oil needle keeps moving
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oil needle keeps moving
i have a 1995 F150 strait 6 300 2 wheel drive long box
my oil needle keeps moving lots up and down can anyone help me with this
should i change something? and if yes how do i go about doing that?
thank you to anyone that can help me out with my question!!
my oil needle keeps moving lots up and down can anyone help me with this
should i change something? and if yes how do i go about doing that?
thank you to anyone that can help me out with my question!!
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Is it the stock in dash oil gauge that keeps moving? If so I wouldn't worry about it. Put a real oil pressure gauge on it if you want real oil pressure numbers. I have an auto meter mechanical oil pressure gauge in my 82 F100.
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Do you have a Voltmeter or Ammeter in your gauge cluster? If you do, watch it and see if the voltage is going up-and-down with the oil pressure. If your voltage regulator(which may be built into the alternator) is letting the voltage fluctuate it can cause the electric gauges to do the same. If you dont have a voltmeter or battery gauge you could hook up a test meter temporarily to check it out. Bob
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Originally Posted by quad4x4
i have a 1995 F150 strait 6 300 2 wheel drive long box
my oil needle keeps moving lots up and down can anyone help me with this
should i change something? and if yes how do i go about doing that?
thank you to anyone that can help me out with my question!!
my oil needle keeps moving lots up and down can anyone help me with this
should i change something? and if yes how do i go about doing that?
thank you to anyone that can help me out with my question!!
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yes my oil gauge is a factory in dash gauge i will try changing it first and get a better one like everyone has mention. i would like to thank all of you very much for your help!!
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Originally Posted by woodbutcher05
You might want to check out the voltage regulator for the insturment panel.When they start to fail,the gauges can go wonky.Leo
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IIRC,it is on the instrument panel.In any case,it is under the dash.Check in your Hanes or other manual.It is also known as an IVR.Hopefully,someone more familiar with this item will chime in with a better description of location.Or,as a last resort,consult your local Frod store.Also,be sure to check ALL panel grounds.They will also cause silliness with the guages.
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take off the dash face and plastic clear cover and pull out the gauge use a tiny screw driver and bend the contacts in the dash if they are a bit loose touching the gauge it will do that ,i got tired of hitting the dash when the needle went down
