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akessel56

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Oil gauge going up and down
« on: April 29, 2013, 23:58:06 »
Okay so what does it mean when your oil gage is at 45 then decides to go to 30, sits for a little and then goes to zero, sits for a bit and then goes back to 45?

Thanks
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waltklatt

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Re: Oil gage going up and down
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2013, 00:37:34 »
Ouch.Dont drive the car anymore till you find out what is going on.
Could be the oil pump is bad.
Does the engine stumble a bit when the pressure fluctuates?
Maybe the distributor drive is bad as it operated the oil pump simultaneously.
Others will chime in with other suggestions.
Walter
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akessel56

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Re: Oil gage going up and down
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2013, 03:02:05 »
Driving fine, no sign of trouble.
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ja17

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Re: Oil gage going up and down
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2013, 05:01:35 »
Sounds like your low on oil.  Have you checked the level?
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akessel56

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Re: Oil gage going up and down
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2013, 13:30:51 »
Low oil, I'm an idiot. Wouldn't think that would make the gage move while driving.  But apparently all it was.
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