If it is indeed zero oil pressure DON'T KEEP DRIVING THE CAR!!!
It could be a faulty pressure gauge. On my nicer Volvo, I have both a
pressure gauge and light.... that are independent of each other. Does
your's have a similar setup? Do they agree?
You could have broken the oil pump shaft... or it could have died any
number of ways.
Sam
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On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Michael Graziano wrote:
> My '87 300zx has developed an interesting problem. WHen driving on the
> highway, and using only enough gas to maintain speed, my oil pressure
> drops almost to zero. If I "goose" it and accelerate quite hard, the
> pressure goes up and stays there for a while, but eventually settles back
> to zero once I ease up on the gas. Pressure is good at idle and there is
> plenty of oil on the stick.
>
> Oil pump failure, maybe? (Is there such a thing?)
>
> All responses would be appreciated, and of course the ususal disclaimers
> apply.
>
> Mike
>
> BTW: THis car is my daily driver, and quite necessary for work. I need to
> get this resolved quickly if there is any potential for damage to the
> engine. PLEASE don't hesitate if you have any ideas.
>
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