Dan,
Don't want you to worry or freak, but when I purchased my 95 dak(used)
I had a couple months with intermittent low oil pressure.. Passing and old
guy one night brought my low oil idiot light on, pulled over and checked her
out, oil level was normal after letting it sit. The next morning I was
knocking, hard. Took it to dodge and had it checked out, seems the previous
owner hadnt believed in oil changes from the looks of the pan... over 1" of
metal shavings and sludge in oil pan, along with a clogged oil sump screen..
needless to say $3g later I have a new motor..
A week later I was having shifting problems, took it in for service and
my tranyy fluid was a little dirty but not bad, however the problem there
was the parts paper located in the package for the filter was put into the
tranny as well.. blocking flow. No shavings or noteable damage there so I
just had her flushed and filled and new filter($90). The sorry part was
that the filter parts paper was from a dealership stock item... No way to
tell whether adealer service center left it in or someone bought one and
installed it themselves.
My suggestion, buy a oil pan gasket, drop the pan and check the screen for
the sump, sounds like a lot of work, but for it being a '92 it looks like it
might be time to look and see.
l8r,
Bill Day
billday@consolidated.net
AIM - BadManD73
'95 Ext Cab 3.9Mag 4x4 Flame Red
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Kramarsky" <dkramarsky68@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: {HELP} Low Oil Pressure at Idle
>
> thanks Ray.
> I'll change the filter/oil. see if that helps.
>
> -dan
>
>
> -------original msg-----------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 23:21:27 -0400
> From: "RayB" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: DML: RE: {HELP} Low Oil Pressure at Idle
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > well originally I thought my broken t-stat was the cause. the t-stat
was
> > stuck open making the engine colder. i ran it for a day or two with the
> > t-stat like that. but i 'warmed it up' for 10 minutes before
> > driving. i had
> > to, no choice. :-( so today i replaced the t-stat but the oil
> > pressure is
> > still lower than i remember.
> > now:
> > idle - oil indication is below operating range ( sits just
> > above the "L"
> > !!)
> > 2000 - 3000 rpm oil pressure climbs to 11:30 ( almost noon )
> > before:
> > idle - lowest end of operating range
> > 2000 - 3000 rpm right about 12 noon straight up.
> >
> > any ideas??? did i do some serious damage with the engine being cooler
> > or is it just a bad filter or something. last oil change was 3500
miles.
> > oil level is correct.
> > -dan
>
> Engine being cooler than normal for awhile won't hurt anything. If you're
> using 10w30 oil your pressure range reads a little low but don't think I'd
> worry too much about it, especially with the mileage you have. In case
you
> don't know, the oil pressure sending unit is beside your distributor.
Make
> sure the electrical connection is good. If the pressure doesn't improve
> after the next oil change you might try replacing the sending unit. If
it
> still doesn't improve, I'd chalk it up to the miles you have on the truck
> and not worry unless you see a more significant pressure drop.
>
> RayB
> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
>
> ------------------------------
>
> =====
> Dan K.
> '92 Grey Dak CC, 318, 4x2, 46RH, 3.92 rear, 235/75R15, PS, PW, PB, PL,
Cruise,
> AC, & 110,000mi. mods: cool air induction, K&N filter, Autolite
3924s
>
> future: M-1, Mopar PCM, 180* stat, Trans-Go shift kit, 3" Gibson
swept, underdrive pulleys, re-locating IAT sensor, and WC drop kit front
and rear
>
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