Explorer/Ranger Guages

[tkauf]

Somewhere in this forum there is a post regarding guages. If I recall, the poster claims a Ford Engineer told him the guages were not real guages? Does this mean they are really a type of idiot light? I have a 94 XLT with an oil pressure guage that is erratic. Sometimes it runs about 2/3 of the way up the guage at other times about 1/3. Having no problems with the engine, truck runs great. Have the same oil pressure at idle as at speed. Hard acceleration for a period of time does not effect the reading. Anyone else have some experience with this? I don't think I have any RTV material in the oil pan or a clogged screen.

Tom Kauffman

Looking puzzled

 

[Black Magic]

I don't thing any stock guage is very good just for basicly an idiot light like you said.

 

[Alec]

There is a way to either install a resistor or remove a resistor from the oil pressure gauge circuit to make it work better. I don't know how to do it, but there are instructions somewhere on this site.

 

[TPLYNCH]

Oil pressure gauge is an idiot light. If PSI is above 5, reads in middle. Below, drops to 0 and check gage light comes on. If it's fluctuating, probably means the sender is bad. It does not show actual pressure fluctuations.

 

[tkauf]

Thanks to everyone for the replies. Especially Tom Lynch who confirmed my suspicions that the oil guage is really a type of idiot light. I'm going to continue with my maintenance program and not worry if the guage jumps around.

Tom Kauffman

 

[Maniak]

Here is the big thread about this.. if you haven't already found it.. (including the mod to make it a real gauge)

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=14894&highlight=fake+oil+pressure+gauge

~Mark