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1988 Chevy Cheyenne Oil Pressure

Tiny
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  • 1988 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
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  • 167,000 MILES
First off, I live in Alaska. My truck has been sitting for about 2 months and I went to move it the other day. My "Check Gauges" light came on so I looked down and saw that I had no oil pressure. When I tried again I saw the oil pressure climb to about normal but after 10 seconds or so it dropped off again. I just installed a new oil pump this evening and there is no difference in pressure. My first thought was a cracked block but there is no oil in my radiator and no coolent in my oil pan. What would you suggest?

Thank You,
Scott Henrie
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 AT 9:29 PM

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Tiny
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Do you have any type of knocking noise. Best way to handle this is hook up an oil pressure tester-remove the oil sending unit and install here-read off the pressure while engine is idling-is it within specifications-if so replace the oil sending unit.

BTW did you prime the new oil pump thru the distributor.
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 AT 10:57 PM
Tiny
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Yes, there is a small knocking noise which I honestly don't recall if it was there before I parked the truck. No, I didn't know to prime through the distributor.
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 AT 12:48 AM
Tiny
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Hook up the oil pressure tester and comeback with the readings
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 AT 1:30 AM

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