Oil Pressure Gauge at Zero in 97 Wrangler help?

Unscrew the sending unit and put a mechanical gauge there to check your actual oil pressure.

Replace the oil sender again. :)

Jerry

I have a mechanical gauge in my garage.. But I am not sure where on my jeep the gauge is to unscrew and plug in the mechanical..

Is it hard to find?

Thanks again!

Shawn

By the way.. I just called my local jeep dealer and they said they had the unit in stock.. " 111.00 dollares.." Man that seemed hight.. I don't remember it being more than like 30 dollars last time..

SP

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Check the connector, zero can indicate it fell off. (down by the oil filter on the 4.0)

A couple of things, do the lifters make any noise? If your oil pressure really is low they should be making a racket.

A quick and really dirty test might be to remove the oil filter, disconnect the coil, and then crank the engine. If you get a really big mess than it's pumping oil, if there is no mess than you have a real problem.

A mechanical gage is really the best solution!

Jeff DeWitt

sp wrote:

Thanks for the advice.. I found a sensor online and ordered alot cheaper that what the jeep dealer quoted.. But I think I might be taking it in anyway.. There is oil spraying out around the sensor. I drove it just about 1/4 mile to the store and it started smoking.. looked under and there was bunches of oil sprayed around the bottom of the jeep. Mostly around the sensor and filter.

Bummer..

Thanks again! SP

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Did you use any gasket sealer on those threads? Like plumbers tape or loctite? It works, just enough gets smooshed out of the way to give a good connection and the rest keeps it from leaking. Don't forget to wait overnight for the stuff to set.

Plumbers tape(IE Teflon) is NOT a sealant. The concept is that it is a LUBRICANT. ??Confused? The idea is that the teflon will lubricate the threads as you are tightening and allow a TIGHTER fit and allow the threads to actually seal like they were intended to do. It's a common misconception in the real world.... Unless you use something like locktite or another product that actually says pipe sealant, it's just lubricating the threads...... thanks all Robb S Local 32- Seattle, WA plumbers and pipefitters....;)

It also does a nice job of insulating sometimes so the sender will be intermittent or not work.

Loctite or thread dope is better.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"Robb S via CarKB.com" wrote:

Yea, tell your local jeep dealer they are full of it. Check here to find out what the actual dealer price is.

I just got one from NAPA and it works fine.

Do you have oil in your oil pan?? That is always a good place to start. Thanks Jamie