99 Ford Explorer
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99 Ford Explorer
If anybody can help. I'm a weekend mechanic and I know enough to stay out of trouble when I'm under the hood. I just bought a 99 Ford Explorer. It's been quite cold up here in North Dakota and when I first start it up in the morning the oil pressure reading does not move. Also the check gage light stays on. This last for approximately 10 minutes. I had them replace the oil-sending unit hoping this would fix the problem. It didn't, however they are telling me this situation is normal for Explorers. I'm having a hard time believing them. Could anybody tell me why a vehicle with less than 27000 miles would have a problem like this or am I worrying about nothing?
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99 Ford Explorer
Depending on when your Explorer was made, you may want to check this out:
Service Bulletin Number: 99-6787
Bulletin Sequence Number: 875
Date of Bulletin: 9908
NHTSA Item Number: SB608759
Make: FORD TRUCK
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1999
Component: ENGINE
Summary: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV ENGINES AND BUILT THROUGH DECEMBER, 1998 MAY EXHIBIT A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ACCOMPANIED BY POSSIBLE ENGINE NOISE / DAMAGE.
Service Bulletin Number: 99-6787
Bulletin Sequence Number: 875
Date of Bulletin: 9908
NHTSA Item Number: SB608759
Make: FORD TRUCK
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1999
Component: ENGINE
Summary: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV ENGINES AND BUILT THROUGH DECEMBER, 1998 MAY EXHIBIT A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ACCOMPANIED BY POSSIBLE ENGINE NOISE / DAMAGE.
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99 Ford Explorer
I have heard that the dash pressure "gauge" is actually not telling you what oil pressure you have, it is a pass/fail scenario. If you have enough oil pressure, it comes up into the middle of the gauge range. If you don't have enough, it doesn't move.
I have not verified this, so I can't say for sure. I have seen posts on similar forums, explaining how to put a real pressure gauge in.
Hope this helps.
-Dave
dtozer@iquest.net
I have not verified this, so I can't say for sure. I have seen posts on similar forums, explaining how to put a real pressure gauge in.
Hope this helps.
-Dave
dtozer@iquest.net
