oil pressure at high altitude
07-21-2009, 03:37 AM
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oil pressure at high altitude
I went wheelin' over the weekend at about 6000+ ft., I did not push the truck to hard but my oil pressure gage began to rise. Does alititude have affect on oil pressure?
07-21-2009, 01:13 PM
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Typical automotive pressure guages are all referenced to atmosphere (PSIA), so the pressure reading would rise as atmospheric pressure is reduced. 