XJ oil pressure reading?
04-04-2007, 01:43 PM
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Re: Re: XJ oil pressure reading?
On 4 Apr 2007 09:51:44 -0700, "Dutchmajician"
<dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
>oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
>auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
>avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
>the same.
>
>It cost 16 bucks.
>
>The oil pressure is really just fine.
Nice solution. That 2.8 is a GM engine and basically a sturdy design
(it was morphed into a 3.1 and a 3.4 too) and if you keep it full of
coolant and clean oil it should run a long time.
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TheSnoMan.com
<dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
>oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
>auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
>avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
>the same.
>
>It cost 16 bucks.
>
>The oil pressure is really just fine.
Nice solution. That 2.8 is a GM engine and basically a sturdy design
(it was morphed into a 3.1 and a 3.4 too) and if you keep it full of
coolant and clean oil it should run a long time.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
04-04-2007, 01:43 PM
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Re: Re: XJ oil pressure reading?
On 4 Apr 2007 09:51:44 -0700, "Dutchmajician"
<dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
>oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
>auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
>avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
>the same.
>
>It cost 16 bucks.
>
>The oil pressure is really just fine.
Nice solution. That 2.8 is a GM engine and basically a sturdy design
(it was morphed into a 3.1 and a 3.4 too) and if you keep it full of
coolant and clean oil it should run a long time.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
<dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
>oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
>auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
>avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
>the same.
>
>It cost 16 bucks.
>
>The oil pressure is really just fine.
Nice solution. That 2.8 is a GM engine and basically a sturdy design
(it was morphed into a 3.1 and a 3.4 too) and if you keep it full of
coolant and clean oil it should run a long time.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
04-04-2007, 01:43 PM
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Re: Re: XJ oil pressure reading?
On 4 Apr 2007 09:51:44 -0700, "Dutchmajician"
<dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
>oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
>auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
>avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
>the same.
>
>It cost 16 bucks.
>
>The oil pressure is really just fine.
Nice solution. That 2.8 is a GM engine and basically a sturdy design
(it was morphed into a 3.1 and a 3.4 too) and if you keep it full of
coolant and clean oil it should run a long time.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
<dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
>oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
>auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
>avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
>the same.
>
>It cost 16 bucks.
>
>The oil pressure is really just fine.
Nice solution. That 2.8 is a GM engine and basically a sturdy design
(it was morphed into a 3.1 and a 3.4 too) and if you keep it full of
coolant and clean oil it should run a long time.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com
04-04-2007, 07:37 PM
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Re: XJ oil pressure reading?
Won't it start throwing codes of the computer thinks the engine has no oil
pressure?
"Dutchmajician" <dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1175705503.715291.16340@b75g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
> Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
> oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
> auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
> avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
> the same.
>
> It cost 16 bucks.
>
> The oil pressure is really just fine.
>
> Lance
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
>> > "Dutchmajician" <dutchmajic...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:1175395843.139856.139550@n59g2000hsh.googleg roups.com...
>> >> Just bought an 86 Cherokee 2.8 and oil pressure readings seem weird.
>>
>> >> I've just read all the postings covering low oil pressure. (A lot of
>> >> postings.) The sender often seems be the prime suspect.
>>
>> >> When I first start the engine the gauge shows about 40 pounds and
>> >> drops to about zero before there's even much heat in the engine. It
>> >> stays there if I run the rpm up to 3500 or so. No warning light comes
>> >> on. There are no rod or lifter rattles or knocks that I can hear.
>> >> Nothing that sounds like main bearing "clunks" either.
>>
>> >> Odometer says about 165k. Seller says it has only been started every
>> >> couple of months for about 1+ years. Hasn't been driven because of the
>> >> oft mentioned black smoke,stumbling throttle response, rough idle
>> >> thingie, whatever that is. She claims no history of low oil pressure
>> >> problems. Oil was down a quart and dirty when first checked.
