bigboy t/a

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i have a 99 t/a and i was wondering what could be wrong when my oil pressure gage is jumping around the place
question is what could wrong if anything?

bjamick

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Possible pump fault. Or your guage cluster could be going out..

massls1guy

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Have you taken your intake manifold off recently? It's easy to damage the oil sensor when you remove or install the manifold. The oil sensor screws into the top of the block right behind the manifold.

Either way I would start by replacing that sensor, it's the best place to start.

SShawn

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what work have you had done to the car?

99mongooSS

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Do you hear any other noises like tick and pings?

FRUSTRATED T/A

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the oil sensor i would say first, then mybe pinched pickup o-ring, or something worse.

SShawn

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thats what i was trying to get at. if youve had an intake put on maybe you broke the oil pressure sender, or if you have a cam, the o ring on the pump may have been torn.

bigboy t/a

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car is stock but ill try replacing the sensor first and see if that fixes the problem

thanks for the info

Steve Bryant

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It sounds like an intermittant electrical connection or a faulty sensor.

Steve

FRUSTRATED T/A

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look for corrision in the connector, clean and put dielectric greas in their.

NC98Z

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When in doubt the only real way to tell is to get somebody to check the oil pressure with an analog guage. Most shops have the piece tapped out and it is fairly easy to check from the location above the oil filter.

Jon@Texas-Speed

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It could be a ground promblem. I have seen that on several cars.

SShawn

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if your stock then ide definately check the wiring. grounds and connectors as mentioned, or anywhere the wires may be rubbing against something.

SSMOKIN_Y2KSS

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faulty sensor...huge cam?