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Mar 9, 2009 | 06:41 AM

jimishadow

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my 1987 300D oil pressure gauge is jumping up and down ai idle.it goes up to 3 and stays steady when above idle..any input welcome.

Mar 9, 2009 | 07:35 AM

cycleboy

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Check your oil. A jumping gauge at idle usually indicates inconsistent feed to the gauge, or a faulty gauge. The most common cause is low oil.

Mar 9, 2009 | 12:04 PM

cycleboy

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pfft. Silly me. Had I looked at his year I would probably have figured out he's got an electrical one unlike the mechanical feed like on the older models.

Mar 13, 2009 | 08:10 PM

jimishadow

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oil is clean and full.cleaned connection at sensor behind/below oill fillter ...oil gauge still bounces between 2 and 3 at idle.any other ideas welcome.car runs great.190,000 milles.