2002 Chevy S-10 oil pressure gauge

2002 CHEVROLET S-10
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2002 Chevy S-10 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

my pressure started going up as i am accellerating. this has never happened before. it usually stays around 40 psi when the engine excellerates. Now it will go above 60 psi until I let off the gas. why? and is this problem serious?
Sep 15, 2009 at 11:00 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Sounds like the oil pump pressure relief valve sticking
Sep 15, 2009 at 11:19 AM
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