1987 Ford F 150 "oil gauge sits low idling" Questions

...oil gauge goes from low to hjgh and tappits get loud and my engine gets hot and its full of oil and water and coolant and can't find any water leaks and the water in the raidiator is circulating well ...

to acid formation that can etch main and rod bearings. Best advice is get a mechanical oil pressure gauge and hook it up where electrical unit is now to check if your oil pressure is really low or not

...oil light goes out. Last night the engine temp gauge went to normal and heat was coming from the heater. When the car sits over night the engine temp gauge shows cold but when I move the car it goes ...

...oil pressure gauge to verify what the oil pump is up to. There were issues with the oil pump pickup screen o-ring. Either way, it should be looked into. avoid dealers if u can-solo shops hav much ...

...oil pressure checked with a gauge to determine if it's too low. In a high mileage engine, low oil pressure is often due to a combination of worn main and rod bearings and crankshaft journals. ...

...gauge light comes on when the oil pressure drops but then goes off as soon has the pressure goes back up. Could the sensor be going out? Thanks Lisa One of 3 things can cause this behavior of the oil ...

...oil level gauge goes into the red after it has warmed up around 4000 rpm or higher regardless of gear...if pushed hard to 5000 rpm it reads in the red and then returns to a low normal once it is in a ...

...gauge reading (or oil light on), or, the engine is tapping or knocking. You need to verify the actual oil pressure by installing a mechanical pressure gauge (yours is electro-mechanical). If actual ...

...gauge. So I pulled over to check my coolant, which was low. As I was putting in more coolant, I noticed something sitting below where the coolant intake was. I reached down and picked up what appears ...

...oil change my fuel gauge will sometimes go from full to empty when sitting in park setting off the low fuel chime after turning off and restarting goes back to full I have put gas in it after it has ...