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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 05:41 PM
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My oil pressure is reading at 129 on digital and spiked on gauge. Would you think its messed up or just a glitch. Just wanted to see if its happened to others as well. Thanks.

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Bad oil pressure sensor.Common issue.
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do yourself a favor, when you replace it, remote mount it !!!!!!!! many threads on this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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do yourself a favor, when you replace it, remote mount it !!!!!!!! many threads on this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yup...relocate it doesn't like that hostile environment where it currently resides...
Aa pounder how ya doing?
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I have the hose with fittings if you want too relocate it .
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yup...relocate it doesn't like that hostile environment where it currently resides...
Aa pounder how ya doing?
WOW !!!a Blast from the Past !!!!! Hope you are well Steve !!!!! (I'm Great) !!

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