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Old 10-17-2012, 02:13 PM
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I was just setting in the parking lot it started to idel rough and I noticed the oil pressure was low all of a sudden and I just check it it was fine the fumes smelled real rich out of exhaust what's going on
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Running rich, i would say O2 sensor. But the oil pressure makes me think otherwise....
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If it was idling so rough that the motor rpm was dropping below 650 would explain the low oil pressure
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Good point, in that case it could be the throttle position sensor too.
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I was thinking the oil pump was failing or something
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