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Old 07-23-2006, 11:29 PM
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Re: 98 windstar 3.8 oil pressure

Well finally managed to get the plug out on the oil filter housing and got a gauge hooked up to it. Bad news...............pressure really drops as the oil gets hot. Had just barely changed the oil and filter, when i started it up it jumped right up to 60psi. I was smiling! Then as it warmed up it started to drop. At idle when warm it was down below 10psi. I stepped the rpm up to about 2000rpm (around normal hiway speed) and only got up to around 30psi. Oil wasn't really hot either, I only took it around the block, so it was still only warm. So the idiot light was right. I was hoping for a faulty sensor. Looks like bearings and a oil pump for me too.
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