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08-25-09, 08:43 PM

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oil gauge wackness?

my oil pressure gage goes all the way up within the first minute of me starting my car. whats wrong?

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The sender is bad, or the wire is shorting to ground.

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I've gone through several senders. You know it is going bad when you see the oil pressure reading make quick jumps (either up or down) disproportionate to engine RPM.

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