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what is normal oil pressure?

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Old Nov 27, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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what is normal oil pressure?

Today my oil pressure gauge started acting up. At idle it would go down as far as the needle can go but then come back up while driving.I went and got myself a tubing kit with fittings since i already had a mechanical guage in my garage and once i got it all hooked up i can almost peg the 80 psi gauge while up in the rpm's and when the truck warmed up at idle the gauge read 40.
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Old Nov 27, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Sounds about right for pressure.
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Old Nov 27, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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That's healthy.
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Old Nov 27, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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great to hear. thanks guys.
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