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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 01:42 PM
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oil pressure gauge doesn't work

The other gauges, while fluctuating alot, work except the oil pressure gauge. The needle is buried all the way straight up past 60 psi mark. Is there something simple I should be looking for or maybe something the person missed when swapping in the engine that's in there now? Thanks.
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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Re: oil pressure gauge doesn't work

Look for the wire to the sending unit, to be disconnected.
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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Re: oil pressure gauge doesn't work

any pictures and where is it located ?
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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Re: oil pressure gauge doesn't work

I'll have a picture of what i'm working with soon but it's suppose to be above the oil filter right? It looks like the wires i'm looking for and even oil pressure sending unit aren't there...
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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Re: oil pressure gauge doesn't work

Bell-shaped thing beside the distributor.
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