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Dec 9, 2009 | 02:40 PM

Brewbadoob

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oil pump

I was just wondering if the oil pump gauge is reliable of if it can mess up and miss read wrong if its cold or something

Dec 9, 2009 | 02:57 PM

darthice

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It is reliable as long as the oil pressure switch located above your oil filter is working if not it wont read anything

Dec 9, 2009 | 03:16 PM

quicklook2

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it only moves if pressure drops below 7 psi.

get a mechanical gauge and check real oil pressure.