>>
>> >> I'm afraid to drive this thing home.
>>
>> >> Suggestions?
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>>
>> >> Lance Ferguson
>
>
pressure?
"Dutchmajician" <dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1175705503.715291.16340@b75g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
> Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
> oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
> auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
> avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
> the same.
>
> It cost 16 bucks.
>
> The oil pressure is really just fine.
>
> Lance
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
>> > "Dutchmajician" <dutchmajic...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:1175395843.139856.139550@n59g2000hsh.googleg roups.com...
>> >> Just bought an 86 Cherokee 2.8 and oil pressure readings seem weird.
>>
>> >> I've just read all the postings covering low oil pressure. (A lot of
>> >> postings.) The sender often seems be the prime suspect.
>>
>> >> When I first start the engine the gauge shows about 40 pounds and
>> >> drops to about zero before there's even much heat in the engine. It
>> >> stays there if I run the rpm up to 3500 or so. No warning light comes
>> >> on. There are no rod or lifter rattles or knocks that I can hear.
>> >> Nothing that sounds like main bearing "clunks" either.
>>
>> >> Odometer says about 165k. Seller says it has only been started every
>> >> couple of months for about 1+ years. Hasn't been driven because of the
>> >> oft mentioned black smoke,stumbling throttle response, rough idle
>> >> thingie, whatever that is. She claims no history of low oil pressure
>> >> problems. Oil was down a quart and dirty when first checked.
>>
>> >> I'm afraid to drive this thing home.
>>
>> >> Suggestions?
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>>
>> >> Lance Ferguson
>
>
04-04-2007, 07:37 PM
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Re: XJ oil pressure reading?
Won't it start throwing codes of the computer thinks the engine has no oil
pressure?
"Dutchmajician" <dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1175705503.715291.16340@b75g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
> Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
> oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
> auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
> avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
> the same.
>
> It cost 16 bucks.
>
> The oil pressure is really just fine.
>
> Lance
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
>> > "Dutchmajician" <dutchmajic...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:1175395843.139856.139550@n59g2000hsh.googleg roups.com...
>> >> Just bought an 86 Cherokee 2.8 and oil pressure readings seem weird.
>>
>> >> I've just read all the postings covering low oil pressure. (A lot of
>> >> postings.) The sender often seems be the prime suspect.
>>
>> >> When I first start the engine the gauge shows about 40 pounds and
>> >> drops to about zero before there's even much heat in the engine. It
>> >> stays there if I run the rpm up to 3500 or so. No warning light comes
>> >> on. There are no rod or lifter rattles or knocks that I can hear.
>> >> Nothing that sounds like main bearing "clunks" either.
>>
>> >> Odometer says about 165k. Seller says it has only been started every
>> >> couple of months for about 1+ years. Hasn't been driven because of the
>> >> oft mentioned black smoke,stumbling throttle response, rough idle
>> >> thingie, whatever that is. She claims no history of low oil pressure
>> >> problems. Oil was down a quart and dirty when first checked.
>>
>> >> I'm afraid to drive this thing home.
>>
>> >> Suggestions?
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>>
>> >> Lance Ferguson
>
>
pressure?
"Dutchmajician" <dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1175705503.715291.16340@b75g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
> Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
> oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
> auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
> avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
> the same.
>
> It cost 16 bucks.
>
> The oil pressure is really just fine.
>
> Lance
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
>> > "Dutchmajician" <dutchmajic...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:1175395843.139856.139550@n59g2000hsh.googleg roups.com...
>> >> Just bought an 86 Cherokee 2.8 and oil pressure readings seem weird.
>>
>> >> I've just read all the postings covering low oil pressure. (A lot of
>> >> postings.) The sender often seems be the prime suspect.
>>
>> >> When I first start the engine the gauge shows about 40 pounds and
>> >> drops to about zero before there's even much heat in the engine. It
>> >> stays there if I run the rpm up to 3500 or so. No warning light comes
>> >> on. There are no rod or lifter rattles or knocks that I can hear.
