Rocky4 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 My 1998 Dakota with 169,000 miles on it took a turn for the worse this week. My oil pressure gauge dropped to zero at idle. This usually means overhaul time. With that many miles and an iffy tranny, it might be time to lay it to pasture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 it just might be your oil pressure sending unit that's going south..... I had this happen on my 98 Cobra, and certainly it was a bit of a scare. But was relieved when I diagnosed it back to the sending unit...... Crazy what a $25 part can do to ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 it just might be your oil pressure sending unit that's going south..... I had this happen on my 98 Cobra, and certainly it was a bit of a scare. But was relieved when I diagnosed it back to the sending unit...... Crazy what a $25 part can do to ya Good call, Duane. It could be the actual oil pump as well. If your oil pressure dropped without hearing a big clunk and a bang, its probably nothing too serious. Usually the rods will start knocking before that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I get it. I had a Ford that I just kept and kept, until one day, I was able to go on Craigslist and get the same thing for less money than it cost to do the maitinence. That is the nice thing about getting attached to a truck and keeping it for a long time. Of corse, I did feel sad when I took it in to the donation center and said goodbye. I felt like I was taking my dog into the vet to be put down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 My '97 F-150 turned over 212,000 this week. 17 mpg is gonna suck when gas hits $5.00 a gallon. +1 on verifying the issue before putting it down :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 The pressure doesn't drop until after the oil gets warm which points to engine wear. I might have to look into fixing it, but not sure I want to drop the money in it. Between my wife and I we have four vehicles so it's not like I'm out of wheels, but I hate not having a truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocstar6 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I find the best way to bury a dead car is to light it on fire and stand by it, saying a memorial about it OH WAIT NO NO NO NO DONT DO THAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 The pressure doesn't drop until after the oil gets warm which points to engine wear. I might have to look into fixing it, but not sure I want to drop the money in it. Between my wife and I we have four vehicles so it's not like I'm out of wheels, but I hate not having a truck. that can also be a sign of a bad oil-pump or sending unit..... just check it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I have my dads 1959 Ford F-100, it isn't running right now, but it has a rebuilt 351C in it...I learned to drive in it..did a lot of other things for the first time in it It has to have close to 800K on it, it's on it's second motor which is pretty good...all it needs is a brake job, a slave cylinder for the clutch and some tires and she's ready to roll... I've been thinking about slamming it and dropping the cab by four inches.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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