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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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The thing only holds 5 quarts! Well mine does anyway. Holy crap.. What was your oil pressure running at? I have not smoked weed for many years BUT forgetting to add oil after an oil change is just the kind of reason I don't anymore.

My GF has run her Isuzu rodeo out of oil twice that I know of. I usually check the oil on hers when the car is there and I am out doing stuff to my truck. She checks that oil weekly now. The motor seems to run OK but I don't think it was dry...Just not showing on the stick.

Hope you get it sorted out.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Going thru that volume of oil, my bet is the plenum is badly blown. It won't necessarily blow smoke either. (mine had a high rate of oil consumption, but, I never saw any blue smoke, and no puddles on the driveway either....)

Will it stay running if you step on the gas a bit?

Tune up is a good plan.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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So turns out I have no fuel pressure today.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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Cycle the key a couple times, and see if pressure doesn't come up. You can get a gauge for fairly cheap at the local parts store..... they want a big pile of cash to rent one.. but, you get it back when you return the gauge.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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Absolutely nothing, no hiss or anything. Also not hearing the pump kick on when I turn the key
 

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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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Swap the fuel pump, and horn relays.

Do you hear the relay click when you turn the key on? (might grab a friend, and just stick your finger on the correct relay, and test....)
 
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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It will turn over with starter fluid rev to where its suppose to then die.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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You can also try hitting the bottom of the gas tank where the pump is. Things are looking up.
 

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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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I hear and can feel the relay click. Got my mom to do turn the key. Listened for the pump by the filler and crawled under the truck. I think I may have found the problem! well one of them at least.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by merc225hp
You can also try hitting the bottom of the gas tank where the pump is. Things are looking up.
They definately are, cause any actual engine work, I could probably do if i hadd all the tools, but i dont. BUT iI'm pretty sure i can change a fuel pump. Dont know if i want to lift the bed or drop the tank yet... If i hit the bottom of the tank will it act like a frozen starter and work for a little bit? what would i be looking for? I've also been trying to diagnose the plenum, Its the original steel plate, so I doubt its been fixed. I bought the aluminum plate (was having a misfire on #8 that just went away, hasnt happened in over 8 months). But theres no pooling of oil on the plate, pretty sure thats where the oil went. I'll have to do that and straight pipe it with the jegs Y pipe.
 
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