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Old 03-23-2017, 08:44 PM
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So I noticed that when I start my car the oil pressure gauge jumps up to just above the 5 and stays there. It doen't move at all until I turn the car off.

What could be the problem?
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Old 03-23-2017, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by silvewrc2s
So I noticed that when I start my car the oil pressure gauge jumps up to just above the 5 and stays there. It doen't move at all until I turn the car off.

What could be the problem?
My money is on the sensor, but could possibly be the gauge. My wife's hummer did this and it was the sensor.
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Old 03-23-2017, 10:37 PM
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My money is on the sensor, but could possibly be the gauge. My wife's hummer did this and it was the sensor.
+1 sounds like bad gauge, but sending unit can go bad as well
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Mine was the same until I replaced the sending unit.

I even bought another gauge to check it.
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My '86 did this, bad sending unit.
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Old 03-27-2017, 12:35 AM
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Unplug the sensor then see what the gauge says
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Is the easiest way to remove the gauge with a screwdriver?
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so i took it out today and it works. don't know why it was stuck or how it got unstuck. the gauge gods have smiled upon me today.
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Sending unit. Had that issue a few years ago. It's not fun to get to for replacement.
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