2001 Ram 2500 V10 Oil pressure issue
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2001 Ram 2500 V10 Oil pressure issue
Hello all, I have a 8.0L V10. while driving, my oil pressure needle slammed all the way to the right, then to zero triggering the check gauges light, then back to the right. The truck didnt seem to run bad, or different, but the needle was going crazy. After some research, I replaced the oil pressure sensor. Now the needle seems to work correctly, but at idle, goes to zero and triggers the light again. If I throttle it, it will climb, the more throttle the higher it climbs, but if I stop at a stop sign, it goes back down to the "8psi" point I guess you can call it for idle then slams to zero and triggers the light. Could this be an oil pump issues? Any help would be great.
Last edited by ClassicJoJo; 05-06-2024 at 06:39 PM.
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When it drops to zero at idle, if you give it just a little bit of gas, does it jump right back up??
I would be REAL tempted to put a mechanical gauge on that, and see what oil pressure is REALLY doing. 8 PSI is too low for my tastes..... and I think the front timing covers are getting rather hard to find for these engines. (where the oil pump resides....) So, if you trash it, gonna be expensive to fix.
I would be REAL tempted to put a mechanical gauge on that, and see what oil pressure is REALLY doing. 8 PSI is too low for my tastes..... and I think the front timing covers are getting rather hard to find for these engines. (where the oil pump resides....) So, if you trash it, gonna be expensive to fix.
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When it drops to zero at idle, if you give it just a little bit of gas, does it jump right back up??
I would be REAL tempted to put a mechanical gauge on that, and see what oil pressure is REALLY doing. 8 PSI is too low for my tastes..... and I think the front timing covers are getting rather hard to find for these engines. (where the oil pump resides....) So, if you trash it, gonna be expensive to fix.
I would be REAL tempted to put a mechanical gauge on that, and see what oil pressure is REALLY doing. 8 PSI is too low for my tastes..... and I think the front timing covers are getting rather hard to find for these engines. (where the oil pump resides....) So, if you trash it, gonna be expensive to fix.
Do you know of any place to go to online that might have parts? I am looking for the Oil pickup tube for this truck as well.
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Yes, when it drops to zero at idle, it will go back up when I give it gas. Say if I am driving, while accelerating the needle goes up, and climbs as I accelerate harder. If I stop at a stop sign, it will go down to "normal", then slam to zero triggering the check gauges light.
Do you know of any place to go to online that might have parts? I am looking for the Oil pickup tube for this truck as well.
Do you know of any place to go to online that might have parts? I am looking for the Oil pickup tube for this truck as well.
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Ok, I went in and replaced the oil pump, timing chain, and pressure piston and spring. I dropped the oil pan and made sure it was all clean, and cleaned out the pickup tube real good. No signs of sludge, it was pretty clean. I put everything back together, and now the truck won't start. It turns over strong but won't fire. I checked error codes and am getting a Cam Position sensor error. would this keep the truck from starting? I checked all connections and everything is plugged in. No extra parts.