Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

"Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
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> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> 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.
>>
> Mine's got 90,000+ miles, and it still gets the same oil pressure as it
> did
> when new. The symptoms point to bearings.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Earle
>
>
I'm in denial right now Earle, humor me a bit.

lol

Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

"Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
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> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> 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.
>>
> Mine's got 90,000+ miles, and it still gets the same oil pressure as it
> did
> when new. The symptoms point to bearings.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Earle
>
>
I'm in denial right now Earle, humor me a bit.

lol

Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

"Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message
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> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:46378d8c$0$15097$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>> 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.
>>
> Mine's got 90,000+ miles, and it still gets the same oil pressure as it
> did
> when new. The symptoms point to bearings.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Earle
>
>
I'm in denial right now Earle, humor me a bit.

lol

Spdloader

Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Even though you only have eighty thousand on, they may have been driven
with the petal to the metal, just trying to keep up with the traffic, so
your engine looks more like it just completed the Indy five hundred, switch
to a 20/50 to squeeze another hundred out of it. Also with the blow by
caused by the foot to the wood, contaminates would quickly clog the oil
filter, and limit the oil feeding your engine and getting to the pressure
gauge, so start changing her by a couple thousand.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Spdloader" <askforit@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
>
>



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Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Even though you only have eighty thousand on, they may have been driven
with the petal to the metal, just trying to keep up with the traffic, so
your engine looks more like it just completed the Indy five hundred, switch
to a 20/50 to squeeze another hundred out of it. Also with the blow by
caused by the foot to the wood, contaminates would quickly clog the oil
filter, and limit the oil feeding your engine and getting to the pressure
gauge, so start changing her by a couple thousand.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Spdloader" <askforit@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
>
>



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Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Even though you only have eighty thousand on, they may have been driven
with the petal to the metal, just trying to keep up with the traffic, so
your engine looks more like it just completed the Indy five hundred, switch
to a 20/50 to squeeze another hundred out of it. Also with the blow by
caused by the foot to the wood, contaminates would quickly clog the oil
filter, and limit the oil feeding your engine and getting to the pressure
gauge, so start changing her by a couple thousand.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Spdloader" <askforit@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
>
>



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Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Even though you only have eighty thousand on, they may have been driven
with the petal to the metal, just trying to keep up with the traffic, so
your engine looks more like it just completed the Indy five hundred, switch
to a 20/50 to squeeze another hundred out of it. Also with the blow by
caused by the foot to the wood, contaminates would quickly clog the oil
filter, and limit the oil feeding your engine and getting to the pressure
gauge, so start changing her by a couple thousand.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Spdloader" <askforit@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
>
>



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Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Pedal.

> Even though you only have eighty thousand on, they may have been
driven
> with the petal to the metal, just trying to keep up with the traffic, so
> your engine looks more like it just completed the Indy five hundred,
switch
> to a 20/50 to squeeze another hundred out of it. Also with the blow by
> caused by the foot to the wood, contaminates would quickly clog the oil
> filter, and limit the oil feeding your engine and getting to the pressure
> gauge, so start changing her by a couple thousand.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/



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Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Pedal.

> Even though you only have eighty thousand on, they may have been
driven
> with the petal to the metal, just trying to keep up with the traffic, so
> your engine looks more like it just completed the Indy five hundred,
switch
> to a 20/50 to squeeze another hundred out of it. Also with the blow by
> caused by the foot to the wood, contaminates would quickly clog the oil
> filter, and limit the oil feeding your engine and getting to the pressure
> gauge, so start changing her by a couple thousand.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/



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Re: Low Oil Pressure Guesses
 

Pedal.

> Even though you only have eighty thousand on, they may have been
driven
> with the petal to the metal, just trying to keep up with the traffic, so
> your engine looks more like it just completed the Indy five hundred,
switch
> to a 20/50 to squeeze another hundred out of it. Also with the blow by
> caused by the foot to the wood, contaminates would quickly clog the oil
> filter, and limit the oil feeding your engine and getting to the pressure
> gauge, so start changing her by a couple thousand.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/



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