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Location of oil pressure sending unit on 2003 GMC 4.3L

I need to replace the oil pressure sending unit on a used vehicle I recently purchased and would like to know if anyone knows the exact location of the sender on the engine and any tricks for the new install.

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  • Anonymous Mar 14, 2014

    lost milage since fuel sender replacement----had dealer replace the fuel sending unit which had been out for about 3 yrs. said they would do it for half the cost. since I perchased the 2006 envot i would average appx. 16 to 18 miles per gallon since the replacement i average 10 to 12 miles per gallon loosing appx.100 mi. per tank .please help at wits end. vehicle is great other than this problem. used trip meter for gas usage for three years should have stuck with it. michael

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