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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Cars / May 200799 Caravan - oil pressure light
Oil pressure light and chime come on under 30MPH when accelerator is released. Goes off once accelerator is depressed. Oil level is correct. 131,000 miles on 4-cylinder engine. Were is the oil pump, and how is it driven? Thanks. Doug B. > Oil pressure light and chime come on under 30MPH when accelerator is > released. Goes off once accelerator is depressed. Oil level is > correct. 131,000 miles on 4-cylinder engine. > Were is the oil pump, and how is it driven? > Thanks. > Doug B. Doug, replace the oil pressure sending switch and clean out the connector if it is contaminated with oil and more then likely that will take care of your problem. That is of course if you have properly maintained the oil changes and didn't neglect the vehicle. Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech >> Oil pressure light and chime come on under 30MPH when accelerator is >> released. Goes off once accelerator is depressed. Oil level is [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Glenn Beasley >Chrysler Tech Is this accessible with just ramps from underneath? I couldn't find it from the top. Chilton's says it's on the firewall side of the 2.4L. I can't vouch for the previous owner, but for the year that I've had it, Jiffy Lube every 3kmiles. It is due now. It needs a tranny flush too. Doug B. It may be a little tricky on ramps, I havent been under a vehicle on ramps in over 25 years. The labor to do this should be about .5 labor at a local garage. Glenn I would pay a professinal to see hot and cold oil pressure. Itmight be bad seals, or more serious stuff like bad crankshaft. Check ifyouhave right pressure of oil or just bad oil pressure sender. MAKE VERY SURE who ever does the trans service that they use the correct Mopar fluid. NO SUBISTUTES >MAKE VERY SURE who ever does the trans service that they use the correct >Mopar fluid. >NO SUBISTUTES What are the consequences of using a substitute? Doug B. I believe it is near the oil filter. If the 2.4L engine's oil pump is driven by the crank shaft, then that puts it at the front of the engine. HTH Gyz > Is this accessible with just ramps from underneath? I couldn't find it > from the top. Chilton's says it's on the firewall side of the 2.4L. > I can't vouch for the previous owner, but for the year that I've had > it, Jiffy Lube every 3kmiles. It is due now. It needs a tranny flush > too. > Doug B. > >> Oil pressure light and chime come on under 30MPH when accelerator is > >> released. Goes off once accelerator is depressed. Oil level is [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > too. > Doug B. Located at the back of the engine just above the drives shaft. Glenn >> >> Oil pressure light and chime come on under 30MPH when accelerator is >> >> released. Goes off once accelerator is depressed. Oil level is [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >Glenn It appears to be hidden nicely right under the exhaust manifold, under a heat shield. No way I can get in there with a tool to remove it. I will take it to a mechanic. Doug B. > >> >> Oil pressure light and chime come on under 30MPH when accelerator is > >> >> released. Goes off once accelerator is depressed. Oil level is [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >> >problem. That is of course if you have properly maintained the oil > >changes Sounds like a plan!! Glenn > >> >and didn't neglect the vehicle. > >> > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > will take it to a mechanic. > Doug B. |
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