Adam Robert
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- Joined
- June 24, 2021
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- City, State
- Ruskin, FL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2003 Explorer Sport Trac
I recently pulled my 4.0 motor and completely redid all of the chains and guides. I even put in a new water pump and oil pump. Finally got it all together and back in the truck. Everything seems great, except I am now having an oil pressure issue….
Now I understand the gauge is largely worthless, but it’s clearly working along with the sensor, and I am clearly not getting enough pressure. When I start it up, the gauge is a little bouncy and when the idle levels out, it goes flat. I can tell I am at least getting some pressure by looking in the oil filler and hitting the throttle.
Does anyone have any idea what this could be caused by? I cleaned out all of the broken cassette pieces I could find in it. It was almost completely tore down, and rotated multiple times while it was on the stand. I’d think if there was a small piece in a galley somewhere, it would’ve passed through and if it was a large piece, it would’ve fallen out. Any help would be appreciated.
Now I understand the gauge is largely worthless, but it’s clearly working along with the sensor, and I am clearly not getting enough pressure. When I start it up, the gauge is a little bouncy and when the idle levels out, it goes flat. I can tell I am at least getting some pressure by looking in the oil filler and hitting the throttle.
Does anyone have any idea what this could be caused by? I cleaned out all of the broken cassette pieces I could find in it. It was almost completely tore down, and rotated multiple times while it was on the stand. I’d think if there was a small piece in a galley somewhere, it would’ve passed through and if it was a large piece, it would’ve fallen out. Any help would be appreciated.