Dcalado_

Ok, i went to start my car up today, and i turned the ignition... and the pressure gauge pointed straight up as usual... but after i started the car it stayed there.. i was talking to a guy, he said i need a new gauge, im not sure what it is.. but im sure the oil pressure is not that high. Any thoughts?

Mike Jones

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My car did that for awhile as well. Mine ended up being the oil pressure sending unit, I've heard that these go bad on a lot of fbodies.

Dcalado_

i see, do you know of anyway to test to see what it is?

Mike Jones

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You could just take it to a mechanic.

Dcalado_

yea.. i dont like doing that tho.. i try and do most work on the car myself.. i might take it up to my highschool see what my auto teacher thinks about it

archemedes

get an aftermarket gauge, or a new sensor (they run about 5 bucks and are much less reliable than the gauge) is that in your '80? if so find what the gauge came from second gens didn't have oil pressure gauges

Dcalado_

its in my 87'.. it came stock with the oil pressure gauge

archemedes

ok I just knew your last post you talked about a second gen. the factory gauges were so inaccurate it was worse than the idiot light, put a cheap autometer in

Dcalado_

another problem that just poped up, the tach, which the oil pressure gauge is on the bottom right of the tach, is getting stuck around higher rpms like it will get stuck around 4000, ill let my foot off the gas, and it will stay there for a sec and then drop right down to where it should be

archemedes

could be just getting sticky, do you smoke? that will make everything sticky

Dcalado_

nope.. even if i did i wouldnt do it in my car

archemedes

still could be sticky they are fairly easy to disassemble