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Oil gauge bounces from medium to max level (max level being the needle on the gauge is horizontal. when i push on the gas. bounces sporadically and goes back to normal when I let go of the gas. Fixed a serious pressurized oil leak the other day now this is happening. Any ideas whats going on?

Submitted: 309 days and 20 hours ago.

Category: Chevy

Value: $15

Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION

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Hello XXXXXXXXX
Chances are that you have an oil sending unit going bad or a wire from the sending unit going to ground intermently. The sending unit is not very expensive if you dont find any wires bare or broken, or rubbed against something.

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Expert:	toolpusher08
Pos. Feedback:	100.0 %
Answered:	1/18/2009

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