02 gt oil gauge up/down

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The oil pressue circuit is a simple on/off circuit. It the oil pressure is > 6 PSI, the circuit is grounded. If < 6 PSI, it is open.

If the cluster guage is bouncing, first suspect a weak wiring connection. Is the connector to the oil pressure sender clean and tight?

Since you have changed the pressure sender with no improvement in symptom, either the oil pressure really is messed up or there is a loose connection somewhere.

Start by connecting a temporary jumper from the oil pressure sender harness to a known good ground. This should cause the guage to read OK all of the time. If it still bounces, then the problem is in the cluster.
 
My oil pressure sender doesn't start to read till about 5 mins of driving or when the temp gauge comes off dead cold. Always reads perfect after first start or once car temp gauge is off dead cold. Always seemed odd to me but have correct oil, oil level is correct, no blockage and senors checks out.:shrug:

I guess its just a ford thing, which makes my car unique