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925GT50
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Ok my oil pressure lately has been iffy. Upon startup its high but after its been running awhile t dips pretty low.
It only does this at idle if i give it throttle it jumps back up.
My motor has over 188k with minor bolt ons. Could the sending unit be bad?
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1990 GT hatch (owned since 05')
1988 GT (sold)
1995 SN95 Cobra (totaled/parted)
1995 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am LT1 (daily driver)
Posts: 2443 | From: 925 | Registered: Apr 2003
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Adam5.0
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Member # 6995
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are you looking at the stock gauge? If so that thing is useless I would check it with and oil pressure test gauge or hook up an autometer one.
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want something old and japanese
Posts: 1609 | From: Brentwood | Registered: Aug 2006
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Blind
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CAFords OG
Member # 3052
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probably the sending unit, the stock gauge goes up with anything over 6psi of pressure, and goes down with anything less, it's a switch not a gauge.
sending units fail a lot, I run an autometer T'd with the stock sending unit so I can see both ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi
02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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89bluenotch
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at least its still moving and not bottoming out
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-Gunnar
89 coupe
54 f100
R.I.P. SILVERLX
Posts: 1857 | From: HEALDSBURG | Registered: Feb 2007
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