ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
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Re: ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and thread,
it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
Snow...
"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> Pulling the wire sends it full scale, otherwise it tends to twitch to full
> scale erratically every now and then. Wiring looks clean. Engine ground
> OK, but bypassed anyway as a test--no help. Factory oil filter replaced
> about a month ago, twitch didn't appear until about 2 days ago.
>
> Do I need to drain the oil before swapping that thing or is there a check
> valve behind it? For 13 bucks I'll swap it before I'll bother pressure
> testing the pump.
>
>
>
it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
Snow...
"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> Pulling the wire sends it full scale, otherwise it tends to twitch to full
> scale erratically every now and then. Wiring looks clean. Engine ground
> OK, but bypassed anyway as a test--no help. Factory oil filter replaced
> about a month ago, twitch didn't appear until about 2 days ago.
>
> Do I need to drain the oil before swapping that thing or is there a check
> valve behind it? For 13 bucks I'll swap it before I'll bother pressure
> testing the pump.
>
>
>
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Re: ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and thread,
it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
Snow...
"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:c9KdnQ92V5JOpPjZRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>
> Pulling the wire sends it full scale, otherwise it tends to twitch to full
> scale erratically every now and then. Wiring looks clean. Engine ground
> OK, but bypassed anyway as a test--no help. Factory oil filter replaced
> about a month ago, twitch didn't appear until about 2 days ago.
>
> Do I need to drain the oil before swapping that thing or is there a check
> valve behind it? For 13 bucks I'll swap it before I'll bother pressure
> testing the pump.
>
>
>
it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
Snow...
"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:c9KdnQ92V5JOpPjZRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>
> Pulling the wire sends it full scale, otherwise it tends to twitch to full
> scale erratically every now and then. Wiring looks clean. Engine ground
> OK, but bypassed anyway as a test--no help. Factory oil filter replaced
> about a month ago, twitch didn't appear until about 2 days ago.
>
> Do I need to drain the oil before swapping that thing or is there a check
> valve behind it? For 13 bucks I'll swap it before I'll bother pressure
> testing the pump.
>
>
>
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Re: ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and thread,
it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
Snow...
"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:c9KdnQ92V5JOpPjZRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>
> Pulling the wire sends it full scale, otherwise it tends to twitch to full
> scale erratically every now and then. Wiring looks clean. Engine ground
> OK, but bypassed anyway as a test--no help. Factory oil filter replaced
> about a month ago, twitch didn't appear until about 2 days ago.
>
> Do I need to drain the oil before swapping that thing or is there a check
> valve behind it? For 13 bucks I'll swap it before I'll bother pressure
> testing the pump.
>
>
>
it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
Snow...
"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:c9KdnQ92V5JOpPjZRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>
> Pulling the wire sends it full scale, otherwise it tends to twitch to full
> scale erratically every now and then. Wiring looks clean. Engine ground
> OK, but bypassed anyway as a test--no help. Factory oil filter replaced
> about a month ago, twitch didn't appear until about 2 days ago.
>
> Do I need to drain the oil before swapping that thing or is there a check
> valve behind it? For 13 bucks I'll swap it before I'll bother pressure
> testing the pump.
>
>
>
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Re: ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
That's why one of my bottle openers is bolted on my Jeep's bumper:
http://www.----------.com/68jeep.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Snow wrote:
>
> Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and thread,
> it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
> finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
>
> Snow...
http://www.----------.com/68jeep.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Snow wrote:
>
> Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and thread,
> it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
> finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
>
> Snow...
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Re: ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
That's why one of my bottle openers is bolted on my Jeep's bumper:
http://www.----------.com/68jeep.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Snow wrote:
>
> Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and thread,
> it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
> finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
>
> Snow...
http://www.----------.com/68jeep.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Snow wrote:
>
> Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and thread,
> it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
> finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
>
> Snow...
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Re: ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
That's why one of my bottle openers is bolted on my Jeep's bumper:
http://www.----------.com/68jeep.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Snow wrote:
>
> Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and thread,
> it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
> finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
>
> Snow...
http://www.----------.com/68jeep.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Snow wrote:
>
> Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and thread,
> it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will be
> finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
>
> Snow...
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Re: ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
C'mon, Doug. Growing old is mandatory - growing up is optional.
Did I mis-read (possible) his message or did he really mean the
original factory installed oil filter was what he just now got around
to changing?
On Sat, 13 May 2006 03:24:43 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> Lon did pass the time by typing:
>
> > Thanks Doug
>
> np
>
> > It looks like it has a fairly low value on the pita scale...not as young
> > as I was last year.
>
> It was easy. Only problem was space to move a wrench around.
>
> Nobody is getting any younger even if they refuse to grow up. :)
>
> Sittin here with my leg up on the computer. I found a camouflaged tree
> at the company picnic today. While running to catch a frisbee I jammed
> my small toes real good. Monday I'll probably have a Dr. take a look.
> Haven't done something like this since I was a kid.
>
> At least being older comes with a better stocked medicine cabinet and
> there were some left over hydrocodone tabs. Right now I could park
> a Jeep on my foot and not know. :)
>
--
Will Honea
Did I mis-read (possible) his message or did he really mean the
original factory installed oil filter was what he just now got around
to changing?
