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CONSTANT HIGH OIL PRESSURE...?

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Old 01-11-2009, 01:36 AM
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CONSTANT HIGH OIL PRESSURE...?

well my oil pressure would use to stay at 60psi until recently it just shot up all the way constantly never goes to 60psi at all its always maxed out.... any ideas for this problem... blockage? oil pump?or.....?
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Old 01-11-2009, 02:18 AM
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yeah thats what im thinking as well i just went and searched all the old posts... well ill give it a shot and see what happens have any idea how much they run for?
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They're not outrageously expensive.
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ok good cause my 84 Z28 is turning into a money pit and killing my head as well trying to figure out all these problems haha i have at least 10 of them right now
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