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Grand I Am
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May 3, 2010, 2:00 PM
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High oil pressure
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Year of vehicle 1995
Make of vehicle Pontiac
Model of vehicle Grand Am
Engine size 3.1 L
Mileage/Kilometers 120k
I have the above mentioned vehicle.my problem is the oil pressure gauge reads in the normal range while idling ,40-50psi,but pegs out at 80 when i accelerate and the service engine soon light comes on.when i let off the gas,the gauge returns to normal and the light goes off.I had a used engine installed back in november,engine has 76k on it.the mechanic had to put in a new sensor at the time because the car it came out of had a light on the dash and mine has a gauge.it has been working fine until now.i dont want to blow another engine.thanks for any help
(This post was edited by Sidom on May 3, 2010, 11:10 PM)
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Sidom
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May 3, 2010, 11:14 PM
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Re: High oil pressure
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You can't really go by the gauge on the dash especially since the sender has been changed......
The 1st step woud be to verify the actual pressure with a mechancial gauge. This way you'll know if you have a mechanical problem or electrical problem.
Since you are having this problem and a SES light, you should definitely get it checked out............
If you have any questions about the light, get the coded pulled and post your findings............
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