erratic oil pressure
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erratic oil pressure
OK, this is going to sound stupid, but its the only way I can convey it. I have a 92 F250 7.3 IDI. Its high mileage (270k+). I have only had it for a little over a year. Up until about a month ago, the oil pressure has always stayed steady (stock oil pressure gauge) with needle pointing to the 'O' in 'NORMAL'. About a month ago, I noticed the guage to start jumping sometimes. My oil level was within normal range. No real correlation to rpm or load. This continued for about 2 weeks. I was around my 3,000 mile mark so I changed the oil and filter putting my required 10 quarts in. After a couple of days I checked again and it looked to be about 3/4 quarts low. So I added about that much to fill it back up. The guage continued to jump though. Today, I noticed that it was starting to jump even more, up past the 'O' and 'R' in 'NORMAL' to the 'M'. I check the oil and it was within the normal fill limits, but a bit low - maybe 1/3 of the fill hash showing. I looked underneath and see a little leak around the filter, but nothing outragous. It never drops below the 'O' where it normally has been, just jumps higher. Other than my small leak, do I have anything to worry about? What could be causing this jump in pressure? Thanks
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