Oil pressure gauge acting weird!
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Oil pressure gauge acting weird!
The oil pressure gauge on my 2000 Ranger is acting weird.
When I crank the truck the gauge lays flat at zero, then suddenly after running a few minutes it kicks up to the proper oil pressure level. I have noticed it dropping to nothing then kicking back up to the correct pressure a few times while driving too.
Any suggestions?
When I crank the truck the gauge lays flat at zero, then suddenly after running a few minutes it kicks up to the proper oil pressure level. I have noticed it dropping to nothing then kicking back up to the correct pressure a few times while driving too.
Any suggestions?
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I have a 94 ranger. The oil pressure gauge is acting weird on it too, except instead of dropping to zero it goes the other direction. Almost pegging high. Then it will drop back to normal. Could this be a sending unit problem also?
Btw. I'm a newbie. Hello everybody.
Btw. I'm a newbie. Hello everybody.
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Originally posted by feedthehogs
I have a 94 ranger. The oil pressure gauge is acting weird on it too, except instead of dropping to zero it goes the other direction. Almost pegging high. Then it will drop back to normal. Could this be a sending unit problem also?
Btw. I'm a newbie. Hello everybody.
I have a 94 ranger. The oil pressure gauge is acting weird on it too, except instead of dropping to zero it goes the other direction. Almost pegging high. Then it will drop back to normal. Could this be a sending unit problem also?
Btw. I'm a newbie. Hello everybody.
What engine do you have?? I don't think your problem is with the
sending unit, I think it's a problem with your oil pressure gauge,
or a bad ground on your instrument cluster. Is it only the oil
pressure gauge that pegs high???
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If it makes you feel any better I think these Ford oil sensors have been doing that for years. My 88' Ranger stays at 1/3 of the gauge for awhile and then drops down to near 0. My friends 90' Ranger is similar. Sorry, not trying to be a post *****.
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Originally posted by Bob Ayers
Hi feedthehogs, welcome to FTE!!!!
What engine do you have?? I don't think your problem is with the
sending unit, I think it's a problem with your oil pressure gauge,
or a bad ground on your instrument cluster. Is it only the oil
pressure gauge that pegs high???
Hi feedthehogs, welcome to FTE!!!!
What engine do you have?? I don't think your problem is with the
sending unit, I think it's a problem with your oil pressure gauge,
or a bad ground on your instrument cluster. Is it only the oil
pressure gauge that pegs high???
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