06HDF150

truck sounds fine. i really believe it has pressure, but don't wanna keep starting it or drive it.

i am hoping its the sensor.

sound right?

thanks


oops, that was supposed to be dummy switch, lol

06HDF150

oil sender/sensor...

think while i am out working in my 2000 f150 with 198K on it i will pick up a sensor for the '06.

still looking for comments or anything else i should look at...

Summers22

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It has to be said. Maintenance should always be at the top of the food-chain when owning a vehicle. You have done tons of appearance mods lately. Hope your engine isn't on its way out. That would suck.

06HDF150

agree maintenance is important. that's why its parked until this is figured out.

i really think it has pressure. just noticed the gauge for the first time this morning when i moved it. checked the oil and it showed low. well not really. didn't have time to hang out, but when i got home from work, oil level was fine. so the pump was pumping the oil out of the pan.

Mod (Ret.)

Simple check of the gauge: ground the wire that connects to the oil sender switch. Turn key to on (don't start). Does the gauge change position?

For a few dollars, it's worth putting in a new oil pressure sender, then start the truck to see if it registers pressure.
By the way, these senders only register that "pressure" exists. Not a true oil pressure reading. The dash needle will never move to indicate true oil pressure readings. It either has pressure, or it does not.

nwf_snake

Common problem, probably not the sending unit but the dash cluster. Bang on the dash a couple times and see if the oil pressure starts registering. Cluster solder joints are a known problem, good luck!

06HDF150

interesting...

06HDF150

thanks for the test process...

4.6owner

Before you replace the sending unit get a test gauge on the sending unit port and measure actual pressure. As mentioned it could be the stepper motor in the cluster, the sending unit on the block or a pump going bad.

06HDF150

thanks for the input.

i was thoroughly convinced the oil pressure was ok, so i started the truck up and went down the road.

within about 1.5 mins the gauge started slowly rising for the next min until it was normal. got to my location, shut off the motor, started it again and had pressure.

truck sat for 3 hours and same situation on the way home. gauge started at zero and slowly rose to normal.

talked with another guy who thinks its the cold solder joints on the cluster.

need to put white leds in the cluster so looks like i will check those connections soon...