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You will need to remove your oil pressure sending unit and install a mechanical gauge to get a true reading. You need to start out cold and write down the pressure reading and also once it warms up to operating temperature. If the pressure gauge is not the same as the mechanical one you have a bad pressure switch.
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Oil pressure sending unit on 1991 ford ranger 2.3?
the oil pressure sending unit is designed to warn you of a low oil pressure. If the sensor goes bad then the low pressure light or gauge will read low when the oil pressure is actually ok.
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Defective gauge, defective oil pressure sending unit, low of oil, defective oil pump.
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Install a manual gauge to actually read oil pressure
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Low oil pressure or a defective oil pressure sending unit.Low oil pressure or a defective oil pressure sending unit.
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Low oil but your oil pressure gauge indicates normal pressure?
Oil level and oil pressure are different. You don't need to have full oil to get normal pressure.
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Low oil, no oil pressure, bad sending unit, wiring, bad gauge,.............
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Low oil level, low engine rpm, low oil pressure, failed oil pressure sensor.
