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Your oil pressure goes up with more throttle (higher rpm) and there is less pressure say at idle. Therefore your gauge reading will vary according to the throttle/rpm.

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Q: Why does my 95 Cougar's 4.6L oil pressure gauge fluctuate with the throttle?
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