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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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Low oil pressure

My low oil pressure light won't go off. The guage is reading around 30 while idling which seems like normal with the other 300s on this site. I've replaced the filter and did an oil change. Does anyone know where the oil pressure reads from I think I might need to replace the sending unit on the block
 
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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The oil sending unit is on the driver's side on the very back of the block behind the oil filter.

What year is your truck/engine?
 
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1966 not sure on what year the engine is though
 
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Ah, okay. I was more curious if it was EFI and the 'Low Oil Pressure' light might be some other computer message.

If your sure your gauge is good, and a new oil sender doesn't help, maybe your oil pump is getting weak?
 
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Hey AB...that's the driver side where the oil filter and oil pressure sending unit are located.
 
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Originally Posted by Harte3
Hey AB...that's the driver side where the oil filter and oil pressure sending unit are located.
Heh, oops. I meant driver's side. Brain fart. Thanks for the catch.
Went back and fixed it.
 
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