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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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Oil and Amp Gauge

So when I'm driving around the oil gauge goes up to the 4 thats around 45+mph it stays there is that a good thing or to low of pressure. I know flow is more important then pressure.
Also the amp gauge doesn't move one bit at all stays at that spot.


Oil Gauge is the 2 4 6 mean pounds? 20 pounds 40 pounds 60 pounds?
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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these guages are pretty basic .. amp meter wont move much .
If you look at it ,The meter is 50+ or 50- .. and your truck is only running at ~ 14 .. so it wont move much .
The oil pressure guage , it is measured in kg/cm2 , which for you guys(americans) who decided to stay on the "imperial measurement system" this is METRIC as most of the rest of the world measures things


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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by slacker
these guages are pretty basic .. amp meter wont move much .
If you look at it ,The meter is 50+ or 50- .. and your truck is only running at ~ 14 .. so it wont move much .
The oil pressure guage , it is measured in kg/cm2 , which for you guys(americans) who decided to stay on the "imperial measurement system" this is METRIC as most of the rest of the world measures things


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So is around 4 good on the highway and driving around?

Thanks again Slacker!
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