Diesel truck keeps reading pressure

Asked by DerrickSteele Sep 02, 2012 at 05:31 AM about the Dodge RAM 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Oil pressure gauge starts reading when key is turned on Before engine is started and keeps reading when turned off

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Mike answered 12 years ago

Sounds like the sending unit is shorted out. Test by disconnecting the wire connector from the sender and turn the key on again. If guage stays on 0 then you 've found the problem! If it doesn't, gauge is the culprit.

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