2. 7. Climate data for wenatchee, Longitude: -120.31, Latitude: 47.429. Average weather Wenatchee, WA - 98801 - 1981-2010 normals. Jan: January, Feb: February, Mar: March, Apr: April, May: May, Jun: June, Jul: July, Aug: August, Sep: September, Oct: October, Nov: November, Dec: December.
Best Answer: The oil pressure sensor is actually an electronic transducer which allows more electricity to flow in direct proportion to the pressure applied to a pressure sensitive medium. That electrical signal is translated to a pressure reading on the gauge on the dash of your car. It is mounted on the outside of the engine block and connected by a drilled passage to the pressurize oil gallery ( a fancy name for the main oil passage ) so that the sensor reads the pressure in the gallery directly. If a sensor leaks it will cause oil to drip on the ground but this is a very rare thing.
Since the oil pressure gauge gets its 12 volt power from the same source that the voltmeter does (the same trace on the instrument circuit board), it is not likely that the problem is in the 12 volt side of the circuit unless your voltmeter is also acting up.