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What would cause oil pressure to move 5psi up and down at idle?

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Old 10-20-2005, 07:49 PM
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What would cause oil pressure to move 5psi up and down at idle?

At any idle (cold or hot), with a freescan reading of 800 rpm's, I notice my oil pressure (fatory and autometer guage) jumps around 5 psi in either direction?
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Old 10-20-2005, 08:13 PM
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Re: What would cause oil pressure to move 5psi up and down at idle?

It is not when you have your ac on is it? I would not be conserned with it though.
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Re: What would cause oil pressure to move 5psi up and down at idle?

Nope, A/C is inop waiting for a recharge.
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Re: What would cause oil pressure to move 5psi up and down at idle?

mine does the same thing. i searched it before and its very common.
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Re: What would cause oil pressure to move 5psi up and down at idle?

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mine does the same thing. i searched it before and its very common.

cool, thats one less thing to stress out about....just need to fix this dang oil leak now....
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