by Ashton Crusher <demi@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Dec 22, 2007 at 05:55 PM
On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:28:12 -0500, "deafone"
<deafhiker@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>My sons 2001 Ford Explore 6cyl. 4.0 . the problem is when it is driving
the
>oil pressure is at the half way point on the scale. but during idle at
>stops etc. it drops to the low end of scale. regular oil changes.new
>filter. what would cause this to happen? the check gauge lite went
>on,would a bad oil pump or faulty pressure switch be the culprit or is it
>just the oil breaking down i think he uses 10w30 valvoline.
If it's like most vehicles today it's not really a "gauge", it's just
an on-off needle. It's not uncommon for the "sender" to go bad. Try
replacing the sender first, it's the cheapest and easiest ting to try.
If that doesn't fix it you should hook up a mechanical gauge and see
what the pressure is. It should be at least 5 to 8 psi at idle.
