Oil Pressure gauge XJ
 

My Oil pressure needle sometimes goes all the was clockwise to about 3 o
clock. Then after a few moments it goes back to sixty. Any ideas what is
wrong. The jeep doesn't act different when the pressure supposedly goes up.
Could this be a short?
Dan

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All we are is dust in the wind

Re: Oil Pressure gauge XJ
 

The Fuzz did pass the time by typing:
> My Oil pressure needle sometimes goes all the was clockwise to about 3 o
> clock. Then after a few moments it goes back to sixty. Any ideas what is
> wrong. The jeep doesn't act different when the pressure supposedly goes up.
> Could this be a short?

More likely an open.
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/instr...index.html#oil

Pull the connector, clean the pins and give the it a shot
of WD-40 or contact cleaner. Put a dab of dielectric grease
(spark plug grease) in the boot and reconnect it.

--
DougW

Re: Oil Pressure gauge XJ
 

The Fuzz did pass the time by typing:
> My Oil pressure needle sometimes goes all the was clockwise to about 3 o
> clock. Then after a few moments it goes back to sixty. Any ideas what is
> wrong. The jeep doesn't act different when the pressure supposedly goes up.
> Could this be a short?

More likely an open.
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/instr...index.html#oil

Pull the connector, clean the pins and give the it a shot
of WD-40 or contact cleaner. Put a dab of dielectric grease
(spark plug grease) in the boot and reconnect it.

--
DougW

Re: Oil Pressure gauge XJ
 

The Fuzz did pass the time by typing:
> My Oil pressure needle sometimes goes all the was clockwise to about 3 o
> clock. Then after a few moments it goes back to sixty. Any ideas what is
> wrong. The jeep doesn't act different when the pressure supposedly goes up.
> Could this be a short?

More likely an open.
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/instr...index.html#oil

Pull the connector, clean the pins and give the it a shot
of WD-40 or contact cleaner. Put a dab of dielectric grease
(spark plug grease) in the boot and reconnect it.

--
DougW

Re: Oil Pressure gauge XJ
 

The Fuzz did pass the time by typing:
> My Oil pressure needle sometimes goes all the was clockwise to about 3 o
> clock. Then after a few moments it goes back to sixty. Any ideas what is
> wrong. The jeep doesn't act different when the pressure supposedly goes up.
> Could this be a short?

More likely an open.
http://members.cox.net/wilsond/instr...index.html#oil

Pull the connector, clean the pins and give the it a shot
of WD-40 or contact cleaner. Put a dab of dielectric grease
(spark plug grease) in the boot and reconnect it.

--
DougW

Re: Oil Pressure gauge XJ
 

Probably just a dirty connection on the oil pressure sender. Disconnect the
plug, clean things up and put it back together again, it'll probably be ok
then. The oil pressure sender is mounted next to the oil filter.

Jerry
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N6TAY, PP-ASEL
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"The Fuzz" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:40788e8f_2@athena.netset.com...
> My Oil pressure needle sometimes goes all the was clockwise to about 3 o
> clock. Then after a few moments it goes back to sixty. Any ideas what is
> wrong. The jeep doesn't act different when the pressure supposedly goes
up.
> Could this be a short?
> Dan
>
> --
> All we are is dust in the wind
>
>

Re: Oil Pressure gauge XJ
 

Probably just a dirty connection on the oil pressure sender. Disconnect the
plug, clean things up and put it back together again, it'll probably be ok
then. The oil pressure sender is mounted next to the oil filter.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
N6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"The Fuzz" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:40788e8f_2@athena.netset.com...
> My Oil pressure needle sometimes goes all the was clockwise to about 3 o
> clock. Then after a few moments it goes back to sixty. Any ideas what is
> wrong. The jeep doesn't act different when the pressure supposedly goes
up.
> Could this be a short?
> Dan
>
> --
> All we are is dust in the wind
>
>

Re: Oil Pressure gauge XJ
 

Probably just a dirty connection on the oil pressure sender. Disconnect the
plug, clean things up and put it back together again, it'll probably be ok
then. The oil pressure sender is mounted next to the oil filter.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
N6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"The Fuzz" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:40788e8f_2@athena.netset.com...
> My Oil pressure needle sometimes goes all the was clockwise to about 3 o
> clock. Then after a few moments it goes back to sixty. Any ideas what is
> wrong. The jeep doesn't act different when the pressure supposedly goes
up.
> Could this be a short?
> Dan
>
> --
> All we are is dust in the wind
>
>

Re: Oil Pressure gauge XJ
 

Probably just a dirty connection on the oil pressure sender. Disconnect the
plug, clean things up and put it back together again, it'll probably be ok
then. The oil pressure sender is mounted next to the oil filter.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
N6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"The Fuzz" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:40788e8f_2@athena.netset.com...
> My Oil pressure needle sometimes goes all the was clockwise to about 3 o
> clock. Then after a few moments it goes back to sixty. Any ideas what is
> wrong. The jeep doesn't act different when the pressure supposedly goes
up.
> Could this be a short?
> Dan
>
> --
> All we are is dust in the wind
>
>

Re: Oil Pressure gauge XJ
 

Would that mean it's the same in my 4.0 ZJ??
same pic...same spot??
my gauge has been going nuts...pinning the needle then nothing....
this is GREAT info Jerry!
Thanks, Jeff
'03 TJ
'95 ZJ



"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:sM0ec.6232$Pw1.2905@fed1read05...
> Probably just a dirty connection on the oil pressure sender. Disconnect
the
> plug, clean things up and put it back together again, it'll probably be ok
> then. The oil pressure sender is mounted next to the oil filter.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "The Fuzz" <none@none.com> wrote in message
> news:40788e8f_2@athena.netset.com...
> > My Oil pressure needle sometimes goes all the was clockwise to about 3 o
> > clock. Then after a few moments it goes back to sixty. Any ideas what
is
> > wrong. The jeep doesn't act different when the pressure supposedly goes
> up.
> > Could this be a short?
> > Dan
> >
> > --
> > All we are is dust in the wind
> >
> >
>
>