Oil Pressure Question

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Tim White - 26 Sep 2003 03:20 GMT

What could cause low oil pressure at the sending unit and the gauge itself
when the mechanical pump has been checked out and replaced with a new one?
Any ideas? I've got a 1975 FJ40 with factory compression in all the
cylinders and it runs great. Stock 6 cylinder? Any ideas?

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pieter_bull@yahoo.com - 27 Sep 2003 11:57 GMT

Some dumb questions, first:
1) Proper oil level ensured? Low oil could do it?
2) Antifreeze & cooling system look OK?
3) Has the sensor/guage been swapped out? Could be faulty?

If the cylinder compression is good, and no oil is coming out of the
crankcase [either exterior-wise or cooling system], then I think the
indicator must be lying??
Good luck!

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 02:20:01 GMT, "Tim White"
<chtwhite@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>What could cause low oil pressure at the sending unit and the gauge itself
>when the mechanical pump has been checked out and replaced with a new one?
>Any ideas? I've got a 1975 FJ40 with factory compression in all the
>cylinders and it runs great. Stock 6 cylinder? Any ideas?

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