Chrisblazzer89
1/2 ton status
MY oil pressure gauge reads over 60 wen i drive my truck around is that bad ? It reads like that at all times even wen at idle.
some help please.
some help please.
CK5
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oil pressure
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HEAVY METAL
1/2 ton status
if it reads 60 at all times.. gauge is faulty......
y5mgisi
1 ton status
x2 Could also be a pinched oil pressure sending unit wire that is grounding out.
Chrisblazzer89
1/2 ton status
more info it will go to 0 wen the truck is off but from wen i start till wen i shut it off it stays at 60
Hossbaby50
3/4 ton status
If you turn your truck on and it goes to 60 at idle then you probably have a loose wire or a bad sender. If the wire that connects to the oil pressure sending unit is disconnected it will do that. I had it happen to me once for awhile. I accidentially knocked the wire off when I was messing with the distributor.
Harley
Harley
Chrisblazzer89
1/2 ton status
so were would i go to look for this wire? and pics would help
Mine does the same but i have checked with a mechanical guage and it truely has 60-65 PSI running cold or hot doesn't matter. Just an engine with good oil tolerences.
you're killing me with your avatar. 
Hossbaby50
3/4 ton status
Chrisblazzer89 said:
It is on the very back of the motor by the distributor. Look down by the back of the distributor and you should see a little brass fitting coming out of the back of the manifold area that has a brass colored bell looking thing screwed into it. The brass bell looking thing is the pressure sender. There should be a wire with a spade connector hooked to it. If the wire is not hooked to it then rehook it and see if the problem is solved. If it is not check the wire to make sure it is in ok shape and not cut or broken anywhere. If that doesn't work see if changing the sending unit will work.
My motor at cold idle will hold 50PSI and peg the gauge at 60psi revved but after it runs for awhile it will warm up and hold 30psi idle, 50psi revved.
Harley
