Lost oil pressure during cam break in. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rwdmayhem · 07-27-2021, 12:59 PM

UPDATE!

Changed the oil filter and I have pressure again. Buuuuut its only showing 40psi and the gauge is all over the place.

sntrym95 · 07-27-2021, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rwdmayhem

UPDATE!

Changed the oil filter and I have pressure again. Buuuuut its only showing 40psi and the gauge is all over the place.

there's probably some leftover assembly lube in the oil pressure sending unit. There's not a big hole on it so I would pull the unit and spray it with injector cleaner quickly to get the crap out of it. Also a manual gauge wouldn't hurt in its place for the time being.

07-27-2021, 12:59 PM	#1
rwdmayhem Registered User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: CO Posts: 58	Re: Lost oil pressure during cam break in. UPDATE! Changed the oil filter and I have pressure again. Buuuuut its only showing 40psi and the gauge is all over the place.

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