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Brandon
Dodge Dakota
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2/28/2006
22:54:33
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my oil pressure gage drops all the way down to zero when i come to a stop when the engines warm. then when i get back on the gas, it jumps back up to 50 or so. it used to only do it once in a great while. but now it seems to do it every time i come to a stop. and it only happens when the engine gets warmed up to temp. i use mobil 1 fully synthetic oil. 10w30 or40.. cant remember. to cold to go out to the shop and look. its 97 with a 5.2 engine with 157,000 on it. hope the ole girl isnt giving out on me!
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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3/01/2006
08:49:00
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when in doubt stick a mechanical gage on it. then you'll see for sure what's happening. the FSM says min.6psi @ warm idle and 30-80 psi @ 3k RPM.
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Dan M
Dodge Dakota
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3/01/2006
13:42:35
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senders go back easy enough.
- Dan M
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Ken Grierson
Dodge Dakota
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3/01/2006
23:21:30
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It's probably the oil send unit I had the exact same thing going on with my 2001 CC before 6,000 miles. Had it replaced under warranty no problems after that.
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brandon
Dodge Dakota
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3/02/2006
00:20:03
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how much does an oil sending unit cost and how much of a pain in the a$$ is it to replace?
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Dan M
Dodge Dakota
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3/02/2006
06:00:19
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Not too expensive, can't remember how much I paid for one in my old 95. It's easy to replace, buy the socket for it though.
I had to remove my distributor cap to change mine.
- Dan M
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