Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
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Re: Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
"NJPainter" <vuso77@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> billy ray wrote:
> > You needn't a Jeep specialist although that would be preferable, any
> > competent mechanic would know that sending units are trouble prone and
> > rarely reliable and the VERY FIRST test is to attach a mechanical gauge.
If
> > he was too lazy to do that then........
> >
> ... this is getting to be a pretty complicated intersection....
> > especially from a guy who lives in a town that has the Welcome To and
Now
> > Leaving signs on the same pole
> >
>
>
> That last line is pretty funny.
>
It would be, but it's true. I live in a town like that.
Earle
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> billy ray wrote:
> > You needn't a Jeep specialist although that would be preferable, any
> > competent mechanic would know that sending units are trouble prone and
> > rarely reliable and the VERY FIRST test is to attach a mechanical gauge.
If
> > he was too lazy to do that then........
> >
> ... this is getting to be a pretty complicated intersection....
> > especially from a guy who lives in a town that has the Welcome To and
Now
> > Leaving signs on the same pole
> >
>
>
> That last line is pretty funny.
>
It would be, but it's true. I live in a town like that.
Earle
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Re: Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
"NJPainter" <vuso77@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> billy ray wrote:
> > You needn't a Jeep specialist although that would be preferable, any
> > competent mechanic would know that sending units are trouble prone and
> > rarely reliable and the VERY FIRST test is to attach a mechanical gauge.
If
> > he was too lazy to do that then........
> >
> ... this is getting to be a pretty complicated intersection....
> > especially from a guy who lives in a town that has the Welcome To and
Now
> > Leaving signs on the same pole
> >
>
>
> That last line is pretty funny.
>
It would be, but it's true. I live in a town like that.
Earle
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>
> billy ray wrote:
> > You needn't a Jeep specialist although that would be preferable, any
> > competent mechanic would know that sending units are trouble prone and
> > rarely reliable and the VERY FIRST test is to attach a mechanical gauge.
If
> > he was too lazy to do that then........
> >
> ... this is getting to be a pretty complicated intersection....
> > especially from a guy who lives in a town that has the Welcome To and
Now
> > Leaving signs on the same pole
> >
>
>
> That last line is pretty funny.
>
It would be, but it's true. I live in a town like that.
Earle
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Re: Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
"NJPainter" <vuso77@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> billy ray wrote:
> > You needn't a Jeep specialist although that would be preferable, any
> > competent mechanic would know that sending units are trouble prone and
> > rarely reliable and the VERY FIRST test is to attach a mechanical gauge.
If
> > he was too lazy to do that then........
> >
> ... this is getting to be a pretty complicated intersection....
> > especially from a guy who lives in a town that has the Welcome To and
Now
> > Leaving signs on the same pole
> >
>
>
> That last line is pretty funny.
>
It would be, but it's true. I live in a town like that.
Earle
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>
> billy ray wrote:
> > You needn't a Jeep specialist although that would be preferable, any
> > competent mechanic would know that sending units are trouble prone and
> > rarely reliable and the VERY FIRST test is to attach a mechanical gauge.
If
> > he was too lazy to do that then........
> >
> ... this is getting to be a pretty complicated intersection....
> > especially from a guy who lives in a town that has the Welcome To and
Now
> > Leaving signs on the same pole
> >
>
>
> That last line is pretty funny.
>
It would be, but it's true. I live in a town like that.
Earle
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Re: Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
"NJPainter" <vuso77@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Oil Pressure: 40 PSI (idle)
> 60-70 PSI (pull)
>
> Mechanic was right, engine would've been f-ed if there was no or low
> pressure.
>
> We changed out the pressure sensor again, changed from Fram to PureOne,
> and put in a quart of Lucas. He also cleaned dome of the connections.
>
> Everything seems fine. Engine was hot and the dash gauge read a
> consistent 40, goes up to 45 when accelerating.
>
> I appreciate all the help and hope that those trying to flame me would
> cool off. I saved myself at least $100 dollars, and ultimately, my
> mechanic didn't charge me to do the mechanical gauge, filter change et
> al.
>
> Those doggone idiot lights drove me crazy, as I'm sure I've done the
> same to some of you guys trying to help.
>
> THX!!!
>
> Oh, going to flush the antifreeze, any recommendations?
>
Change the hoses, take the old stuff to a recycler, use an ethylene glycol
based formulation like Prestone Heavy Duty in the black container, blow all
the flushing water out of the heater core with an air hose, but don't get
the pressure too high.
