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Year: 96
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Connector for oil pressure sensor
The plastic plug that goes to the oil pressure sensor on my 96 xj 4.0 is damaged, but I can't find a replacement part anywhere. Some sources have a part they call a connector for the "oil pressure switch," but it can't be the right thing because it has 2 wires, and mine has only one. Any ideas?
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The plastic plug that goes to the oil pressure sensor on my 96 xj 4.0 is damaged, but I can't find a replacement part anywhere. Some sources have a part they call a connector for the "oil pressure switch," but it can't be the right thing because it has 2 wires, and mine has only one. Any ideas?
You can use the 2-wire connector, just pull the excess wire out or cut it flush. It won't hurt anything.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/j...connector,2603
Pressure switch connection:
Pressure sender connection:
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Year: 1998
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Which Valves are Open at TDC of Ignition Stroke of #1 Cylinder
Got cam and crank and distributor all wacky off. I thought lining up the timing marks on the cam and crank sprockets with #1 at TDC and the rotor in the distributor pointing at the number one plug wire would be enough, but I should've checked the valves when I lined up the cam. I would think the #1 intake valve should at least be open - right?
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Got cam and crank and distributor all wacky off. I thought lining up the timing marks on the cam and crank sprockets with #1 at TDC and the rotor in the distributor pointing at the number one plug wire would be enough, but I should've checked the valves when I lined up the cam. I would think the #1 intake valve should at least be open - right?
That's TDC.
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Yours has only 1 wire because you have an oil pressure "light" rather than an oil pressure "gauge"... so you have an oil pressure "switch" - which is a 1-wire connector versus an oil pressure "sender" which is a 2-wire connector.
You can use the 2-wire connector, just pull the excess wire out or cut it flush. It won't hurt anything.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/j...connector,2603
Pressure switch connection:
Pressure sender connection:
You can use the 2-wire connector, just pull the excess wire out or cut it flush. It won't hurt anything.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/j...connector,2603
Pressure switch connection:
Pressure sender connection:
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Well, actually, if I remember right, cylinders 4 & 5 had valves open when I buttoned the whole thing up & cylinder 1 was closed because, that's what I read somewhere was supposed to be the case. Then the damn thing wouldn't start and I'm trying to figure out why.
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If it's a gauge, you should have 2 wires. Not really sure why you don't. Try tracing the harness back to where it plugs in at on the engine harness and see if there's two wires or one.
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Just one wire... and until recently, it behaved like a gauge... came up to about 60 at startup, dropped to about 40 at idle, surged on acceleration. Lately it's been sitting high, close to 80 on acceleration, and more important, lately it hasn't been dropping to zero on shutoff, but instead staying above 40, all of which adds up to a bad sensor, at least according to the folks on this forum. So I'm replacing the sensor anyway, but thought I should fix the connector while I was at it.... maybe I'll just do the sensor and if everything works okay I'll just tape up the connector. But anyway... one wire.
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Just one wire... and until recently, it behaved like a gauge... came up to about 60 at startup, dropped to about 40 at idle, surged on acceleration. Lately it's been sitting high, close to 80 on acceleration, and more important, lately it hasn't been dropping to zero on shutoff, but instead staying above 40, all of which adds up to a bad sensor, at least according to the folks on this forum. So I'm replacing the sensor anyway, but thought I should fix the connector while I was at it.... maybe I'll just do the sensor and if everything works okay I'll just tape up the connector. But anyway... one wire.
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Leaking trans fluid from driveshaft entry
I'm leaking transmission fluid from the place where the shaft enters the tranny. Is this common? Anyone know the usual fix?
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