Oil pressure gage flatlined, dipstick reads way over filled
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Oil pressure gage flatlined, dipstick reads way over filled
Driving down the highway and noticed my oil pressure gage suddenly dropped to nothing and not moving at all. No smoke or smell of oil. I pulled over to check the oil level. This is when i noticed the dipstick to read well over the fill level. (It was not previously like this)
I started the truck back up with out any trouble and drove it the short distance home. I checked the level of oil the next day and it still shows the level to be way over.
Im new to diesel engines and dont know where to start.
I started the truck back up with out any trouble and drove it the short distance home. I checked the level of oil the next day and it still shows the level to be way over.
Im new to diesel engines and dont know where to start.
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I'm thinking the oil pressure gauge or the wiring are bad. If the low pressure oil pump was really not working, or the pickup was dislodged, the truck would run like 30 seconds and stop, no harm no foul.
Oil level might be more of an issue. Color is ok, no chocolate milkshake? Bad injector o rings could let fuel get into the oil, where it will mix right in, boosting the level. Pull the fuel filter and see if it is black, that's a common clue.
Oil level might be more of an issue. Color is ok, no chocolate milkshake? Bad injector o rings could let fuel get into the oil, where it will mix right in, boosting the level. Pull the fuel filter and see if it is black, that's a common clue.
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Darker tint to the oil is most likely the normal soot collection.
I'd check the oil to see if it is still 100% oil though. Sending a sample off for analysis will give a good idea what is adding volume to the sump.
In any event, my vote is to work this sooner as things that increase the oil volume are usually not so good for the motor.
I'd check the oil to see if it is still 100% oil though. Sending a sample off for analysis will give a good idea what is adding volume to the sump.
In any event, my vote is to work this sooner as things that increase the oil volume are usually not so good for the motor.
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I drained the oil and it filled a 5 gallon bucket!! I let it sit for a day and nothing additional came out. But i filled the oil back and let it idle for 10 to 15 min the past 2 days and the oil level has raised some. My guess is the fuel and maybe and injector is stuck open or a bad O ring.
Any way to check that besides taking it into a shop?
Any way to check that besides taking it into a shop?
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Bad injector o rings could let fuel get into the oil, where it will mix right in, boosting the level. Pull the fuel filter and see if it is black, that's a common clue.
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