Oil Pressure Gauge-'98 VLX

(eas) · (eas) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 06-14-2004, 8:03 AM

Not too sure if I should be worried about this or not: I have a '98 Malibu VLX that seems to run great. The dipstick shows plenty of oil when checked, but at idle my oil pressure gauge will "click" and then momentarily drop to a zero pressure reading! It kicks right back up, but a few seconds later makes the same "click" and drops back down. Under power, there is no problem...pressure is up. Anyone else experience this? Is it just the gauge or could it be the pump? A buddy of mine suggested it has something to do with the power feeding the gauge....could that be right? Thanks in advance...

ssjrmk 06-14-2004, 8:57 AM

That is normal. It is a bad ground, alot of malibu's do this. Go to malibuboatowners.com and do a search. There is lots of info about this there.

(jnewcom) · (jnewcom) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 06-14-2004, 10:03 AM

I had a 98-vlx before my 03 and both have done this. I also have a friend with a 02 lsv and his does this too. Never had a problem and neither has he. As steve said i think most malibu's do this.

(eas) · (eas) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 06-14-2004, 10:38 AM

Thanks for easing my mind guys.

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