1998 Chevy S-10 oil pressure

Tiny
DAVIDWEIANT
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET S-10
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 225,000 MILES
My truck oil pressure gauge has started to fluctuate. Oil pressure is steady at idle but when accelerating it drops to 0 and then builds back up. While driving along it fluctuates constantly from 0 to 40.
Thursday, February 4th, 2010 AT 7:58 AM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
  • MECHANIC
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Hi there,

get the oil pressure tested with a mechanical gauge, your sender or dash gauge may be faulty, the mechanical gauge will give a true reading of actual oil pressure. Normal oil pressure is 56Psi @ 3000 rpm.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010 AT 8:58 AM

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