1990 Chevrolet Truck Repair Question
Mileage: 130,000 miles.
My oil gauge inside my turck usualy reads about 35 basically right in the middle but the other day it dropped to around 15 while at a redlight causes?
Asked by matttyw20Answer
have the oil pressure checked with a manual gauge to verify the switch is sending correct signal.
Roy
and too do that you just unhook the switch and put the manual gauge where it goes an how are those expensive to get
yes, remove the switch and insert a gauge. you can rent them at a parts store.
Roy
okayy and if the presure doesnt bounce around on the manual gauge does it mean the switch is bad cause the whole cluster is new so i know the gauge in there is good
no bouncing. it should be steady. at idle, no less than 10 lbs. above idle around 20 on up and constant.
Roy
alright and if everythings good on the manual then it means the switch is bad correct? i only think switch cause ive had the truck for over a year and it never did this before so its a new thing and i replaced the coolant sensor 6 months ago soo i think the person i bought it from didnt know how to mantain a vehicle lol
yes, it could e the switch but we need to start somewhere. do the test and we go from there.
Roy
alright i drove it today and the needle was good didnt move much its only seem to be a lil bouncy at one read light but it was still above 10 but didnt sound right i'm gettin the gauge tomorrow but i'm honestly kinda lost i jus cant rly afford a big repair right now