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Old 01-14-2006, 01:33 AM
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hey well i took my car out for a lil drive today just breaking in the new 3.73's in and i was watching my oil gauge start to drope. i was like what the hell this car cant stay in one peice for more then two day hahaha it just has been breaking for the past couple months but i still love the car nothing would ever change that, well once i got home it just went past 0 pessure, it had nothing, but i think the oil pump went i dont know what else it could be, if anyone thinks it could be anything else let me know, thanks Russ
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Old 01-14-2006, 01:50 AM
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Maybe your guage messed up.
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Old 01-14-2006, 01:52 AM
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check the oil... then check for leaks... .
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Old 01-14-2006, 02:11 AM
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My oil pressure guage was like that. I picked up a mechanical guage hooked it up and I realized I never had a problem. It maybe worth getting one cost about $20 from advanced autoparts.
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Old 01-14-2006, 02:18 AM
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yea my stock gauge lies to me, when i get on it the pressure goes down, but on my mech gauge it goes way up. like 65psi
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Old 01-14-2006, 10:46 AM
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Replace the sender or get a new mechanical guage. Thats the first step.
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Old 01-14-2006, 01:03 PM
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allright ill check it out today as long as the weather holds up thanks a lot, ill post on how it turns out, thanks
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