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Offline rounds07

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Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« on: December 07, 2013, 11:45:04 am »
Just changed the oil in my truck now the oil pressure gauge reads 0 while at idle and to the max while accelerating. Also the truck randomly shut off on me twice while driving. Any solutions?
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Offline rich weyand

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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2013, 11:49:32 am »
Did you check the oil level again once the truck was run for a bit and the oil filter had a chance to fill up?
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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2013, 12:03:11 pm »
Yea checked it still reading full
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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2013, 12:08:52 pm »
Make sure the oil pressure sender is still plugged in and the sender wire isn't dangling against the exhaust.
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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2013, 06:09:20 pm »
Its idling hard and wants to shut off too.
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Offline 454Man

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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2013, 06:18:27 pm »
Did you change the filter? If so did you fill the filter with oil b4 putting it back on?

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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2013, 07:58:56 pm »
No I just put oil on the gasket
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Offline 454Man

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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2013, 08:02:37 pm »
Please take off the filter and see if there is oil inside

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Offline rounds07

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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2013, 08:20:08 pm »
Yep their is oil in the filter
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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2013, 08:39:32 pm »
Id get An oil pressure gauge hooked up to the side of the oil filter housing. Are you sure you don't have any wires touching like BD suggested?

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Offline rounds07

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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2013, 08:41:02 pm »
Where is the oil pressure sender located
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Offline 454Man

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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2013, 09:40:31 pm »
Behind the distributor to the right

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Offline rounds07

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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2013, 10:16:05 pm »
Thanks for the help. I will check it out in the morning. Let you know what I find.
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Re: Oil Pressure in 85 Chevy K10 350
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2013, 01:15:07 pm »
Quote from: rounds07 on December 07, 2013, 08:41:02 pm
Where is the oil pressure sender located

Look right next to and above the oil filter, otherwise look where 454Man noted.
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