My oil pressure keeps dropping while i'm driving the but the pressure is good.

2002 DODGE RAM
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NBEAUDOIN22
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I have a 2002 dodge ram 1500 4.7 and recently my oil pressure would just drop while driving, i changed the oil and the filter and still the same thing. what could be going on to cause the pressure to just drop like that?
Jul 31, 2012 at 7:12 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Faulty sender or guage. Any noise when this happens? come up when idleing?
Jul 31, 2012 at 7:15 PM
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NBEAUDOIN22
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there's no noise and it will go down when idling, it only goes back up when i start moving; and once i've been going for a while it drops again.
Jul 31, 2012 at 7:29 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Have a mechanical guage installed see if pressure is good or try new sender
Jul 31, 2012 at 7:30 PM
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NBEAUDOIN22
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Thanks much, I'll give it a shot and let you know what happens.
Jul 31, 2012 at 8:50 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Thanks good luck think it will be sender but a check of oil pressure good idea like blood pressure to us
Jul 31, 2012 at 8:52 PM
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