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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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Today I noticed my oil pressure gauge going from normal from 40 to 80 and then off to chart but my car isn't doing any weird and isnt doing anything different
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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More than likely a bad oil pressure sending unit on the engine, right above the oil filter..
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 01:39 AM
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 02:06 AM
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Cruiser will be correct with this, just replace the sender unit.
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