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oil pressure guage reads 0 after plenum

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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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1995 ram 2500 4x4 5.9l. did the plenum today and everything went smooth as can be and when i took it out to drive it i drove about a mile or 2 then realized the oil pressure guage read 0. seemed to be running fine and no knocking or anything. shut the truck off and started it back up and the needle doesnt move even a little bit whats wrong?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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You broke the sender or disconnected it.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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^^^agreed wont go very far with no pressure
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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wouldnt it knock or make noise tho? drove a mile or 2 no problems
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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The sensor is electronic. If you didn't plug it back in, or, inadvertently broke it.... it may or may not spray oil around, but, the gauge most certainly won't work.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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what does it look like and where can i find it?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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Oil sensor on passenger side of distributor.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 06:11 PM
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what does it look like? is it a connection? or what? did i have to disconnect this when i did the plenum?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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Maybe so you could get the harness out of the way.....

But, just to the passenger side of the distributor, all the way in the back...... little steel can about three inches tall, electrical connection right on top.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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agreed ^^
 
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