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Car Forum / Jeep / July 2006Help with oil pressure please.
2000 6cyl. 45Kmiles The oil pressure drops to 0 and "check gauges" comes on when warm and idling. No other problems. New oil and filter did not help. Thanks - Allen Normally that means the sender has gone bad or is just plain leaking. It is located near the filter. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > 2000 6cyl. 45Kmiles > The oil pressure drops to 0 and "check gauges" comes on when warm and > idling. No other problems. > New oil and filter did not help. > Thanks - Allen But to be sure go to your local auto parts store and get a real mechanical oil pressure gauge. Many will lend or rent tools. > Normally that means the sender has gone bad or is just plain leaking. > It is located near the filter. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> New oil and filter did not help. >> Thanks - Allen > 2000 6cyl. 45Kmiles > The oil pressure drops to 0 and "check gauges" comes on when warm and > idling. No other problems. > New oil and filter did not help. Loose connection or failing pressure sender. 0 psi indicates the connector has come loose. 80 would indicate a short to ground. http://revbeergoggles.com/instruments/index.html#oil  SignatureDougW >> 2000 6cyl. 45Kmiles >> The oil pressure drops to 0 and "check gauges" comes on when warm and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 80 would indicate a short to ground. > http://revbeergoggles.com/instruments/index.html#oil Thanks to everyone. I will try a new sender. The pressure reads normal when the engine is cold and just a little low at 1000+rpm when hot. could the pressure relief valve be stuck open? If so where is it? - Allen More than likely is is the sender, they are notorious for failure. But you should double check using a mechanical gauge you can borrow from your local Auto-Zone. When you get a replacement make sure it is a sender, not a switch for an idiot light. >>> 2000 6cyl. 45Kmiles >>> The oil pressure drops to 0 and "check gauges" comes on when warm and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > the pressure relief valve be stuck open? If so where is it? > - Allen bushman proclaimed: >>>2000 6cyl. 45Kmiles >>>The oil pressure drops to 0 and "check gauges" comes on when warm and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > pressure relief valve be stuck open? If so where is it? > - Allen It could be, but first just change the sender. I think Jeep got the original units from Lucas or similar. If your sender filter layout is the same as a 4.0 ZJ, the hardest part is simply turning the thing--you only get a very very short stroke with a wrench on each attempt. The change itself other than that is trivially simple. [Thanks DougW] Allen, Did the new sensor fix your problem? Carl > 2000 6cyl. 45Kmiles > The oil pressure drops to 0 and "check gauges" comes on when warm and > idling. No other problems. > New oil and filter did not help. > Thanks - Allen Jeep Talk is what I need. I just found this string and joined. I've got a 99 4.0 with bouncing oil pressure gauge and "check gauges" light popping on & off. I think it's sending unit as engine runs fine with no noises. Just where is the thing located? And can I replace it just by crawling under it? Thx > Allen, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > New oil and filter did not help. > > Thanks - Allen Jumping around would imply a loose connection to me. It is located beside the oil filter. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > Jeep Talk is what I need. I just found this string and joined. I've got > a 99 4.0 with bouncing oil pressure gauge and "check gauges" light [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > New oil and filter did not help. > > > Thanks - Allen > Jeep Talk is what I need. I just found this string and joined. I've got > a 99 4.0 with bouncing oil pressure gauge and "check gauges" light > popping on & off. I think it's sending unit as engine runs fine with no > noises. Just where is the thing located? And can I replace it just by > crawling under it? Open the hood it's just behind your distributor. Unplug unscrew put new one on plug it in and you're done. SignatureSimon "I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein New sensor: Advanced Discount Autoparts $53, AutoZone $39. I'll try to acquire a mechanical gauge to screw in and see what it reads. Any online recommendations? - Allen > Allen, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> New oil and filter did not help. >> Thanks - Allen |
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