karlsguzzi
Just got it firing!
J
just been servicedHow old is the oil?
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just been servicedHow old is the oil?
The sensor should switch at around 8 psi.
Dealer used real oil pressure gauge so I believe that the psi values quoted are correct. Oil is clear and about 7months old. Love to be frugal too but no sure I would take on gasket/oil pump exchange and put it together ok again.I just looked at this thread. I assume u have installed a real oil pressure gauge if u know it runs 15-60 psi? If so I'd be ignoring anything else. Although a Pita I'D change out the two pan gaskets just for grins. If frugal like me u could reuse the new oil.
As an owner of an early firstgen Norge that suffered catastrophic engine failure when the oil pump fractured , and who has also had the recurrence of the dash warnings (that scared me feceless ), I can assure you with near certainty that yours is, as John says, an OP sensor issue, and NOT, as you fear, "something more sinister."
I am unaware of a single oil pump failure on a Norge with a build date after March 2007.
Unless MG has improved the sensor connection since mine, this will recur. There are other, better connectors out there, at least for my '07.
Safe for LD riding? Yup. That said, get it fixed as it appears you are.
Best,
Bill
Posted on the oil pump thread. Swap out pres sender w/new one and see if issue continues. If so pull front cover off & look. Rule out a bad sender first, reset errors then see if you get a new one. You shouldn't need to go far but fully warmed up.
I may have to give this a gasket change a try. Do you have any tips to make the job go smoother?I finally got around to changing the sump gasket and upper gasket. Low oil pressure problem solved. The upper gasket had a piece missing near an oil galley allowing an internal pressure leak. The bike even idles better when hot.
Get a long Allen socket for the pan bolts. Otherwise the pan gets in the way of the ratchet. I don't recall the size. It's a simple job.I may have to give this a gasket change a try. Do you have any tips to make the job go smoother?
If you do, replace both. See the parts manual in the downloads. Be advised there are fasteners under the oil filter so it must be removed. Also the Allen screws are 5mm.I may have to give this a gasket change a try. Do you have any tips to make the job go smoother?