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Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help... #33523 03/01/2002 7:58 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 23 Heron, Montana, USA M Montana Andy Member
Montana Andy Member M Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 23 Heron, Montana, USA	Yeah, you gotta bleed the air out of the line. Air acts as a cushion, since its much more compressible than a liquid, and will cause inaccurate readings. The guage is meant to work on actual oil pressure.

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just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	gmcfan	02/28/2002 7:41 AM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	J.H.Proffit	02/28/2002 7:53 AM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	gmcfan	02/28/2002 8:09 AM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	jack	02/28/2002 12:15 PM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	smitty62	02/28/2002 8:32 PM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	redshiba	02/28/2002 9:28 PM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	Curly	03/01/2002 6:11 AM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	Montana Andy	03/01/2002 7:58 AM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	4ontheFloor	03/01/2002 8:46 PM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	KingFish	03/02/2002 3:57 AM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	Racecarl	03/03/2002 4:07 AM
Re: just installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge, need help...	bullfoot	03/03/2002 5:21 AM

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