On Sat, 13 May 2006 03:24:43 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> Lon did pass the time by typing:
>
> > Thanks Doug
>
> np
>
> > It looks like it has a fairly low value on the pita scale...not as young
> > as I was last year.
>
> It was easy. Only problem was space to move a wrench around.
>
> Nobody is getting any younger even if they refuse to grow up. :)
>
> Sittin here with my leg up on the computer. I found a camouflaged tree
> at the company picnic today. While running to catch a frisbee I jammed
> my small toes real good. Monday I'll probably have a Dr. take a look.
> Haven't done something like this since I was a kid.
>
> At least being older comes with a better stocked medicine cabinet and
> there were some left over hydrocodone tabs. Right now I could park
> a Jeep on my foot and not know. :)
>
--
Will Honea
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Re: ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
C'mon, Doug. Growing old is mandatory - growing up is optional.
Did I mis-read (possible) his message or did he really mean the
original factory installed oil filter was what he just now got around
to changing?
On Sat, 13 May 2006 03:24:43 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> Lon did pass the time by typing:
>
> > Thanks Doug
>
> np
>
> > It looks like it has a fairly low value on the pita scale...not as young
> > as I was last year.
>
> It was easy. Only problem was space to move a wrench around.
>
> Nobody is getting any younger even if they refuse to grow up. :)
>
> Sittin here with my leg up on the computer. I found a camouflaged tree
> at the company picnic today. While running to catch a frisbee I jammed
> my small toes real good. Monday I'll probably have a Dr. take a look.
> Haven't done something like this since I was a kid.
>
> At least being older comes with a better stocked medicine cabinet and
> there were some left over hydrocodone tabs. Right now I could park
> a Jeep on my foot and not know. :)
>
--
Will Honea
Did I mis-read (possible) his message or did he really mean the
original factory installed oil filter was what he just now got around
to changing?
On Sat, 13 May 2006 03:24:43 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> Lon did pass the time by typing:
>
> > Thanks Doug
>
> np
>
> > It looks like it has a fairly low value on the pita scale...not as young
> > as I was last year.
>
> It was easy. Only problem was space to move a wrench around.
>
> Nobody is getting any younger even if they refuse to grow up. :)
>
> Sittin here with my leg up on the computer. I found a camouflaged tree
> at the company picnic today. While running to catch a frisbee I jammed
> my small toes real good. Monday I'll probably have a Dr. take a look.
> Haven't done something like this since I was a kid.
>
> At least being older comes with a better stocked medicine cabinet and
> there were some left over hydrocodone tabs. Right now I could park
> a Jeep on my foot and not know. :)
>
--
Will Honea
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Re: ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
C'mon, Doug. Growing old is mandatory - growing up is optional.
Did I mis-read (possible) his message or did he really mean the
original factory installed oil filter was what he just now got around
to changing?
On Sat, 13 May 2006 03:24:43 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> Lon did pass the time by typing:
>
> > Thanks Doug
>
> np
>
> > It looks like it has a fairly low value on the pita scale...not as young
> > as I was last year.
>
> It was easy. Only problem was space to move a wrench around.
>
> Nobody is getting any younger even if they refuse to grow up. :)
>
> Sittin here with my leg up on the computer. I found a camouflaged tree
> at the company picnic today. While running to catch a frisbee I jammed
> my small toes real good. Monday I'll probably have a Dr. take a look.
> Haven't done something like this since I was a kid.
>
> At least being older comes with a better stocked medicine cabinet and
> there were some left over hydrocodone tabs. Right now I could park
> a Jeep on my foot and not know. :)
>
--
Will Honea
Did I mis-read (possible) his message or did he really mean the
original factory installed oil filter was what he just now got around
to changing?
On Sat, 13 May 2006 03:24:43 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> Lon did pass the time by typing:
>
> > Thanks Doug
>
> np
>
> > It looks like it has a fairly low value on the pita scale...not as young
> > as I was last year.
>
> It was easy. Only problem was space to move a wrench around.
>
> Nobody is getting any younger even if they refuse to grow up. :)
>
> Sittin here with my leg up on the computer. I found a camouflaged tree
> at the company picnic today. While running to catch a frisbee I jammed
> my small toes real good. Monday I'll probably have a Dr. take a look.
> Haven't done something like this since I was a kid.
>
> At least being older comes with a better stocked medicine cabinet and
> there were some left over hydrocodone tabs. Right now I could park
> a Jeep on my foot and not know. :)
>
--
Will Honea
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Re: ZJ 4.0 Oil Pressure Sensor twitchy meter syndrome
How do you open the bottles while you are driving?
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> That's why one of my bottle openers is bolted on my Jeep's bumper:
> http://www.----------.com/68jeep.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Snow wrote:
>>
>> Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and
>> thread,
>> it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will
>> be
>> finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
>>
>> Snow...
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44655AB8.C6E2447B@***.net...
> That's why one of my bottle openers is bolted on my Jeep's bumper:
> http://www.----------.com/68jeep.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Snow wrote:
>>
>> Hardest part of the job is trying to get the new sensor to start and
>> thread,
>> it has fine threads on a very slight taper. The second hardest part will
>> be
>> finding a bottle opener for the CORONA that follows. :)
>>
>> Snow...
