Oil pressure

Asked by Snowflack Jun 26, 2016 at 03:28 PM about the 1997 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Silverado RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So the other my 97 Chevy Silverado 4.3l vortec oil
pressure spiked out completely. I checked the oil I seen
no coolant in it. My oil level was perfect.  So I did an
engine flush thinking it might be a clog and changed the
oil. And it's still maxed out on the gauge.  Any advice of
what's going on?

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Kelly answered 7 years ago

first of all....did you change the oil sending unit yet?????????????

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GuruVRSSQ answered 5 years ago

No but I put a Manuel oil pressure gauge and it done the same thing as the dash gauge,which oil Pressure goes from 42 psi. To 18psi.after it get a hot

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