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There could be several reasons that an oil pressure guage would indicate high. Here are a few which I can think of at the moment: * The oil is very thickened due to build-up of contaminents, caused by failure to properly change the oil and filter at proper intervals, * Some of the gallerys [small passages in the engine block are plugged with debris, * A defective pressure sending unit, * A defective guage, * If it's not a mechanical oil pressure sensing and guage system, a defect in the electrical system supplying power to the guage system. These are the more common causes, and I suspect there are other which I have overlooked.
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What does it mean if your oil pressure gauge is high?
If your oil pressure gauge is high you have to much oil in your engine. Overfilling your engine can result in you blowing out your gaskets.
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