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Old 08-04-2003, 04:37 PM
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When i am diveing around it is fine.When i give it some gas and the RPMs get to about 4000 the pressure drops to like 20 pounds so i let off of it.why is the oil pressure dropping like that? It just started do it two days ago. HELP
Old 08-04-2003, 05:19 PM
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Have you check the oil to make sure it's not low?
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...could be a bad oil pump ...very common in these engines...
Old 08-05-2003, 08:01 AM
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Hindsight being 20/20 I noticed this problem on mine. Needless to say I spun a rod bearing due to the oilpump failing. Like robert said, in the 97-00 LS1's it very common.
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Mine does that when its low a quart of oil. Check your oil level.
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Thanks guys




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