2001 GMC Jimmy High oil pressure

2001 GMC JIMMY
92,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JWALSH3124
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2001 GMC JIMMY 4.3l
My jimmy has high oil pressure which in return keeps blowing the seal on the oil filter I figured it was a clog so I used engine flush and while doing the flush it brought the pressure back down to 40psi so I then drained and filled it with oil and new filter and same thing happened I have repeated this procedure 3 time and it still is blowing the seal. I also have removed and flushed all oil line up to the block any Ideas on what is going on?
Mar 28, 2010 at 9:35 AM
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try changing the pcv valve and let me know what happens, because the pcv valve is the only way to vent the crankcase, so if it is plugged , guess what? I think you know, so try that and get back to me . thanx
Mar 28, 2010 at 11:16 AM
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[quote:066f5efc11="legitimate007"]try changing the pcv valve and let me know what happens, because the pcv valve is the only way to vent the crankcase, so if it is plugged , guess what? I think you know, so try that and get back to me . thanx[/quote:066f5efc11]

I did that and still no change
Apr 2, 2010 at 4:40 AM
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then this looks like a oil pump problem,
Apr 2, 2010 at 9:27 AM
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[quote:31c0841b8b="legitimate007"]then this looks like a oil pump problem,[/quote:31c0841b8b]

It was a clogged oil channel right as it re enters the block
Apr 5, 2010 at 2:41 AM
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awesome ,so the vehicle is fixed?
Apr 5, 2010 at 8:32 AM
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