When I give my L98 '91 Formula some gas, the oil pressure gauge jumps all the way to its farthest point, in other words, it redlines/maxes out.What could be causing this? The oil level in the engine is right where it is supposed to be, I don' burn any oil, etc...so what should I be looking for here as a fix? Thanks.

 

a new sending unit

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler added to Unkown CatBack, Ported Intake

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What is it normally at when the car idles? What weight of oil are you using? It may be accurate, high oil pressure is better than low oil pressure. I think the max is 60psi. My car stays at that until it is warmed up.

 

No, it only happens under acceleration, which is not normal. I don't question the integrity of the oil pressure, but that of the gauge itself. Thanks for the replies.

 

i just reread ur post. 60+ PSI is fine, the higher the better.

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler added to Unkown CatBack, Ported Intake

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