how much oil?
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how much oil?
i hav an 84 f250 project ive been working on the motor is from a 79 e-350 3/4. it has an oil filter relocating kit from jcwhitney on it. my dipstick says the oil is full but when the engine is runing the oil light comes on as if there isnt enough.... any ideas?
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Originally Posted by Sycostang67
Check the end of you sending unit, sometimes junk will plug the hole giveing a wrong reading. A mechanical gauge would be a good idea to let you know if the pressure is too low.
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This might sound dumb...but how new is your oil filter? And daszanto is correct. The light cuts on when you have low pressure....and it is something ridicusoulsy low. ( somewhere under 10lbs. if I recall correctly)
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