Earle
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> Oil Pressure: 40 PSI (idle)
> 60-70 PSI (pull)
>
> Mechanic was right, engine would've been f-ed if there was no or low
> pressure.
>
> We changed out the pressure sensor again, changed from Fram to PureOne,
> and put in a quart of Lucas. He also cleaned dome of the connections.
>
> Everything seems fine. Engine was hot and the dash gauge read a
> consistent 40, goes up to 45 when accelerating.
>
> I appreciate all the help and hope that those trying to flame me would
> cool off. I saved myself at least $100 dollars, and ultimately, my
> mechanic didn't charge me to do the mechanical gauge, filter change et
> al.
>
> Those doggone idiot lights drove me crazy, as I'm sure I've done the
> same to some of you guys trying to help.
>
> THX!!!
>
> Oh, going to flush the antifreeze, any recommendations?
>
Change the hoses, take the old stuff to a recycler, use an ethylene glycol
based formulation like Prestone Heavy Duty in the black container, blow all
the flushing water out of the heater core with an air hose, but don't get
the pressure too high.
Earle
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Re: Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
"NJPainter" <vuso77@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Oil Pressure: 40 PSI (idle)
> 60-70 PSI (pull)
>
> Mechanic was right, engine would've been f-ed if there was no or low
> pressure.
>
> We changed out the pressure sensor again, changed from Fram to PureOne,
> and put in a quart of Lucas. He also cleaned dome of the connections.
>
> Everything seems fine. Engine was hot and the dash gauge read a
> consistent 40, goes up to 45 when accelerating.
>
> I appreciate all the help and hope that those trying to flame me would
> cool off. I saved myself at least $100 dollars, and ultimately, my
> mechanic didn't charge me to do the mechanical gauge, filter change et
> al.
>
> Those doggone idiot lights drove me crazy, as I'm sure I've done the
> same to some of you guys trying to help.
>
> THX!!!
>
> Oh, going to flush the antifreeze, any recommendations?
>
Change the hoses, take the old stuff to a recycler, use an ethylene glycol
based formulation like Prestone Heavy Duty in the black container, blow all
the flushing water out of the heater core with an air hose, but don't get
the pressure too high.
Earle
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>
> Oil Pressure: 40 PSI (idle)
> 60-70 PSI (pull)
>
> Mechanic was right, engine would've been f-ed if there was no or low
> pressure.
>
> We changed out the pressure sensor again, changed from Fram to PureOne,
> and put in a quart of Lucas. He also cleaned dome of the connections.
>
> Everything seems fine. Engine was hot and the dash gauge read a
> consistent 40, goes up to 45 when accelerating.
>
> I appreciate all the help and hope that those trying to flame me would
> cool off. I saved myself at least $100 dollars, and ultimately, my
> mechanic didn't charge me to do the mechanical gauge, filter change et
> al.
>
> Those doggone idiot lights drove me crazy, as I'm sure I've done the
> same to some of you guys trying to help.
>
> THX!!!
>
> Oh, going to flush the antifreeze, any recommendations?
>
Change the hoses, take the old stuff to a recycler, use an ethylene glycol
based formulation like Prestone Heavy Duty in the black container, blow all
the flushing water out of the heater core with an air hose, but don't get
the pressure too high.
Earle
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Re: Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
"NJPainter" <vuso77@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Oil Pressure: 40 PSI (idle)
> 60-70 PSI (pull)
>
> Mechanic was right, engine would've been f-ed if there was no or low
> pressure.
>
> We changed out the pressure sensor again, changed from Fram to PureOne,
> and put in a quart of Lucas. He also cleaned dome of the connections.
>
> Everything seems fine. Engine was hot and the dash gauge read a
> consistent 40, goes up to 45 when accelerating.
>
> I appreciate all the help and hope that those trying to flame me would
> cool off. I saved myself at least $100 dollars, and ultimately, my
> mechanic didn't charge me to do the mechanical gauge, filter change et
> al.
>
> Those doggone idiot lights drove me crazy, as I'm sure I've done the
> same to some of you guys trying to help.
>
> THX!!!
>
> Oh, going to flush the antifreeze, any recommendations?
>
Change the hoses, take the old stuff to a recycler, use an ethylene glycol
based formulation like Prestone Heavy Duty in the black container, blow all
the flushing water out of the heater core with an air hose, but don't get
the pressure too high.
Earle
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>
> Oil Pressure: 40 PSI (idle)
> 60-70 PSI (pull)
>
> Mechanic was right, engine would've been f-ed if there was no or low
> pressure.
