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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 09:50 AM
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Car runs fine but...

Cold, car is showing 80lbs of pressure on the dash.
Warm, pressure fluctuates depending on throttle. As I give it gas the number climbs, if I give it enough gas it pegs at 80.

Just a sensor issue, or could it be something else?
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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 10:14 AM
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Sure sounds like a oil sender problem.. It's the same thing mine was doing.. My oil pressure would also fluctuale up and down as I drove at a steady speed..You can put a manual gauge on it to check if it's your sender or not.....WW
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Thanks for the info! Going to see if I can find a new sensor.
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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 10:26 AM
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If you can find an AC Delco get that...Alot of the sensors found at auto parts stores are crap... AC Delco or Delphi, both are better sensors...I got an AC Delco on ebay for $35.00 last year...WW

Here's are a couple I just found on ebay if yours is the 1 plug connection.. If not there are many others on ebay....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACDelco-14073454-Oil-Pressure-Sender-or-Switch-For-Gauge-/360673538950?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1984%7CModel%3ACorvette&hash=item53f9d17386&vxp=mtr#ht_900wt_930http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-ACDelco-14073454-Oil-Pressure-Fuel-Cut-Off-Switch-1982-84-Corvette-GM-Truck/360708666860?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D163%26meid%3D888920455078077363%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D121056837537%26#ht_1624wt_786

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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 11:09 AM
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Thanks a ton, going to have a lookse under the hood to verify type.
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