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Old 06-16-2016, 07:15 PM   #11
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Re: No oil pressure

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Originally Posted by LindquistJon View Post
it is a loud ticking noise the oil pressure is hovering right above zero the engine is full of oil i had just changed it, but checked that right away after the low oil pressure just to make sure. it has 187,000 miles.
OK now I am guessing what it is............the oil pickup O ring .. these fail then the pump gets air bound sucks in air so no oil is sucked up .

what oil do you use conventional ? if so that may indeed be it.
conventional oils create generate acids that damage the seals .
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