oil pressure gage !
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oil pressure gage !
hi all just installed a 350 with carb in 88 formula. the oil presure gage pegs as soon as i turn the key .un pluged it still peged .ive read sumwhear that bwhen doing the swap you can get this problem anyone know why and how to fix it 
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Re: oil pressure gage !
Did you reinstall the oil pressure sender?
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Re: oil pressure gage !
Unplugged is the same thing, electrically, as max pressure. Open connection = pegged.
Grounded = zero pressure. Try that: with the key on, stick a paper clip or something into the connector and ground it, and see if the gauge zeroes. If it does, you need a sending unit. (or maybe, to just plug the wire back into it)
Grounded = zero pressure. Try that: with the key on, stick a paper clip or something into the connector and ground it, and see if the gauge zeroes. If it does, you need a sending unit. (or maybe, to just plug the wire back into it)