Still, if your planning motor mods, its worth a look....
glad its 'ok' again and might i suggest that you dump the electric sending
units and stick a 3/4 guage set in
I love mine and dont trust idiot lites and the electric ones very much
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 3:13 PM
Subject: re: Re: DML: RE: {HELP} Low Oil Pressure at Idle
>
> thanks bill.
>
> i think i found it tho. i took the connector off of the sending unit.
> it seemed to look ok. the contacts were kinda ok. and then i put it back
on.
> i started 'er up and look at the gauge. it reads higher now. like it did
> a few weeks ago. its sits around 11 oclock at idle and goes to noon,
maybe
> a tiny past noon when reved up to 3000.
>
> chalk it up to a bad connection possibly. :)
>
> -dan
>
> ---------------original msg-----------
> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 09:07:24 -0500
> From: "Bill Day" <billday@consolidated.net>
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: {HELP} Low Oil Pressure at Idle
>
> 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
>
>
> =====
> 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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