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Old 03-26-2006, 09:34 PM
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can any of you guys tell me what your oil pressure gauge reads with the engine off and the ignition in the run position?? before i purchased my 88' someone put a 140mph speedo in and i dont believe they put the needle back in the right position, as my fuel gauge read full when it was empty but i fixed that by filling the tank and reseting the needle, so all of your input would be great, i dont have a spare mechanical gauge to tell where the needle should be THANKS in advance
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Old 03-26-2006, 09:42 PM
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mine sits all the way at the bottom, just below the 0 red line,
top edge of needle just barely touching bottom of red line
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Old 03-26-2006, 09:46 PM
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half way.
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Old 03-26-2006, 11:41 PM
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mine sits 1/2 a bar below the middle bar and when its on it sits 1/2 a bar above the middle bar

is this weird? i almost 100% certain my guage is whacked tho. it used to drop if i slowed down and wouldnt rise then like 10 mins later it would go back where it was.. i dont trust it.

btw my gas gauge is messed too, howd u "reset" urs?

how do u know when its full did u just top off ur tank? can i do it when its completely empty?
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when mines on its on the second to the top one... is that good? its two steps down from the highest mark.
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Old 03-26-2006, 11:57 PM
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i wouldnt trust the stock gauge

i still need to have my block compression tested and im gunna hookup aftermarket gauges
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Old 03-27-2006, 12:25 AM
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doesn't really matter what it reads with the engine off. mine still creeps up sometimes even though its not even hooked up.[&:] (running autometer mechanicals)

don't try to get an accurate reading off the stock gauge.

my stock one would stay about 3/4 of the way up, yet my mechanical moves between 25-60 depending on rpm.
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