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Dec 17, 2010 | 03:07 PM

pickfiddle

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Oil pressure

So my oil pressure gauge hasn't worked since I've had the truck. It's an 89 d100. The sending unit doesn't appear to be leaking, is there a way to test it on/off the engine?

Dec 18, 2010 | 06:22 PM

charlie1935

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They can be bad and not leak.

Dec 18, 2010 | 06:31 PM

pickfiddle

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Is there a way to check so I don't go out and buy a new one if it's just a bad gauge??

Dec 18, 2010 | 06:36 PM

crazzywolfie

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i don't know 100% how they work but i am pretty sure they work using resistance just like most of the other gauges.

Dec 19, 2010 | 07:15 AM

Ironmower

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I don't have much faith in the stock electric type. I'd reccomend going to an after market manual type.

Dec 19, 2010 | 12:59 PM

Gerehead8

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Just go buy a sending unit from autozone as they allow you to return it even if you have used it slightly. This is how I do a lot of my diagnosing.

Dec 23, 2010 | 09:44 PM

rocketvette95

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I know on my truck the oil needle is about two lines from the H.So I think that is great oil pressure

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