Is the stock oil pressure gauge in our trucks functional? I read somewhere that they are not connected to a sender but have a resistor hooked up to make them read mid-scale.
Oil Pressure Gauge
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Its a dummy, thats why its always at the same position and it goes right up there when you start it, no lag like with the engine temp gauge. I heard it will drop if your pressure drops, but its not a "real" gauge
Wow $30K and a dummy gauge!
Dont ask about the boost gauge then, lol, its not too accurate
My original boost gauge never went above 4PSI. Ford replaced it under warranty (had to replace the entire cluster).
I installed a tee in the pressure line and ran a mechanical boost gauge to check the replacement gauge....... very close.
I installed a tee in the pressure line and ran a mechanical boost gauge to check the replacement gauge....... very close.
Well mine is over the 10psi harsh mark, and I know im not getting that much. Maybe in the morning when its cold, dense air. But not in 81 degree weather with 60% humidity
Just checked my wife's Explorer... same dummy gauge.
I have a 1936 Ford Coupe. The gauge in it is real. It sold for $600 new. We are really progressing.
I have a 1936 Ford Coupe. The gauge in it is real. It sold for $600 new. We are really progressing.
It is a dummy gauge for one reason...
If it were real, everyone would be paranoid about their oil pressure and be in for warranty even more than now
If it were real, everyone would be paranoid about their oil pressure and be in for warranty even more than now
Good info on that link thanks.
I manage an auto parts store so I checked the stock sender listing for our trucks and sure enough it is a switch normally used on a dash with an oil light not a gauge. The senders listed on the link cost about the same, so Ford didn't do this to save costs.
One other thing that ticks me off. My daughter went to NAU in Arizona for four years and made many trips (500 miles each way) in the Explorer from our home in So Cal. I always worried (if you have kids you'll understand) about a car problem as this is through some very remote desert. I had her watching the gauges as she drove to keep an eye on things, even called on the cell a couple of times to see how things were going.
Oh well she never had a problem so I guess I shouldn't complain.
I manage an auto parts store so I checked the stock sender listing for our trucks and sure enough it is a switch normally used on a dash with an oil light not a gauge. The senders listed on the link cost about the same, so Ford didn't do this to save costs.
One other thing that ticks me off. My daughter went to NAU in Arizona for four years and made many trips (500 miles each way) in the Explorer from our home in So Cal. I always worried (if you have kids you'll understand) about a car problem as this is through some very remote desert. I had her watching the gauges as she drove to keep an eye on things, even called on the cell a couple of times to see how things were going.
Oh well she never had a problem so I guess I shouldn't complain.
That kind of pisses me off. Looks like I'm getting an autometer oil press gauge along with my boost and a/f.
I use to always be like, "Damn dude, look how fast this thing gets pressure on start up." Sucks. I guess thats why the digital pressure gauge in the odo doesn't work either huh?
Helix
I use to always be like, "Damn dude, look how fast this thing gets pressure on start up." Sucks. I guess thats why the digital pressure gauge in the odo doesn't work either huh?
Helix
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