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94 f350 7.3l turbo diesel looses oil pressure as rpm increase

Starts a little hard. oil pressure at idle normal. as rpm increase oil pressure drops to low Just started going to put in a guage and change oil. Only had the truck a month.

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Before you spend money on a new gauge. Get an oil pressure testing gauge for $20 , remove the oil pressure sending unit and test the oil pressure. If oil pressure at idle and 3000 rpm's is a-ok via spec's ( big money repair items) then its either the gauge a clogged or defective sending unit or the circuitry. (little money repair items)
You can also have this done at a repair shop.

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