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04-17-2002, 09:33 AM
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Lootie Stole My Truck
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Mountlake Terrace WA USA
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oil pressure gauge
My Oil Pressure gauge was tweakin' on me this morning on the way to work. The needle would go all the way down then back up to normal. I haven't had a chance to check the oil becuase I was late for work already, but I'm sure it's down a quart. My truck burns oil sometimes I can smell it, like after a freeway trip. any suggestions
------------------ 1967 custom camper 3/4 ton 327 1967 Ford Mustang 200cid 3 spd manual 1999 Kia Sephia (I like how the name ryhmes) Mountlake Terrace WA candjsimmo@earthlink.net |
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04-17-2002, 09:58 AM
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Led Sled! Discs R 4 ME!
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Toms River, NJ, USA (Transplanted Hoosier)
Posts: 7,327
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First, fill the oil up!
If your gage is correct, Running with low oil pressure will KILL your engine. Does this solve the problem? |
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04-17-2002, 10:24 AM
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A.
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Oil pressure going up and down is a good sign that you need to add oil. Does your truck smoke? You may just need new valve stem seals.
------------------ Yeah, that's right. My name is Randy too! WWW.Randysrods.freeservers.com 1970 Chevy C-10 shortstep 30 Ford Model A Coupe 4 inch chop, 350, GMC 671 blower-Hell yeah it's fast! 87 Harley Sportster(couldnt get a 350 to fit) Self Propelled Lawn Mower Built in USA!!!! Virginia Beach, VA. |
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04-17-2002, 10:48 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Sounds like she's low by more than a quart to me.
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-17-2002, 12:11 PM
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Lootie Stole My Truck
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Mountlake Terrace WA USA
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I'm Gonna go down and check it on my break. Thanks For the info
------------------ 1967 custom camper 3/4 ton 327 1967 Ford Mustang 200cid 3 spd manual 1999 Kia Sephia (I like how the name ryhmes) Mountlake Terrace WA candjsimmo@earthlink.net |
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04-17-2002, 02:39 PM
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Weapons Of Construction
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Colorado, USA
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If it's only a quart low, it shouldn't be fluctuating like that. Hate to say it, but it might be the sump fell off the oil pump. It happened to mine. When it was down about 3/4 of the way from full, it would lose pressure, then it would come back. Check out all the other possibilities first, the only way to check the sump is to pull the pan.
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04-17-2002, 03:24 PM
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Lootie Stole My Truck
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Mountlake Terrace WA USA
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Uhh my bad, yah it wasn't even registering on the dip stick. I guess I'm the dip stick here. I had my wife drop me off some oil at work so I didn't have to drive it anywhere to get oil. Man oh man where does all my oil go? I guess it just burns it and leaks it.
------------------ 1967 custom camper 3/4 ton 327 1967 Ford Mustang 200cid 3 spd manual 1999 Kia Sephia (I like how the name ryhmes) Mountlake Terrace WA candjsimmo@earthlink.net |
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