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Re: Update
"nrs" <neale_rs@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1178309398.560945.223850@y5g2000hsa.googlegro ups.com... > On May 4, 6:41 am, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote: >> "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message >> >> news:46377996$0$5619$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> >> >> >> >> >> > Wife's '97 TJ, 2.5eng., 77,000 miles. >> >> > Never been under water, or overheated. >> >> > Oil always changed at 3500mile intervals. >> >> > Problem: It has low oil pressure after warm up. >> >> > Cold (ambient, 65deg.) pressure is 45psi. After warm up, it cruises >> > around >> > 25-30psi then it idles down to "0", and all the check gauges lights all >> > come on. Pressure confirmed within a psi or two with a "live" gauge. >> > Tapping the throttle obviously raises the pressure slightly, and lights >> > go >> > off. Running the A/C helps increase the idle slightly, increasing >> > pressure >> > slightly. >> >> > Hoping but not really believing it would work, I changed the oil pump, >> > which made no difference whatsoever. I switched to straight 30W oil, >> > which >> > has a higher cold start pressure, but makes no difference after warm >> > up. >> >> > I don't really want to change the engine, but it would be easier than >> > putting in new main, rod, and cam bearings. >> >> > Any other ideas, or is there something about these 2.5's I've missed? >> >> > Spdloader >> >> Well, the TJ went off to the dealer, traded in for a brand new '07 >> Wrangler >> Unlimited Sahara. >> She got just what she wanted, she says. >> We were open with the dealer about the low oil pressure issue, and they >> didn't seem to care. They really wanted that TJ. >> So, I don't have any info on the actual cause at this point, they assured >> me >> they'd fix it and let me know. Apparently, the son of the dealer wanted >> our >> old one, so they are going to fix it. >> >> Spdloader- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > You didn't have to pay anything? Just traded it in for a 2007? Wow! Yep, that's it. I still get to drive my '87 YJ, and on occasion, my '86 CJ. Spdloader |
Re: Update
On May 4, 4:29 pm, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:1178309398.560945.223850@y5g2000hsa.googlegro ups.com... > > > > > > > On May 4, 6:41 am, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote: > >> "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message > > >>news:46377996$0$5619$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. . > > >> > Wife's '97 TJ, 2.5eng., 77,000 miles. > > >> > Never been under water, or overheated. > > >> > Oil always changed at 3500mile intervals. > > >> > Problem: It has low oil pressure after warm up. > > >> > Cold (ambient, 65deg.) pressure is 45psi. After warm up, it cruises > >> > around > >> > 25-30psi then it idles down to "0", and all the check gauges lights all > >> > come on. Pressure confirmed within a psi or two with a "live" gauge. > >> > Tapping the throttle obviously raises the pressure slightly, and lights > >> > go > >> > off. Running the A/C helps increase the idle slightly, increasing > >> > pressure > >> > slightly. > > >> > Hoping but not really believing it would work, I changed the oil pump, > >> > which made no difference whatsoever. I switched to straight 30W oil, > >> > which > >> > has a higher cold start pressure, but makes no difference after warm > >> > up. > > >> > I don't really want to change the engine, but it would be easier than > >> > putting in new main, rod, and cam bearings. > > >> > Any other ideas, or is there something about these 2.5's I've missed? > > >> > Spdloader > > >> Well, the TJ went off to the dealer, traded in for a brand new '07 > >> Wrangler > >> Unlimited Sahara. > >> She got just what she wanted, she says. > >> We were open with the dealer about the low oil pressure issue, and they > >> didn't seem to care. They really wanted that TJ. > >> So, I don't have any info on the actual cause at this point, they assured > >> me > >> they'd fix it and let me know. Apparently, the son of the dealer wanted > >> our > >> old one, so they are going to fix it. > > >> Spdloader- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > You didn't have to pay anything? Just traded it in for a 2007? Wow! > > Yep, that's it. I still get to drive my '87 YJ, and on occasion, my '86 CJ. > Spdloader- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Best deal I ever heard of. Amazing! |
Re: Update
On May 4, 4:29 pm, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:1178309398.560945.223850@y5g2000hsa.googlegro ups.com... > > > > > > > On May 4, 6:41 am, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote: > >> "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message > > >>news:46377996$0$5619$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. . > > >> > Wife's '97 TJ, 2.5eng., 77,000 miles. > > >> > Never been under water, or overheated. > > >> > Oil always changed at 3500mile intervals. > > >> > Problem: It has low oil pressure after warm up. > > >> > Cold (ambient, 65deg.) pressure is 45psi. After warm up, it cruises > >> > around > >> > 25-30psi then it idles down to "0", and all the check gauges lights all > >> > come on. Pressure confirmed within a psi or two with a "live" gauge. > >> > Tapping the throttle obviously raises the pressure slightly, and lights > >> > go > >> > off. Running the A/C helps increase the idle slightly, increasing > >> > pressure > >> > slightly. > > >> > Hoping but not really believing it would work, I changed the oil pump, > >> > which made no difference whatsoever. I switched to straight 30W oil, > >> > which > >> > has a higher cold start pressure, but makes no