>> >> Nothing that sounds like main bearing "clunks" either.
>>
>> >> Odometer says about 165k. Seller says it has only been started every
>> >> couple of months for about 1+ years. Hasn't been driven because of the
>> >> oft mentioned black smoke,stumbling throttle response, rough idle
>> >> thingie, whatever that is. She claims no history of low oil pressure
>> >> problems. Oil was down a quart and dirty when first checked.
>>
>> >> I'm afraid to drive this thing home.
>>
>> >> Suggestions?
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>>
>> >> Lance Ferguson
>
>
04-04-2007, 07:37 PM
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Re: XJ oil pressure reading?
Won't it start throwing codes of the computer thinks the engine has no oil
pressure?
"Dutchmajician" <dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1175705503.715291.16340@b75g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
> Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
> oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
> auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
> avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
> the same.
>
> It cost 16 bucks.
>
> The oil pressure is really just fine.
>
> Lance
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
>> > "Dutchmajician" <dutchmajic...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:1175395843.139856.139550@n59g2000hsh.googleg roups.com...
>> >> Just bought an 86 Cherokee 2.8 and oil pressure readings seem weird.
>>
>> >> I've just read all the postings covering low oil pressure. (A lot of
>> >> postings.) The sender often seems be the prime suspect.
>>
>> >> When I first start the engine the gauge shows about 40 pounds and
>> >> drops to about zero before there's even much heat in the engine. It
>> >> stays there if I run the rpm up to 3500 or so. No warning light comes
>> >> on. There are no rod or lifter rattles or knocks that I can hear.
>> >> Nothing that sounds like main bearing "clunks" either.
>>
>> >> Odometer says about 165k. Seller says it has only been started every
>> >> couple of months for about 1+ years. Hasn't been driven because of the
>> >> oft mentioned black smoke,stumbling throttle response, rough idle
>> >> thingie, whatever that is. She claims no history of low oil pressure
>> >> problems. Oil was down a quart and dirty when first checked.
>>
>> >> I'm afraid to drive this thing home.
>>
>> >> Suggestions?
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>>
>> >> Lance Ferguson
>
>
pressure?
"Dutchmajician" <dutchmajician@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1175705503.715291.16340@b75g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
> Well, mystery solved. I couldn't find a mechanical gage to test the
> oil pressure. It occured to me to buy an aftermarket kit to mount an
> auxillary gage and premanently replace the old sender and gage. This
> avoided replacing a part with a bad failure reputation with another of
> the same.
>
> It cost 16 bucks.
>
> The oil pressure is really just fine.
>
> Lance
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
>> > "Dutchmajician" <dutchmajic...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:1175395843.139856.139550@n59g2000hsh.googleg roups.com...
>> >> Just bought an 86 Cherokee 2.8 and oil pressure readings seem weird.
>>
>> >> I've just read all the postings covering low oil pressure. (A lot of
>> >> postings.) The sender often seems be the prime suspect.
>>
>> >> When I first start the engine the gauge shows about 40 pounds and
>> >> drops to about zero before there's even much heat in the engine. It
>> >> stays there if I run the rpm up to 3500 or so. No warning light comes
>> >> on. There are no rod or lifter rattles or knocks that I can hear.
>> >> Nothing that sounds like main bearing "clunks" either.
>>
>> >> Odometer says about 165k. Seller says it has only been started every
>> >> couple of months for about 1+ years. Hasn't been driven because of the
>> >> oft mentioned black smoke,stumbling throttle response, rough idle
>> >> thingie, whatever that is. She claims no history of low oil pressure
>> >> problems. Oil was down a quart and dirty when first checked.
>>
>> >> I'm afraid to drive this thing home.
>>
>> >> Suggestions?
>>
>> >> Thanks,
>>
>> >> Lance Ferguson
>
>
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