1998 Chevy Truck oil pressure

1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK
13,500 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOSES
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I have a 98 chey truck with 135,000 miles when i first start the truck up the oil pressure drops to 0 and then goes up to 40 wich is right at the middle of the gauge is that normal? also it kinda makes a light clicking sound at times just when i first start it up. and after a few minutes of the truck has sat in iddled the oil pressure neddle drops to between 0 and 40 but when i give it gas it jupms 40 and when i let off the gas it dropps back to 0 what does that mean
Sep 5, 2008 at 5:08 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge if normal-replace the oil pressure sending unit. If not come on back-
Sep 5, 2008 at 5:13 PM
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