1992 Chevrolet Lumina possible electric wiring problem

1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA
138,000 MILES • 3.8L • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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The oil pressure gauge pegs out when key is on, sets to 40 psi when engine running. Then after driving 15 - 20 miles, engine shuts down. I coast in neutral to a full stop, sometimes it will restart right away; other times it will take a few tries. During restart attempts, oil pressure gauge ranges from pegged to 0 intermittently. Could this be wiring, ECM, fuel or a combination of these? I have owned this van for 3 years with no issues.
Jun 13, 2014 at 10:22 PM
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check to see what actual pressure is with a manual gauge. it may be a bad oil pressure sending unit as it will shut fuel off to protect engine. make sure you have oil to full level.
Jun 14, 2014 at 12:19 PM