Effieman
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- Location
- Mt Vernon WA
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Manual
Ever since my last oil change, my oil pressure gauge doesn't immediately go up on the first cold start of the day. The colder it is, the longer it takes to register, the longest time being about 7 seconds.
Then started thinking...The oil pressure always just jumps right up to the half-way point on the gauge and stays there, no matter the temp or RPMs.
I've known others with older Rangers with aftermarket oil pressure gauges that would read from 5 to 45 psi.
Does anyone know if the sending unit is simply a on-off pressure switch? Or, do I need to start worrying about something here?
Then started thinking...The oil pressure always just jumps right up to the half-way point on the gauge and stays there, no matter the temp or RPMs.
I've known others with older Rangers with aftermarket oil pressure gauges that would read from 5 to 45 psi.
Does anyone know if the sending unit is simply a on-off pressure switch? Or, do I need to start worrying about something here?