Changing Oil Pickup and Pump
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Changing Oil Pickup and Pump
We've gotta change the oil pickup tube and oil pump in my dads 95 F150. Its a 5.0 and 4x4. How do you go about doing that? We tried unbolting the motor and lifting it up but it doesnt go up high enough to slip the oil pan out. Does the upper intake have to come off? Whats the easiest way to do it?
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No "easy way" around it. How many miles on the truck?
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the truck has around 258K, I have no idea about the motor. He switched motors with a junkyard motor and didn't change it while it was out and were paying for it now. The gauge would jump when he gave it gas and while he was driving. We're thinking the pick up tube is clogged but we're going to change both while we're in there!
The haynes book says you can just jack the motor up with the head off enough to get to it? Anyone done this before?
The haynes book says you can just jack the motor up with the head off enough to get to it? Anyone done this before?
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xc4jokestomper, what ended up being the diagnosis? I just bought a 92 F150 with the straight six 300. it has 372,000 miles.
Today while driving I noticed the gauge getting really jumpy and working its way over to "L" until it finally pegged over there, after a while I noticed taking a corner hard made it do it more. Also giving it gas would make it do it, if I let off the gas the gauge would go back to reading in the middle.
I noticed pretty much all of this in one trip today. I didn't drive it while it was on "L" the first time it did it I pulled over and checked the oil, and it was less than 1/2 a quart low.
My guess was probably the pickup or pump too, the oil dont look bad.
Im thinking, new pump, clean the pickup (or should I replace it?), new pan gasket, new motorcraft filter + oil.
I'm really curious how yours turned out because mine is doing pretty much the exact same thing as the way you describe yours.
Today while driving I noticed the gauge getting really jumpy and working its way over to "L" until it finally pegged over there, after a while I noticed taking a corner hard made it do it more. Also giving it gas would make it do it, if I let off the gas the gauge would go back to reading in the middle.
I noticed pretty much all of this in one trip today. I didn't drive it while it was on "L" the first time it did it I pulled over and checked the oil, and it was less than 1/2 a quart low.
My guess was probably the pickup or pump too, the oil dont look bad.
Im thinking, new pump, clean the pickup (or should I replace it?), new pan gasket, new motorcraft filter + oil.
I'm really curious how yours turned out because mine is doing pretty much the exact same thing as the way you describe yours.
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I have a real gauge that I kept off my old truck before I sold it, I will get it installed later today or tomorrow.
did this: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...er-screen.html
I have 50 psi cold now, taking for a test drive later today see what it does a longer trip.
did this: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...er-screen.html
I have 50 psi cold now, taking for a test drive later today see what it does a longer trip.
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