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96 dakota oil pressure dropping????? #66339 05/30/08 07:01 PM 05/30/08 07:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 713 Monee IL C chicagotim2003 OP super stock
chicagotim2003 OP super stock C Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 713 Monee IL	My friend has a 96 dakota.The oil pressure light comes on and the oil pressure needle drops.If he turns the engine off then on again it operates as normal.Would this be a problem with the oil pump or gauges?This occurs a few times a week.Thanks.

Re: 96 dakota oil pressure dropping????? [Re: chicagotim2003] #66340 05/31/08 01:05 AM 05/31/08 01:05 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	Could be a plugged pickup screen, or if you're lucky a bad sender. You may want to put a test gauge on there to see if it really loses pressure.

Re: 96 dakota oil pressure dropping????? [Re: buildanother] #66341 05/31/08 05:46 AM 05/31/08 05:46 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,163 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,163 Park Forest, IL	The gauge in my 2000 R/T does the same thing. It never drops low enough to turn the light on though. It's been doing it for 70,000 miles, so I have just accepted the gauge is wacky. I guess if he wants to be sure he can plumb in a mechanical gauge and watch for awhile. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

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