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randyhub

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2000 TJ 4.0 Litre oil gauge at max????
« on: June 11, 2007, 07:30:51 PM »
Hey I have a TJ with 170K on her doesn't burn oil runs great 2nite when I was driving the oill presure gauge MAXED out to the highest reading, any thoughts??

Thanks Randy

Oh and I finally got a soft top, black tinted Mopar NEW with all hardware for 530.00 better than what the dealers want.
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Offline redbull

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Re: 2000 TJ 4.0 Litre oil gauge at max????
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2007, 09:27:13 PM »
Quote from: "randyhub"
Hey I have a TJ with 170K on her doesn't burn oil runs great 2nite when I was driving the oill presure gauge MAXED out to the highest reading, any thoughts??


Bad oil pressure sending unit. Buy new one, screw old off, screw new on. Done.
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randyhub

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2000 TJ 4.0 Litre oil gauge at max????
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2007, 09:39:55 PM »
Thanks, started her up again now reading normal I will pick up a sending unit, thanks again.
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2000 TJ 4.0 Litre oil gauge at max????
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2007, 11:17:30 PM »
Quote from: "randyhub"
Thanks, started her up again now reading normal I will pick up a sending unit, thanks again.


Forgot to ask, you aren't running 90W in the crankcase are you?  :lol:

Yeah, when they go bad they pin to MAX. Better than to MIN and you think you have 0 pressure.
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