Low Oil Pressure Guesses
05-04-2007, 05:29 PM
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Re: Update
"nrs" <neale_rs@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On May 4, 6:41 am, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
>> "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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>> > 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.
>>
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> 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
05-04-2007, 06:23 PM
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Re: Update
On May 4, 4:29 pm, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > On May 4, 6:41 am, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> >> "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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> >>news:46377996$0$5619$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. .
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> >> > 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 -
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> >> - Show quoted text -
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> > 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 -
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Best deal I ever heard of. Amazing!
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> > On May 4, 6:41 am, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> >> "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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> >>news:46377996$0$5619$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. .
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> >> > 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 -
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> >> - 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 -
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> - Show quoted text -
Best deal I ever heard of. Amazing!
05-04-2007, 06:23 PM
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Re: Update
On May 4, 4:29 pm, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > 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 -
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> - Show quoted text -
Best deal I ever heard of. Amazing!
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > On May 4, 6:41 am, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> >> "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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> >>news:46377996$0$5619$4c368faf@roadrunner.com.. .
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> >> > 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 -
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> - Show quoted text -
Best deal I ever heard of. Amazing!
05-04-2007, 06:23 PM
#124
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Re: Update
On May 4, 4:29 pm, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > 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!
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > 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.. .
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> >> > 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!
05-04-2007, 06:23 PM
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Re: Update
On May 4, 4:29 pm, "Spdloader" <askfo...@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
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> > 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!
> "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > 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.. .
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> >> > 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 -
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