Car trouble?

[MJCfromCT]

So I'm driving to work today, and I notice the oil pressure gauge jumping all over the place. Ya know how it has the range of idea values marked off by a few lines on the dial? The reading would seem to jump erratically from the high end to the low end. It almost seemed as if when I would make a turn, the gauge would drop to the low end, but it could have just been doing it randomly and this was a coincidence. Any ideas what could cause this? :confused:

[MJCfromCT]

Car, BTW, is a 93 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L, automatic. 180K miles. A ton, yes, but from what I've heard the inline-6 engine it has can run forever. :)

[j.m@talk]

Probably a loose connection somewhere, I would get it looked at tho just to be sure ....... The oil pressure can't really change that quickly, but all the same oil pressure is mighty important......... Go get it looked at ............. Prolly wise ;)

[MJCfromCT]

Next time I stop for gas I'll check the oil level, from what I've been reading, if it is really low you can see this sort of fluctuation.

I also checked around google and apparently the oil pressure sender (I think that is what its called) tends to fail quite often on the Jeep Cherokee, apparently it isn't that expensive of a part to replace if it is the culprit...

[mireland]

my oil gauge sticks towards high, but after awhile it goes to normal...and I've checked me oil and looks fine, I've been told the gauges can go bad from time to time..in fact my last car(Jeep Lareado, 91) oil gauge would go all the way to high and then drop to zero and stay there...I had oil in it too..My dad said to ignore it, in fact he disconnected the oil gauge thing(had to check me oil quite frequently though..LOL) :t

[mireland]

err when did signitures get turned on???? :eek: :confused: :eek: :confused:

[MJCfromCT]

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=35

:D

[j.m@talk]

err when did signitures get turned on???? :eek: :confused:

They have ? :rolleyes:


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Yo Momma :D

[MJCfromCT]

Well, I went to the gas station after work, ended up needing about 4 quarts of oil... :eek:

[j.m@talk]

A gallon ? ...................You weiner

[mireland]

A gallon ? ...................You weiner


look who's talking...a man who's broke more inanaimate objects then anyone in the entire free world... :p

[j.m@talk]

Troo :(

[MJCfromCT]

A gallon ? ...................You weiner

:mad: :p

I have no idea why it needed so much, I had to put a quart in it about a month ago, but other than that its given me no problems, so this came out of the blue.

[j.m@talk]

You have topped up more than I use on a whole fill :eek:

3.17 quarts to fill .......... Sheesh dude :p


Perhaps you should keep your eye on ya dipstick ...... You dipstick :cool:

[mireland]

You have topped up more than I use on a whole fill :eek:

3.17 quarts to fill .......... Sheesh dude :p


Perhaps you should keep your eye on ya dipstick ...... You dipstick :cool:


how funny one dipstick calling another dipstick a dipstick... :D

[MJCfromCT]

You have topped up more than I use on a whole fill :eek:

3.17 quarts to fill .......... Sheesh dude :p


Perhaps you should keep your eye on ya dipstick ...... You dipstick :cool:


Hey, 4.0L cast iron engine here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Straight-6_engine#4.0), this ain't no English lawnmower :p

I'm driving to Cape Cod today (~90 miles), I'll be sure to check it when I arrive.

[j.m@talk]

You couldn't afford to drive that heap here .......... :rolleyes: $6.94 a gall for 97Ron (Super)

I'll stick to my lowly 2.0i DOHC 16V Wiv multipoint injection ............ It'll kick yer lardy **** on the speed & cornering front .......... Bit unfair as yours ain't made to do either

[Billforce]

Car, BTW, is a 93 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L, automatic. 180K miles. A ton, yes, but from what I've heard the inline-6 engine it has can run forever. :)

Not without oil, it ain't.
BTW, asking JM about a car problem is akin the what the Marathon Man did for dentistry!

[j.m@talk]

Not without oil, it ain't.
BTW, asking JM about a car problem is akin the what the Marathon Man did for dentistry!

As funny as flatulence in a space suit ......... Removed any bottom pulleys recently Billy wizz ? ;)

[mireland]

As funny as flatulence in a space suit ......... Removed any bottom pulleys recently Billy wizz ? ;)


:t

[j.m@talk]

Yo MJ............... wow much oil left ? (Now)