mike1305
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer
Hey nice folks,
Thanks for the plethora of information I've already found using the search function. Over 20 years of fandom sure does add up. I wasn't able to find anything that mimics my current symptoms though.
I have a 1992 (original motor, 196k miles), and earlier in 2018, the oil pressure gauge started to read a bit on the low side of center. I figured it was a dummy gauge, and confirmed it is, so I am sure this is nothing to worry about. Though the commentariat at Reddit had mixed thoughts. Here's a photo of the gauge.
After an oil change and a new intake manifold gasket (though the latter is likely unrelated), the gauge snapped back to center. Great! Then it dipped again a few days later. My first thoughts were the sensor itself, though it appears to just be an on/off switch, per this helpful post. So now I think it could be the 20 ohm resistor behind the cluster slowly wearing out. But that could be explained away by the gauge returning back to center then sagging again at all, let alone after an oil change.
Perhaps I'm just looking for some reassurance that I need to just get the F over it and move on. The motor runs like an absolute top but I want to keep it that way. I've found many threads about adding a manual pressure sensor, which sounds great as well, but seems like a helluva project unless I want to start butchering my interior (it's absolutely mint).
Cheers!
Thanks for the plethora of information I've already found using the search function. Over 20 years of fandom sure does add up. I wasn't able to find anything that mimics my current symptoms though.
I have a 1992 (original motor, 196k miles), and earlier in 2018, the oil pressure gauge started to read a bit on the low side of center. I figured it was a dummy gauge, and confirmed it is, so I am sure this is nothing to worry about. Though the commentariat at Reddit had mixed thoughts. Here's a photo of the gauge.
After an oil change and a new intake manifold gasket (though the latter is likely unrelated), the gauge snapped back to center. Great! Then it dipped again a few days later. My first thoughts were the sensor itself, though it appears to just be an on/off switch, per this helpful post. So now I think it could be the 20 ohm resistor behind the cluster slowly wearing out. But that could be explained away by the gauge returning back to center then sagging again at all, let alone after an oil change.
Perhaps I'm just looking for some reassurance that I need to just get the F over it and move on. The motor runs like an absolute top but I want to keep it that way. I've found many threads about adding a manual pressure sensor, which sounds great as well, but seems like a helluva project unless I want to start butchering my interior (it's absolutely mint).
Cheers!