oil pressure question
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oil pressure question
Every so often the oil gauge will drop to zero if my jeep cherokee is in idle, then once the gas is applied the oil pressure returns to the middle. Is this common? Possibly something wrong with the oil sending unit? My first vehicle so any suggestions are appreciated.
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Year: 2004
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Engine: 2000 4.0
Seems to be a common problem. Mine does the same and I have verified with a mechanical gauge that the pressure is 3-5 psi at hot idle. That is not a real gauge on the later wj and it will drop to zero when actual pressure is below 8 psi. The chime is annoying but I just live with it....been that way for 15k.
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Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Laredo
Every so often the oil gauge will drop to zero if my jeep cherokee is in idle, then once the gas is applied the oil pressure returns to the middle. Is this common? Possibly something wrong with the oil sending unit? My first vehicle so any suggestions are appreciated.
*Also, under 'any suggestions appreciated' It always helps to include your jeep model, year, engine etc. Some problems are known for specific models/years, but not as common on others.
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Seems to be a common problem. Mine does the same and I have verified with a mechanical gauge that the pressure is 3-5 psi at hot idle. That is not a real gauge on the later wj and it will drop to zero when actual pressure is below 8 psi. The chime is annoying but I just live with it....been that way for 15k.
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Thats kinda low, as a minimum rule I run 10 psi for every 1,000 rmp. How many miles on your engine? Mine New engine with low miles holds about 22 psi at idle and it jumps above 40 immediately when I bump the gas. Any lifter tic an high rpms? Burn oil? Leaky rear main? Oil pan or oil filter adapter?
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Year: 1997
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Thats kinda low, as a minimum rule I run 10 psi for every 1,000 rmp. How many miles on your engine? Mine New engine with low miles holds about 22 psi at idle and it jumps above 40 immediately when I bump the gas. Any lifter tic an high rpms? Burn oil? Leaky rear main? Oil pan or oil filter adapter?
, and at idle its at 25 sometimes 35psi. Its a '97 xj @ 169k and has a lifter tick noticable only when at idle, and was curious as to how the lifter tick contributes?
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Year: 1993
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The 4.0 lifter tick is a safety feature. They're engineered to be noisy at idle so after a couple six packs you don't accidently try to start the engine while it's already running.
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Your lifter probably has a slow leak and bleeds down at idle. But once you rev it up, the oil pump flows more pressure and volume, pumping your lifter back up. A ticking lifter it on its way to becoming a collapsed lifter. Some tic for years and never collapse tho. If it sits for a few days it probably ticks bad when you first start it right?
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