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Old 11-08-2014, 11:46 PM
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need help crank up my 4.9 oil pressure fine after idling 30 to 90 seconds oil pressure plumits new sending unit any thoughts?
 
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Old 11-09-2014, 06:44 AM
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Did you do an oil change?
 
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Old 11-17-2014, 05:44 PM
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changed oil and filter and sending unit
 
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Old 11-17-2014, 10:19 PM
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If you speed the engine up, does the oil pressure come up? What brand oil filter did you use? If you shut the engine off and restart does the whole scenario repeat? Give us some details.
 
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Old 11-22-2014, 06:41 PM
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crunk truck to move to cut down trees today oil pressure stayed all the way down and motor started rattling so I shut it off after about 5 or 10 seconds
 
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Old 11-22-2014, 06:52 PM
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Plugged oil pickup or failed oil pump. Stupid question - did you check the oil level?
 
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Old 11-23-2014, 12:48 PM
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yeah oil level fine
 




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