The oil pressure goes down at altitude so I put Sea Foam in, ran it 1 hr and changed the oil and the pressure went up dramatically and was fine for our 600 mile drive yesterday. This morning I started the car in cold conditions(24 degrees f) and now I have 0 oil pressure. What should I do?
I read that the 0 ring being cut can cause air to get introduced and I also read that water can get introduced around the intake manifold as coolant runs through it.
Please advise.
Thanks.
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Well first the GM oil pressure sending units are notorious for false readings, so what you must do is remove the oil pressure sending unit and plug in a test mechanical gage to verify the engine has acceptable oil pressure, after you are certain the pressure is ok replace the sending unit, it requires a special socket to remove it, the socket is about $5.00 USD. There is a deep socket and a shallow, so check the sending unit for the correct socket fit.
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Any time the oil pressure is 0 you take a chance of locking up the motor. The only way to know for sure is to put a pressure gauge in the oil pressure sending unit port on the engine and see what the pressure really is. At that point you will either have the peace of mind in the knowledge that the sending unit is really bad and needs replacement or you can then contact a repair shop and tell them what your testing has revealed. I wouldn't drive or run your truck while the oil pressure is at zero.
Good luck
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There may be a loose wire or the gauge or sending unit may be going bad. The first thing I would do is to hook up a temporary oil pressure gauge, not using the old one at all. With this watch gauge while driving and see what readings you get. If the readings still jump around you have a pump that is getting weak and failing, If that is the case the pump should be replaced, but with high milage you may consider rebuilding the entire engine. If the readings stay normal start checking for a loose wire at gauge or sender. Then check sender, then gauge and replace as needed.
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Hi, you may have a torn fuel pressure regulator diaphram. The diaphram is behind a square cover on the side of the throttle body, that is held in by 4 screws. Take the diaphram out and check it for tears. If no tears, put it back the way you took it out and check your injectors. Can you see them squirting as you pull the throttle? Is the squirt the same for both? Is it a regular pattern or distorted? If you see issues there, you can take them out and try to clean them. If that doesn't work, replace an injector that has a poor or irregular flow pattern. Please let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for using FixYa.
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Hello: You may have a inaccurate oil pressure sensor, you might try replacing the sensor but you have to remove the intake manifold to access the oil pressure sensor
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