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Old Jan 18, 2002 | 01:34 PM
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oil press.

My oil press. gauge is pegged high. Any troubleshooting tips????
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Old Jan 21, 2002 | 06:19 PM
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Car: '92 Z28; Dk Teal; Her Pkg
Engine: 305
Transmission: Richmond 6 Spd
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", Detroit Locker, 3.70
If the gauge is pegged, it means that there is an open circuit in the oil pressure sender circuit - either the wire is severed, not connected to the sender, or the sender is defective.
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Old Jan 26, 2002 | 12:34 PM
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When you say pegged, do you mean all the time? Or just when driving at 2000-2500 RPM? Mine is pegged when driving, but drops down to 45 or so at idle. Could the motor being rebuilt 2 years ago have anything to do with that? Or the fact that the car is an 82 with cluster from an 87? Maybe i should just change my cluster back, but it did it before the change.
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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 12:19 PM
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Car: '92 Z28; Dk Teal; Her Pkg
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Transmission: Richmond 6 Spd
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", Detroit Locker, 3.70
Oops - thought you were the guy who originally posted the question.......

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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 05:34 PM
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always pegged, going to look at it this week while it warm in va.
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