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GM oil pressure senders have a pretty high failure rate. Since your van is 10 years old, and pressure senders are not too expensive, I would start by replacing your sender...there's a pretty high likelihood that you will eventually replace it anyway.

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Q: 1997 Astro van oil pressure gauge reads about 20 psi key on or not and engine running or not how to check if oil pump or oil pressure sending unit?
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