Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

You did not mention
> if you bought it new or the mileage on it.


Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage was 77,000.

Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

You did not mention
> if you bought it new or the mileage on it.


Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage was 77,000.

Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

You did not mention
> if you bought it new or the mileage on it.


Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage was 77,000.

Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

"Richard J Kinch" <kinch@truetex.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9923967FBB28Dsomeconundrum@216.196.97.131. ..
> Spdloader writes:
>
>> Hoping but not really believing it would work, I changed the oil pump,
>> which made no difference whatsoever.
>
> Dunno about your 2.5, but on the 4.0, there's a press-fit tube that has to
> be changed with the oil pump to get a good fit. Was that part of your
> pump
> changeout?

Yep, the new pump came with the tube pressed in and welded.

Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

"Richard J Kinch" <kinch@truetex.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9923967FBB28Dsomeconundrum@216.196.97.131. ..
> Spdloader writes:
>
>> Hoping but not really believing it would work, I changed the oil pump,
>> which made no difference whatsoever.
>
> Dunno about your 2.5, but on the 4.0, there's a press-fit tube that has to
> be changed with the oil pump to get a good fit. Was that part of your
> pump
> changeout?

Yep, the new pump came with the tube pressed in and welded.

Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

"Richard J Kinch" <kinch@truetex.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9923967FBB28Dsomeconundrum@216.196.97.131. ..
> Spdloader writes:
>
>> Hoping but not really believing it would work, I changed the oil pump,
>> which made no difference whatsoever.
>
> Dunno about your 2.5, but on the 4.0, there's a press-fit tube that has to
> be changed with the oil pump to get a good fit. Was that part of your
> pump
> changeout?

Yep, the new pump came with the tube pressed in and welded.

Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

"Richard J Kinch" <kinch@truetex.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9923967FBB28Dsomeconundrum@216.196.97.131. ..
> Spdloader writes:
>
>> Hoping but not really believing it would work, I changed the oil pump,
>> which made no difference whatsoever.
>
> Dunno about your 2.5, but on the 4.0, there's a press-fit tube that has to
> be changed with the oil pump to get a good fit. Was that part of your
> pump
> changeout?

Yep, the new pump came with the tube pressed in and welded.

Spdloader

Re: Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

On Tue, 1 May 2007 14:58:31 -0400, "Spdloader"
<askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:

>
> You did not mention
>> if you bought it new or the mileage on it.
>
>
>Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage was 77,000.
>
>Spdloader
>


I guess I missed that. Still it is unusual because that 4 is based off
of old 232/258 block and is a sturdy design.
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Re: Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

On Tue, 1 May 2007 14:58:31 -0400, "Spdloader"
<askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:

>
> You did not mention
>> if you bought it new or the mileage on it.
>
>
>Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage was 77,000.
>
>Spdloader
>


I guess I missed that. Still it is unusual because that 4 is based off
of old 232/258 block and is a sturdy design.
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Re: Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

On Tue, 1 May 2007 14:58:31 -0400, "Spdloader"
<askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote:

>
> You did not mention
>> if you bought it new or the mileage on it.
>
>
>Um, I did buy it new, and I did mention that the mileage was 77,000.
>
>Spdloader
>


I guess I missed that. Still it is unusual because that 4 is based off
of old 232/258 block and is a sturdy design.
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TheSnoMan.com