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Apr 27, 2008 | 05:50 PM

86F150302

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Higher oil pressure

Since I put my headers on and have been driving around with open headers my oil pressure has been higher. The stock gauge needle is in right at the normal/high range.

What would cause this?

Before I put my headers on the gauge needle was right in the middle.

Apr 27, 2008 | 05:57 PM

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Check the sender for damage, extra heat, interference with it or the wire.

Headers would have no effect on op.

Apr 27, 2008 | 09:11 PM

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When I was coming home today it was right in the middle again..

Guess the sender is going bad.

Apr 27, 2008 | 09:14 PM

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Don't even waste your time looking at the factory gauge, or buying a sending unit for it. Go buy a aftermarket oil pressure gauge if you really want to know what the pressure is.

Apr 27, 2008 | 09:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklin2

Don't even waste your time looking at the factory gauge, or buying a sending unit for it. Go buy a aftermarket oil pressure gauge if you really want to know what the pressure is.

yea im looking at an aftermarket gauge right now. Just kinda worried me that it went up like that.

Apr 27, 2008 | 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 86F150302

Just kinda worried me that it went up like that.

I would personally suspect electrical (grounding) issues with items involving the
cluster. I've got some sort of electrical gremlin that makes the gas, temp & oil all
rise & fall together (ammeter isn't hooked up).

-ct