1998 Ford Escort "5 oil psi switch" Questions

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...5 bar pressure when running on the low side is sort of right ,100 bar or so on the high pressure.take it to a specialist shop that has the correct machinery to remove the gas weigh it then oil ...

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...5 qtswill make oil pump not be able to produce enough pressure. But is engine reved to four grand and kept there, should also make oil pressure drop after a while causing light to come on. If engine ...

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5 psi. So as the engine gets warmer then the oil gets thinner with large amounts of clearance pressure drops. Test system with mechanical unit normal hot idle pressure should be 30-45 psi if low raise

oil pressure switch once the engine is started. So if oil pressure drops below 5 psi the engine should stop. Other than a special socket to fit the oil pressure switch, its not too difficult to change

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...switch-sensor is faulty or your oil pressure really is dropping below 5 psi. You would need to replace the sensor or have the oil pressure checked with a mechanical gauge to figure out the

...OIL IS GETTING TO HOT & THE PSI DROPS FROM COLD 40 PSI TO BEEEP BUZZ 5-6 PST SHUTDOWN There are 2 possibilities; The pressure relief valve in the oil pump is defective and as the oil warms up and ...

...oil pressure switch closes keeping the fuel pump relay on (oil pressure is above 5-7 psi). If the oil pressure switch is faulty or there is no oil pressure, the engine will stall just after

...5 oil changes. Mechanical gauge reads about 40 psi at idle when cold, 15 when warm. While shifting into reverse it drops to about 11, and drive drops to 13psi. The levels seem alright, but the gauge ...

...5 seconds, replace the engines oil pressure switch. That switches 3rd wire connects to the fuel pump to run it for 5 seconds to prime the engine. That switch can be tested without the engine running. ...

...3,000 rpm it is 30-80 psi, at zero you have a problem,To get to the oil pump its in the oil pan,oil pressure is created by the main bearing,any how the oil pump is attatched to the No. 5 main ...

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