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Anonymous Posted on Sep 05, 2011

Oil pressure gauge is jumping up and down and then it loses pressure then itll come back and jump up and down again no knocking or noises

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Sounds like you had better check your oil level before you have a knocking noise. If oil level is ok, change your oil pressure sender.

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    Oil level is good

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