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Old 12-08-2020, 11:16 AM
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Default Low oil pressure

My 1976 f250 with a 360 is showing low oil pressure at idle. The gauge comes up with rpms? Truck is new to me. Should I be worried? Gauge shows all the way down at idle.
 
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Old 12-09-2020, 11:14 AM
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The better thing to do is get a pressure gauge and connect it to the oil sending unit port and see what the pressure actually is. Many engines have no problem with 10-15 psi at idle.
 
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Old 12-10-2020, 06:28 AM
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Don't trust the dash gauge. If you indeed had low pressure, the engine would be noisy. If you have 10 psi for every 1000 rpm, you will be fine. I would install a new sending unit and an electrical gauge to match inside the cab. Stewart Warner makes good gauges.
I am curious what your exact pressures are at idle and at 2000 RPM? What weight oil is in the engine?
 

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