>
> We changed out the pressure sensor again, changed from Fram to PureOne,
> and put in a quart of Lucas. He also cleaned dome of the connections.
>
> Everything seems fine. Engine was hot and the dash gauge read a
> consistent 40, goes up to 45 when accelerating.
>
> I appreciate all the help and hope that those trying to flame me would
> cool off. I saved myself at least $100 dollars, and ultimately, my
> mechanic didn't charge me to do the mechanical gauge, filter change et
> al.
>
> Those doggone idiot lights drove me crazy, as I'm sure I've done the
> same to some of you guys trying to help.
>
> THX!!!
>
> Oh, going to flush the antifreeze, any recommendations?
>
Change the hoses, take the old stuff to a recycler, use an ethylene glycol
based formulation like Prestone Heavy Duty in the black container, blow all
the flushing water out of the heater core with an air hose, but don't get
the pressure too high.
Earle
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Re: Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
> Mechanic was right, engine would've been f-ed if there was no or low
> pressure.
Im sure dozen people here told you the same thing last week..
> We changed out the pressure sensor again,
Someone else suggested doing this last week too.
> I appreciate all the help and hope that those trying to flame me would
> cool off. I saved myself at least $100 dollars, and ultimately, my
> mechanic didn't charge me to do the mechanical gauge, filter change et
> al.
Next time you ask a collective group for help and are told a dozen
times to do something (like connect a mechanical guage) do it, or have
your mechanic (I use that term loosely, since a real mechanic would
have done it first) do it. If your mechanic had done the mechanical
guage thing first you would have saved even more money, you wouldn't
have paid to have ports cleaned, you wouldn't have had to drive to the
stealership to ask them to flash the pcm. I'm glad he didn't charge
you for the guage hook up and the filter change, if he had I would say
run away and never ever go back, infact since he preformed a bunch of
work that wasn't required he should have offered you a refund on the
initial work preformed.
> THX!!!
Your welcome, glad it all worked out.
> Oh, going to flush the antifreeze, any recommendations?
Before you do this or have your mechanic do this, find a NEW
mechanic....
Snow....
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Re: Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
> Mechanic was right, engine would've been f-ed if there was no or low
> pressure.
Im sure dozen people here told you the same thing last week..
> We changed out the pressure sensor again,
Someone else suggested doing this last week too.
> I appreciate all the help and hope that those trying to flame me would
> cool off. I saved myself at least $100 dollars, and ultimately, my
> mechanic didn't charge me to do the mechanical gauge, filter change et
> al.
Next time you ask a collective group for help and are told a dozen
times to do something (like connect a mechanical guage) do it, or have
your mechanic (I use that term loosely, since a real mechanic would
have done it first) do it. If your mechanic had done the mechanical
guage thing first you would have saved even more money, you wouldn't
have paid to have ports cleaned, you wouldn't have had to drive to the
stealership to ask them to flash the pcm. I'm glad he didn't charge
you for the guage hook up and the filter change, if he had I would say
run away and never ever go back, infact since he preformed a bunch of
work that wasn't required he should have offered you a refund on the
initial work preformed.
> THX!!!
Your welcome, glad it all worked out.
> Oh, going to flush the antifreeze, any recommendations?
Before you do this or have your mechanic do this, find a NEW
mechanic....
Snow....
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Re: Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
> Mechanic was right, engine would've been f-ed if there was no or low
> pressure.
Im sure dozen people here told you the same thing last week..
> We changed out the pressure sensor again,
Someone else suggested doing this last week too.
> I appreciate all the help and hope that those trying to flame me would
> cool off. I saved myself at least $100 dollars, and ultimately, my
> mechanic didn't charge me to do the mechanical gauge, filter change et
> al.
Next time you ask a collective group for help and are told a dozen
times to do something (like connect a mechanical guage) do it, or have
your mechanic (I use that term loosely, since a real mechanic would
have done it first) do it. If your mechanic had done the mechanical
guage thing first you would have saved even more money, you wouldn't
have paid to have ports cleaned, you wouldn't have had to drive to the
stealership to ask them to flash the pcm. I'm glad he didn't charge
you for the guage hook up and the filter change, if he had I would say
run away and never ever go back, infact since he preformed a bunch of
work that wasn't required he should have offered you a refund on the
initial work preformed.
> THX!!!
Your welcome, glad it all worked out.
> Oh, going to flush the antifreeze, any recommendations?
Before you do this or have your mechanic do this, find a NEW
mechanic....
Snow....
