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Mar 23, 2004 | 07:28 PM

beer boy

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oil pressure???

on the way home tonight my oil pressure gauge dropped off to nothing. regular ford gauge. when i got home i hooked a gauge to the oil rail gallery where the sender for the oil pressure goes. it showed about 18 psi at idle, the pressure increased but wouldn't go over 35 psi when rev'd to 2500 rpm. when the truck is driving at speed the ford dash gauge shows normal, when at a light or a stop the gauge goes to no pressure. truck doesn't stall and the power seems normal. I have noticed that lately when i start the truck (when its cold) there is more smoke than usual. i thought it was just poor diesel, it goes away in a few minutes. could this be an o ring problem at the injectors? could the oil pump actually be bad? the truck now has 310000 kms. oil was changed about 2 months ago and the level is still fine? has any one had this happen to them?

Mar 23, 2004 | 07:36 PM

sglaine

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Gage

I think it might be a bad gage sencer. That has been a commen problem with the gas jobs that I used to own.
Good luck let me know what you find.

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Mar 23, 2004 | 07:47 PM

Scopie

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I've got an 84 351c bronco xlt that is showing exactly the same symptoms... only I had my engine reco'd to 350hp with all new insides & reboring 4 months ago at 200,000km ... my oil pressure gauge goes to zero now and then while I'm driving, no change in engine power, noise or revs that I can detect. it will come back to normal oil pressure reading when I'm idling at the lights... I'm wondering if a change of oil pressure sensor is the way to go... but I dont know where the sensor is, or how to change it.
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- Sean

Mar 23, 2004 | 09:47 PM

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Originally posted by Scopie
I've got an 84 351c bronco xlt that is showing exactly the same symptoms... only I had my engine reco'd to 350hp with all new insides & reboring 4 months ago at 200,000km ... my oil pressure gauge goes to zero now and then while I'm driving, no change in engine power, noise or revs that I can detect. it will come back to normal oil pressure reading when I'm idling at the lights... I'm wondering if a change of oil pressure sensor is the way to go... but I dont know where the sensor is, or how to change it.
:/

- Sean

This isn't a gas engine forum....but.... it's at the very back of the block on top, right behind the intake manifold. Points straight up with the electrical connector on top.