Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 20:27:03 -0300 From: Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: Saab 9k 2.3 oil pressure
Salutations: On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 20:51:44 +0200, Erik de Fotograaf <Eriknospamevision.nl> wrote: > "danny" <dannynospamia-espresso.com> schreef in bericht >> A year or so ago I posted that I'd lost all oil pressure (whilst the car >> was parked- was fine on previous trip and no pressure next time I >> started it). I changed the oil pump rotor and primed with vaseline that >> time and it got oil pressure stright away and ran fine. >> >> I recently lent the car to a friend for a few months and after several >> weeks driving she phoned to say that it needed oil and what oil to use, >> followed by another call to say that the oil pressure light was staying >> on. >> >> I got the car back home and now I'm at square one again. No oil >> pressure, with no visible signs of disastrous engine damage etc. It >> starts fine, but with no oil pressure. I assume that the oil strainer >> is getting blocked. Is there any way of clearing it without lifting the >> engine to drop the sump? I have access to an air line - would it be >> possible to blow air down either the feed to the pump, or one of the >> pipes to the oil filter to clear the blockage, followed by emptying and >> flushing the sump oil? >> -- >> Regards, >> Danny > Danny, > > Ask yourselfe why there is no damage to the engine when there is no oil > pressure > > Maybe its the reading thats incorrect. > No weird sound when the pressure is zero? > In my opinion its the sensor that uh .... ofline. > > So first start with chekking the oilpressure sensor. > > Second part te look at is the oilfilter. On older cars (whats in an name) > it sometimes gets blocked and there is no pasby the filter. > > Erik Brother Eric has it right - your engine should have long ago started smoking *severely* if you were down to grease and a prayer or had completely filled the block with extra. Check your system for a loose wire, bad sender or bad gauge. Get a shop to dump any overage in the block before it blows your seals. It may still be that it is not making *enough* pressure of course - but do the sensor/dump extra drill first - then get a shop to hook up a remote gauge to confirm real pressure with the new sensor in. -- J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Tim Tamashiro - All I do is Dream of You http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/155.RAM
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