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Re: Oil Pressure Hits Zero And Stays There- JGC '96
> My mechanic isn't ripping me off. He's been lazy. I'm tapped out of
> money at this point. I'd just replaced two Michelin LTX M/S tires, two
> reflex struts, got a brake job and work is slow, so I'm in a jam..
Did he claim that cleaning the ports would solve your problem? Does he
know how to clear the error codes? the guy is a PUTZ he's a tool the
only difference between him and his torque wrench is the torque wrench
is useful.
> Can you blame me for not wanting to spend $100/hr at the dealership?
> My mechanic sent me there because he saw a TSB about computer flashing.
I cant blame you for wanting to save a couple of bucks, but lots here
had mentioned to first install a mechanical guage, which you nor your
idiot mechanic did. If your mechanic has acess to TSB's then he should
also have acess to service manuals, which would tell him to connect a
mechanical guage before flashing anything.
> When I got to the dealership the desk guy said that that wouldn't be
> the problem. I spoke to a mechanic at the dealership and he said it
> could be blockage, wiring or worn engine. The desk guy told me a new
> engine would be $7000. Do you blame me for running away?
What did the stealership say when you told them that a mechanical guage
was never installed for trouble shooting??
> I've been burnt by mechanics before. $500 to NOT find a problem I had
> with a Chevy Astro. After dealing with that guy I'd brought it to 2
> other places for diagnostics and no one could figure it out. (ANOTHER
> $150)
This is why you need to find a mechanic that will eat the cost of
missed diagnosed fixes. If they are good, if they have acess to TSB's,
service manuals then they wont mind standing behind their word, if they
are wrong then they won't mind eating the cost to correct things.
> How is my mechanic ripping me off if charges me $50 bucks to change the
> oil sensor because thats what he thought the problem was? Why am I
> wrong to bring it back to him to do his due diligence? He's changed my
> exhaust manifold, he just did my girfriends water pump and he does work
> at reasonable price.
$50 to change a oil sensor????? not a bad price considering its a 4
minute job and 1/2 that is spent washing up afterwards. when he had
the sensor off he should have installed the mech. guage.
Since you want to stick with the inept ripoff artist, please let us
know what happens once he finally installs the guage ( bet it shows
normal pressure) , if he f#ck$ things up again, demand a refund for all
work he preformed and then go find someone else.
Snow...
> money at this point. I'd just replaced two Michelin LTX M/S tires, two
> reflex struts, got a brake job and work is slow, so I'm in a jam..
Did he claim that cleaning the ports would solve your problem? Does he
know how to clear the error codes? the guy is a PUTZ he's a tool the
only difference between him and his torque wrench is the torque wrench
is useful.
> Can you blame me for not wanting to spend $100/hr at the dealership?
> My mechanic sent me there because he saw a TSB about computer flashing.
I cant blame you for wanting to save a couple of bucks, but lots here
had mentioned to first install a mechanical guage, which you nor your
idiot mechanic did. If your mechanic has acess to TSB's then he should
also have acess to service manuals, which would tell him to connect a
mechanical guage before flashing anything.
> When I got to the dealership the desk guy said that that wouldn't be
> the problem. I spoke to a mechanic at the dealership and he said it
> could be blockage, wiring or worn engine. The desk guy told me a new
> engine would be $7000. Do you blame me for running away?
What did the stealership say when you told them that a mechanical guage
was never installed for trouble shooting??
> I've been burnt by mechanics before. $500 to NOT find a problem I had
> with a Chevy Astro. After dealing with that guy I'd brought it to 2
> other places for diagnostics and no one could figure it out. (ANOTHER
> $150)
This is why you need to find a mechanic that will eat the cost of
missed diagnosed fixes. If they are good, if they have acess to TSB's,
service manuals then they wont mind standing behind their word, if they
are wrong then they won't mind eating the cost to correct things.
> How is my mechanic ripping me off if charges me $50 bucks to change the
> oil sensor because thats what he thought the problem was? Why am I
> wrong to bring it back to him to do his due diligence? He's changed my
> exhaust manifold, he just did my girfriends water pump and he does work
> at reasonable price.
$50 to change a oil sensor????? not a bad price considering its a 4
minute job and 1/2 that is spent washing up afterwards. when he had
the sensor off he should have installed the mech. guage.
Since you want to stick with the inept ripoff artist, please let us
know what happens once he finally installs the guage ( bet it shows
normal pressure) , if he f#ck$ things up again, demand a refund for all
work he preformed and then go find someone else.
Snow...