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Old 05-29-2012, 10:18 PM
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My factory oil pressure gauge gets jittery and falls off. It mostly happens when the oil is hot and i am towing. I changed the oil and filter but it didn't help. What might be going on? I have experienced this problem at an idle before and that turned out to be the sensor. Could this also be the sensor?
 
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Old 05-30-2012, 12:21 AM
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Mine does it too. I'm going to buy a new sensor. Its like $8 from napa
 
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Old 05-30-2012, 10:35 AM
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Yes it does... Thought you had fixed that but noticed it when I went home the other day.
 
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Old 05-30-2012, 12:28 PM
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I did put a new one in it but it started doing it again after I got her running again.
 
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Old 05-30-2012, 12:43 PM
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The one I have in there now was replacement from napa (about a year ago).
 
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Put a replacement in my 95 and it only lasted bout 2 weeks, said to heck with it and put a mechanical gauge in. Nice knowing what its really putting out.
 
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