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Old 12-03-2011, 04:49 PM
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1995 dodge dakota 4x4 3.9 5 speed while driving oil pressure is good but once I go into a idle or not pressing the gas pedal oil pressure drops and light turns on? If I give it gas pressure goes back up? Not sure what I could look at first help.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:15 PM
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The oil sending unit is a common failer. Just replace it.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 10:22 PM
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Thanks Crazy is it underneath the distributor cap or do I need to take the distributor cap off? From what I researched seems like its to the right of cap but I can't see it? What does it look like? Thanks
 
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It is just on the passenger side of the distributor. Go to www.autozone.com look it up and you can see what it looks like.
 
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Thanks Crazy, just checked out Auto Zone, great site!
 
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So replaced oil pressure sending unit and oil pressure is back to normal thanks Crazy!
 
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Cool, I'm Glad you got it.
 
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Old 12-05-2011, 12:58 PM
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That was an easy fix Olblue.
 



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