difference after warm > >> > up. > > >> > I don't really want to change the engine, but it would be easier than > >> > putting in new main, rod, and cam bearings. > > >> > Any other ideas, or is there something about these 2.5's I've missed? > > >> > Spdloader > > >> Well, the TJ went off to the dealer, traded in for a brand new '07 > >> Wrangler > >> Unlimited Sahara. > >> She got just what she wanted, she says. > >> We were open with the dealer about the low oil pressure issue, and they > >> didn't seem to care. They really wanted that TJ. > >> So, I don't have any info on the actual cause at this point, they assured > >> me > >> they'd fix it and let me know. Apparently, the son of the dealer wanted > >> our > >> old one, so they are going to fix it. > > >> Spdloader- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > You didn't have to pay anything? Just traded it in for a 2007? Wow! > > Yep, that's it. I still get to drive my '87 YJ, and on occasion, my '86 CJ. > Spdloader- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Best deal I ever heard of. Amazing! |
Re: Update
On May 4, 4:29 pm, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:1178309398.560945.223850@y5g2000hsa.googlegro ups.com... > > > > > > > On May 4, 6:41 am, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote: > >> "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message > > >>news:46377996$0$5619$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. . > > >> > Wife's '97 TJ, 2.5eng., 77,000 miles. > > >> > Never been under water, or overheated. > > >> > Oil always changed at 3500mile intervals. > > >> > Problem: It has low oil pressure after warm up. > > >> > Cold (ambient, 65deg.) pressure is 45psi. After warm up, it cruises > >> > around > >> > 25-30psi then it idles down to "0", and all the check gauges lights all > >> > come on. Pressure confirmed within a psi or two with a "live" gauge. > >> > Tapping the throttle obviously raises the pressure slightly, and lights > >> > go > >> > off. Running the A/C helps increase the idle slightly, increasing > >> > pressure > >> > slightly. > > >> > Hoping but not really believing it would work, I changed the oil pump, > >> > which made no difference whatsoever. I switched to straight 30W oil, > >> > which > >> > has a higher cold start pressure, but makes no difference after warm > >> > up. > > >> > I don't really want to change the engine, but it would be easier than > >> > putting in new main, rod, and cam bearings. > > >> > Any other ideas, or is there something about these 2.5's I've missed? > > >> > Spdloader > > >> Well, the TJ went off to the dealer, traded in for a brand new '07 > >> Wrangler > >> Unlimited Sahara. > >> She got just what she wanted, she says. > >> We were open with the dealer about the low oil pressure issue, and they > >> didn't seem to care. They really wanted that TJ. > >> So, I don't have any info on the actual cause at this point, they assured > >> me > >> they'd fix it and let me know. Apparently, the son of the dealer wanted > >> our > >> old one, so they are going to fix it. > > >> Spdloader- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > You didn't have to pay anything? Just traded it in for a 2007? Wow! > > Yep, that's it. I still get to drive my '87 YJ, and on occasion, my '86 CJ. > Spdloader- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Best deal I ever heard of. Amazing! |
Re: Update
On May 4, 4:29 pm, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:1178309398.560945.223850@y5g2000hsa.googlegro ups.com... > > > > > > > On May 4, 6:41 am, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote: > >> "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message > > >>news:46377996$0$5619$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. . > > >> > Wife's '97 TJ, 2.5eng., 77,000 miles. > > >> > Never been under water, or overheated. > > >> > Oil always changed at 3500mile intervals. > > >> > Problem: It has low oil pressure after warm up. > > >> > Cold (ambient, 65deg.) pressure is 45psi. After warm up, it cruises > >> > around > >> > 25-30psi then it idles down to "0", and all the check gauges lights all > >> > come on. Pressure confirmed within a psi or two with a "live" gauge. > >> > Tapping the throttle obviously raises the pressure slightly, and lights > >> > go > >> > off. Running the A/C helps increase the idle slightly, increasing > >> > pressure > >> > slightly. > > >> > Hoping but not really believing it would work, I changed the oil pump, > >> > which made no difference whatsoever. I switched to straight 30W oil, > >> > which > >> > has a higher cold start pressure, but makes no difference after warm > >> > up. > > >> > I don't really want to change the engine, but it would be easier than > >> > putting in new main, rod, and cam bearings. > > >> > Any other ideas, or is there something about these 2.5's I've missed? > > >> > Spdloader > > >> Well, the TJ went off to the dealer, traded in for a brand new '07 > >> Wrangler > >> Unlimited Sahara. > >> She got just what she wanted, she says. > >> We were open with the dealer about the low oil pressure issue, and they > >> didn't seem to care. They really wanted that TJ. > >> So, I don't have any info on the actual cause at this point, they assured > >> me > >> they'd fix it and let me know. Apparently, the son of the dealer wanted > >> our > >> old one, so they are going to fix it. > > >> Spdloader- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > You didn't have to pay anything? Just traded it in for a 2007? Wow! > > Yep, that's it. I still get to drive my '87 YJ, and on occasion, my '86 CJ. > Spdloader- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Best deal I ever heard of. Amazing! |
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