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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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The oil pressure in my 89 is ALWAYS all the way to the right past the 80 mark... but it runs just like it should... what the problem??
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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prolly a bad sensor or your gaugue is stuck
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Sounds like you could use a new sending unit.
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ehudpower
prolly a bad sensor or your gaugue is stuck

Well i know the guage isent stuck, cuz when i crank it up it
moves... but when its running, it just stays there... i kinda figured it could be a sensor.
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by plain ol Bill
Sounds like you could use a new sending unit.

Ive never replaced that, infact im not even sure where it is... lol
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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if u got the 4.0L engine the sensor is right by the distrubtor. I had to change mine out to on my 89 xj. It was a cheap and an easy fix too!!
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