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Tiny
BRIAN K CONNER
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  • 1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO
  • RWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 194,000 MILES
Have a 3.4 l engine and oil is full but when I drive it for a while oil pressure drops low and fluctuates. Fresh oil change too. Help! What could be the cause of this?
Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 AT 8:57 AM

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Tiny
CJ MEDEVAC
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Could just be a bad sending unit.

Here is another answer I gave a while back.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1994-ford-thunderbird-oil-pressure-drops-comes

Let us know what you figured out!

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Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 AT 9:49 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Here is a diagram of the sensors location (below) you may need to jack the car up first.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/high-or-low-engine-oil-pressure

Please let us know what you find.

Cheers, Ken
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Monday, July 24th, 2017 AT 7:03 PM

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