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Old Feb 21, 2017 | 12:40 PM
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HI OIL PRESURE

hi all just started my new 350 after breaking in cam shut her down draind oil removed filter .left to drain over night fitted new filter new oil fired up oil presure straight to top of gage any ideas ?
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Old Feb 21, 2017 | 12:43 PM
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Oil pressure cold should be 60 psi? Which is top of the gauge.
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Old Feb 21, 2017 | 01:01 PM
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good point but when engine warm its still at top of gage.duz not move
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Old Feb 21, 2017 | 01:03 PM
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Any chance the sender got unplugged? Will read max when unplugged I think.
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Old Feb 21, 2017 | 01:05 PM
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ill have a look .
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Old Feb 21, 2017 | 06:12 PM
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got unplugged? Will read max when unplugged
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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 12:04 AM
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HI checked sender all still pluged in !
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Old Feb 23, 2017 | 05:01 PM
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Ground out the sensor, see if it drops. Mine died one day and it wasnt even that old - Pegged the gauge
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