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Old May 31, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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yeah, i think its the oil pump o-ring tho, im pretty sure its suckin air, after running it for a lil while and checking the oil, the oil is foamed, meaning its sucking air from somewhere, im going to check it to be sure!!
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 02:27 AM
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dang anyone notice the large amount of oil pressure stories here lately?? whats up with that?! and im in for the ride i guess.. checking everything tomorrow!
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 03:22 AM
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I think you're on the right track - it's the sudden drop that bothers me - and the o ring is good suspect.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DunnoWhoThisIs
yeah, i think its the oil pump o-ring tho, im pretty sure its suckin air, after running it for a lil while and checking the oil, the oil is foamed, meaning its sucking air from somewhere, im going to check it to be sure!!
i dont have foamy oil.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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well maybe you just have low oil pressure, i tore down mine today and it looks like the o-ring was pinched, gonna get a new one from gm tomorrow and put it back together tomorrow!!
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