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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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where is the oil sending unit for an 85 ford ranger
i have looked everwhere but the right place, i don't know where else to look can someone plz help me, ty.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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the engine is a 2.8 v6 its a 4x4
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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2.8L and 2.9L Oil Pressure sending unit is on the lower front right side of the motor..
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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ty very much i will look

oh and is it possible to use a mechanical gauage on it
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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yeah it's possible to use an after market sending unit.
the best way to find the sending unit and get to it is to lay under the front of the truck and look up.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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how would you go about changing from electric guages to mechanical
 
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its an electrial sending unit and i bought mechanical gauges is there anyway that would work and how i can do that
 
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If it's an aftermarket gauge then it should come with the proper hosing and hook up. just unscrew the old sending unit and screw the new connector with hose into where the old one came out. when you start the truck up check connections for leaks. The oil pressure will flow up the plastic hose up to the gauge and read pressure.
 
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but the original one has a wire going to it will that matter any? or can i just unscrew the wire sending unit and put in the mechanical
 
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maybe i'm confused.. the new one you have..is that and aftermarket one that came with a gauge? If so it should have come with a lenght of plastic hosing. The wire that is on the old one will not be used in that case. Just unscrew the old one and screw the new stuff in.
 
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ok let me see

i have an electric sending unit that came with the truck out of factory right.

i just bought a mechanical gauage with a sending unit with it. do you think that will work. i think i will just try it then.

thanks for your help
 
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yeah it will work.
 
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kewl thanks but i dont know how to do it tho can you help me, i don't know what to take off and stuff like that
 
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unscrew the old sending unit and screw the new stuff in..the old wire wont be used.
 
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i don't know what to take off the whole thing the bowl and the arm or just the botton of the bowl where the wire goes in
 
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