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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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My oil pressure gauge on my car is going insane. I'm pretty sure that it's just broken because it's bottomed out. I don't think that it would have over 80 psi. If it could though what would be wrong with it? It's totally buried though. I'll try to get a picture of it.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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its definetly or pressure gauge there usually like 35 bux at autozone or kragen
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So i'm alright? I don't have to worry about my motor blowing its just the gauge?
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pd 30 for one at the local part store when i swapped to an LS6 intake, turns out my old one was about to fall off anyways but i broke it when i pulled the intake
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It is most likely the the oil pressure sending unit. Mounted on the block behind the intake driver side. Intake needs to come off to change it. Pretty common problem....
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Did you pull the intake recently? Either way get a new one, it's technically called an "oil pressure switch" (i dont know why) but just pull the intake and it's sitting behind it. Hopefully it's just unplugged lol.
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You may want to spend a few bucks on a special plastic socket to help you put the new one in without breaking it. IIRC I got mine in the "Help" section at the "Zone" or "Advance".
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