High oil pressure
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2nd Gear
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: New Braunfels texas
High oil pressure
With the key on and motor off, my oil pressure gauge reads 80 psi. when engine is on, oil pressure reads 130 psi, though the computer gauge. Any ideas on how going about trouble shooting?
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From: Chester New York
Having a similar problem with my 99, as soon as I turn the key on , it jumps to 130 psi, some engineer at GM must have stayed up real late one night thinking how he could hide the sensor and drive us crazy, good luck SLB
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From: Houston TEXAS
Arrrgggghhh!! The oil pressure sender gremlin strikes again!! I'm right there with you bro. The sender on my 98 coupe just took a dive too. I replaced the one on my 97 2yrs ago, so here we go again!!! Another saturday and a 6 pack!! gosh darn no good son of a buck!!! 
do a search on the forum. There's a couple of nice "how to's" with idiot proof pictures!! Even a knucklehead like me could tackle it with their help. Good luck, may the force be with you!
do a search on the forum. There's a couple of nice "how to's" with idiot proof pictures!! Even a knucklehead like me could tackle it with their help. Good luck, may the force be with you!
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