Chevrolet/oil guage
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Question
I have a 2001 chevy express van 2500, approx. 88000 miles on it. Just this morning I noticed that my oil guage moved up to 80psi and stays there for awhile, then go's down to nothing for a second then bounces back and forth for a while. Then back up to 80 and stays there. Oil level is fine. I don't hear any lifter or any noises like it's not pumping oil. Could this just be a defective guage? Please let me know asap what you think before I take it in for service. Thanks, Kieth
Keith
If you do not hear any noise when the gauge goes down to 0 than it might be the gauge or sending unit or a piece of dirt in the sending unit . if you do hear a lot of ticking i would turn it off and have it towed to a shop. but if no noise than it should be ok but i would keep a eye on it.
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I can help you with most standard type things from 1955 chevys up to around 1975 (1975)>> chevys in differnt areas. engine work heads-cams-trannys-drive train-brakes-some elect. dos and donts. PS UP TO 1975 !! !!!!!!!!!!! I will try with any others after that date. state up to 1975 but I still get 2006-007 etc. I guess you do not read this far ! !
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All i can remember growing up is working on cars and making them loud and fast , and when i started to make money i would sink all of it into my cars so i could get them to go faster and look great. what else is there !I would love a challange to trouble shoot, as it is fun finding what is wrong when all others can not .ON the older cars not past 1975s , etc. so please I will try to help with the newer cars but do not grade me bad if I can not help your 2006 car.etc.
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