Hi Brian. I take it that the dealer did check the sender to see if it is
serviceable and the electrical connector for looseness , as Rascal said, get
the sludge cleaned out and I suggest running synthetic oil from now on. OT a
mopar friend told me the Intrepid cars are having numerous engine failures
due oil passage problems in the Mitzi engines, sludge at schedule'd oil
changes.
Regards
Jim Knox 91 Dak 318LA
--- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Mingle" <bsm11@cornell.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>;
<dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 7:16 AM
Subject: DML: Oil Pressure Problem
>
> Hi All,
>
> Yesterday on my way to work, I lost all oil pressure. It was running
> between 40 and the pegged mark on the gauge. I took the truck back to the
> dealership where I purchased it, it was on my way to work, and they said I
> had sludge on the bottom of the oil pan, and it was clogging the oil
sender
> in the bottom of the pan. Sounds like a reasonable thing to me. My
question
> is; what causes this? and how can I prevent it from happening in the
> future? Should I change the oil sooner than every 3,000 miles, like I am
> doing now? Is there another explanation as to why I had such a build up?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian S. Mingle
> 1998 Dakota Club Cab Sport 4x4
> 5.2 Magnum V8
> Emerald Green Pearl
>
>
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