While driving to work one past morning I watched as my oil pressure gauge bottomed out, flat lined. My gut reaction was to "shut 'er down". Now, this oil gauge belongs to a 90 4Runner with 3VZE engine that has about 90,000 after a factory rebuild. THere is 167,000 on the ODE! I did stop and check the oil, (FINE), I started 'er back up and stood there and listened for the tapping to start! Nothing, Now I'm standing there at 0430 in snowfall of 1-2 inch per hour, thinking do I continue or do I pack it in for the day! No tapping,? been running for 5 minutes, What the hell it's a Toyota, go to work! Now that I got her home I recheck the oil, No leaks, oil still clean as the day I put it in about 2 month ago, just a bit darker than cheap honey! Ok, so I figured this is just a bad sending unit, she'll be fine until I can get the garage opened up, ( we just moved and the garage is still holding most of the old house).
My question is: AM I asking for trouble? Realistically, The garage cannot be emptied in mere days more like another week or two. Hell, it took me two days just to get the air compressor lines and 240 vt power run. I can "SEE" my tool boxes but I really don't want to work outside when I have a heated garage. She goes to the dealer this Wed. for the steering rod relay, do I have them rape me , ER I mean check the gauge problem?
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