidence that it won't start, or your motor could be toast.

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unless this constantly happens and you dont believe in the stocker at all.

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Yup, especially if it gets oily, that little wire can even be hooked up and not get a solid reading up to the factory gauge.

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I assumed you were using an aftermarket gauge. The stock gauge is pretty much worthless, the low oil pressure warning light is generally pretty trusty though.

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last i saw the car it didnt have an aftermarket gauge

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its a stock gauge and the gauge always bounced around and was never accurate so i didnt really pay attention to it when it just dropped completely but then the actual oil light came on then it crapped out.

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I don't know what you're expecting us to tell you. You KNEW there was a problem with the car, no oil pressure, yet you continued to drive it. Good luck.

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i really didnt know cuz the gauge was effed up so i really didnt know it was a problem i just assumed the gauge was acting up so i just need to get some aftermarket gauges after its fixed

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Tough love mattd, tough love. Let us know how the compression/leakdown tests go.

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Uhh, yeah... If you drove for 3 mins with the oil light on, your bottom end is toast. Any loud rattling, clanging or banging when the motor sputtered out and died?

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im inclined to agree with matt here, just assuming its a faulty guage is a bad idea, cause what if your wrong? and in this case it appears you were.

although i do with you the best of luck in getting whatever the issue bmay be resolved

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the best way for me to describe how it died would be the exact noise a car makes when your trying to teach someone how to drive a stick and they just pop the clutch and it dies it still turns over and everything nothing is knocking or clicking when it turns over

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Do your cam gears move when turning it over?

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This is your piston

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This is your piston with no oil

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