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05-24-2007, 05:31 PM

nacanitihs

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oil pressure

ok my oil pressure gauge fluxuates from a notch down from horizintal to a little above horizontal.. this is really agrivating me and i dont know how to fix it.. i just replaced the oil sending unit.. i have a pcv valve that i bought at autozone but i havent installed it yet.. does anyone have n e ideas?

05-24-2007, 05:35 PM

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RE: oil pressure

mine is also the same way when oil is low...

I was 2 quarts low....

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05-24-2007, 08:36 PM

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RE: oil pressure

oil is full

05-24-2007, 09:37 PM

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RE: oil pressure

anyone?

05-24-2007, 09:50 PM

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RE: oil pressure

Does the fluctuationcoincide with whether or not the car is idling or actually being driven? If so, the guage is supposed to do that, as the pressure drops at idle.