jeep oil pressure
02-23-2006, 04:32 PM
#11
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Re: jeep oil pressure
i hope u are not taking that until the pressure is checked with a gauge it
could be serious
pooteo wrote:
> hello,
> i have a question i have found to be answered on this news group, but
> never specificaly to my jeep.
> i have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee V-8 5.2L all wheel drive.70,000 miles
> just recently the oil pressure started dropping.
> when driving, the pressure is fine but when at a light or in park it
> drops to just above zero and the light comes on.if you put it in
> nuetrel or park and rev the engine the pressure goes up and down with
> the engine rpm's
> bu this doesn't always happen, sometimes the pressure stays fine,
> anyone have any ideas, i am going to florida on friday.
> thanks
> Joe
could be serious
pooteo wrote:
> hello,
> i have a question i have found to be answered on this news group, but
> never specificaly to my jeep.
> i have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee V-8 5.2L all wheel drive.70,000 miles
> just recently the oil pressure started dropping.
> when driving, the pressure is fine but when at a light or in park it
> drops to just above zero and the light comes on.if you put it in
> nuetrel or park and rev the engine the pressure goes up and down with
> the engine rpm's
> bu this doesn't always happen, sometimes the pressure stays fine,
> anyone have any ideas, i am going to florida on friday.
> thanks
> Joe
02-23-2006, 04:32 PM
#12
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: jeep oil pressure
i hope u are not taking that until the pressure is checked with a gauge it
could be serious
pooteo wrote:
> hello,
> i have a question i have found to be answered on this news group, but
> never specificaly to my jeep.
> i have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee V-8 5.2L all wheel drive.70,000 miles
> just recently the oil pressure started dropping.
> when driving, the pressure is fine but when at a light or in park it
> drops to just above zero and the light comes on.if you put it in
> nuetrel or park and rev the engine the pressure goes up and down with
> the engine rpm's
> bu this doesn't always happen, sometimes the pressure stays fine,
> anyone have any ideas, i am going to florida on friday.
> thanks
> Joe
could be serious
pooteo wrote:
> hello,
> i have a question i have found to be answered on this news group, but
> never specificaly to my jeep.
> i have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee V-8 5.2L all wheel drive.70,000 miles
> just recently the oil pressure started dropping.
> when driving, the pressure is fine but when at a light or in park it
> drops to just above zero and the light comes on.if you put it in
> nuetrel or park and rev the engine the pressure goes up and down with
> the engine rpm's
> bu this doesn't always happen, sometimes the pressure stays fine,
> anyone have any ideas, i am going to florida on friday.
> thanks
> Joe
02-23-2006, 04:32 PM
#13
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: jeep oil pressure
i hope u are not taking that until the pressure is checked with a gauge it
could be serious
pooteo wrote:
> hello,
> i have a question i have found to be answered on this news group, but
> never specificaly to my jeep.
> i have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee V-8 5.2L all wheel drive.70,000 miles
> just recently the oil pressure started dropping.
> when driving, the pressure is fine but when at a light or in park it
> drops to just above zero and the light comes on.if you put it in
> nuetrel or park and rev the engine the pressure goes up and down with
> the engine rpm's
> bu this doesn't always happen, sometimes the pressure stays fine,
> anyone have any ideas, i am going to florida on friday.
> thanks
> Joe
could be serious
pooteo wrote:
> hello,
> i have a question i have found to be answered on this news group, but
> never specificaly to my jeep.
> i have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee V-8 5.2L all wheel drive.70,000 miles
> just recently the oil pressure started dropping.
> when driving, the pressure is fine but when at a light or in park it
> drops to just above zero and the light comes on.if you put it in
> nuetrel or park and rev the engine the pressure goes up and down with
> the engine rpm's
> bu this doesn't always happen, sometimes the pressure stays fine,
> anyone have any ideas, i am going to florida on friday.
> thanks
> Joe
02-27-2006, 06:32 PM
#18
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Re: jeep oil pressure
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in
news:1140732156.640110.10380@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com:
> I agree, it would be foolish to say the least to take your jeep on a
> trip without having your dealer check it out. Whatever the cause, it
> should get diagnoised and fixed before your trip.
>
> Larry
>
>
Aluminum oil pumps, get it replaced with a good steel one. Known problem.
Reference jasper.com, the engine builders, they make mention of it.
news:1140732156.640110.10380@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com:
> I agree, it would be foolish to say the least to take your jeep on a
> trip without having your dealer check it out. Whatever the cause, it
> should get diagnoised and fixed before your trip.
>
> Larry
>
>
Aluminum oil pumps, get it replaced with a good steel one. Known problem.
Reference jasper.com, the engine builders, they make mention of it.
02-27-2006, 06:32 PM
#19
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Re: jeep oil pressure
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in
news:1140732156.640110.10380@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com:
> I agree, it would be foolish to say the least to take your jeep on a
> trip without having your dealer check it out. Whatever the cause, it
> should get diagnoised and fixed before your trip.
>
> Larry
>
>
Aluminum oil pumps, get it replaced with a good steel one. Known problem.
Reference jasper.com, the engine builders, they make mention of it.
news:1140732156.640110.10380@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com:
> I agree, it would be foolish to say the least to take your jeep on a
> trip without having your dealer check it out. Whatever the cause, it
> should get diagnoised and fixed before your trip.
>
> Larry
>
>
Aluminum oil pumps, get it replaced with a good steel one. Known problem.
Reference jasper.com, the engine builders, they make mention of it.
02-27-2006, 06:32 PM
#20
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Posts: n/a
Re: jeep oil pressure
"larry" <larry.greenwood@minotstateu.edu> wrote in
news:1140732156.640110.10380@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com:
> I agree, it would be foolish to say the least to take your jeep on a
> trip without having your dealer check it out. Whatever the cause, it
> should get diagnoised and fixed before your trip.
>
> Larry
>
>
Aluminum oil pumps, get it replaced with a good steel one. Known problem.
Reference jasper.com, the engine builders, they make mention of it.
news:1140732156.640110.10380@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com:
> I agree, it would be foolish to say the least to take your jeep on a
> trip without having your dealer check it out. Whatever the cause, it
> should get diagnoised and fixed before your trip.
>
> Larry
>
>
Aluminum oil pumps, get it replaced with a good steel one. Known problem.
Reference jasper.com, the engine builders, they make mention of it.
