Is it ok that my oil pressure is at 0 when idling?
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Is it ok that my oil pressure is at 0 when idling?
My oil pressure seems to go to 0 when I'm at a stoplight idiling?
Is this normal? If not, what could be the problems?
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Is this normal? If not, what could be the problems?
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check your sending unit. it's probably about to **** the bed. it's not too expensive and easy to get to and replace. clean the connection first just to make sure that isn't the problem.
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If the oil pressure is "0psi" at idle, you have a big problem, if it just indicates 0 on the factory gauge, its most likely the sender - common problem. It happens to me quite often when I get close to 3K miles on my oil and time for a change. If when the engine is cold you get a high indication which drops as the engine warms up, you are probabley ok. Oil pressure is measured at 3000rpm usually where it should be within factory spec of 3.5kgf/cmsq. (up here in Canada) or 50psi for you down there. No cheap fix for sender, I just make sure mine always comes up at 3000rpm.
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It's 0 when I hit the stop sign and I'm idling...Then when I accelerate, it goes back to normal...whatever you want to define as that.....Only when I hit the stop sign is when it is 0....
This is still the sending unit?
This is still the sending unit?
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It's 0 when I hit the stop sign and I'm idling...Then when I accelerate, it goes back to normal...whatever you want to define as that.....Only when I hit the stop sign is when it is 0....
This is still the sending unit?
It's 0 when I hit the stop sign and I'm idling...Then when I accelerate, it goes back to normal...whatever you want to define as that.....Only when I hit the stop sign is when it is 0....
This is still the sending unit?
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Is the sensor the oil switch or is it on the OMP?
I have the same thing. 0 at idle and 3.5 and up when I am driving. I find the needle on the gauge is very steppy.
I have the same thing. 0 at idle and 3.5 and up when I am driving. I find the needle on the gauge is very steppy.
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ok....... looks like the question was answered.
i will have to note that mines work good after 230k miles.
may i was lucky, but then again perhaps using Redline kept the "stuff" free of varnish and clean.
i will have to note that mines work good after 230k miles.
may i was lucky, but then again perhaps using Redline kept the "stuff" free of varnish and clean.
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