Oil pressure Drops to 0

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11-28-2020, 10:57 PM

Fox Hatsu

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Oil pressure Drops to 0

So my ram 1500 4.7 2005 with 200k miles, when its heating up or just cold and it doesn't go up at all and stays down unless I turn off and on the car and it'll go down again

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11-29-2020, 09:23 AM

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Test pressure with a mechanical gauge. See what it says. If it actually is ok, replace the sending unit.

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12-03-2020, 07:14 AM

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HeyYou, where do you attach the oil pressure test gauge?

2nd, Where is this sensor located exactly? Any special tools required for R&R of sensor?

as always, thx,
-Chris

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12-03-2020, 07:59 AM

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Yeah, if your engine ain't tapping like crazy at zero, it's the sensor. The sender is located underneath, near the oil filter. You remove the sender and hook up the mechanical gauge there.

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