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Old 05-09-24, 02:38 PM
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84 gsl rebuilt

Car is running now and not flooding however oil pressure is reading really high in the 90s at 2500 rpms, too high or gauge messed up?
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I would verify the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge. The oil pressure gauge on the dash isn't a true linear gauge.
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any idea how i can run a mechanical oil pressure gauge inside the cabin, i have a mechanical oil pressure tester i would like to use the hose and run it into the cabin but the hose istnt long enough is that somthing i can do ?
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should be able to get that tubing at any auto parts place.
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