# 99 ranger oil gauge

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ranger-oil-gauge/41065>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger\
**Created:** [December 21, 2009, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ranger-oil-gauge/41065 "2009-12-21T00:44:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rc-cola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bbce88/32.png) [@rc-cola](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rc-cola)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ranger-oil-gauge/41065/1 "2009-12-21T00:44:56Z")

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I have a 99 Ford Ranger with 145K miles. Recently, the oil gauge started jumping around at times. It seems to happen when I slow down and the RPM’s drop and the needle will drop to the bottom for a second or two then bounce back up to a normal position. The oil level is good and I don’t hear any noise like the oil pump or anything. What do you think is the problem?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ranger-oil-gauge/41065/2 "2009-12-21T00:47:49Z")

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Try replacing the oil pressure sending unit next to the oil filter.

Tester