89 xj6 oil P gone mad

1989 JAGUAR XJ6
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LATHAMJAMES
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When i stop my oil Pressure goes to zero and my rpms decline until the car dies.To combat this i have been putting the car in N which seems to keep the oil pressure up a bit i still have to gas it on longer lights and such tho.
It does have a oil leak somewhere around the filter i am told but the car has plenty of oil.
Jul 9, 2007 at 6:24 PM
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JAMES W.
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Have an "actual oil pressure" test with a gauge or do it yourself. If you're lucky, it will be just a bad oil pressure sending unit. If you're not, it's probably a bad oil pump or engine bearings. Good luck.
Oct 5, 2008 at 7:25 PM