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1998 DODGE CARAVAN SV, AFTER STARTUP WITHIN 5 MIN., OIL PRESSURE GUAGE LIGHT COMES. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION OIL INDICATORS SHOW LEVELS ARE AT THE FULL LINE. WHAT UP WITH THAT. THANK YOU
oil pressure light comes on my 1998 dodge caravan. i changed the oil and the problem went away for a week. now the light is coming back on. any ideas? oil pressure light comes on my 1998 dodge caravan. i changed the oil and the problem went away for a week. now the light is coming back on. any ideas?
AnonymousMar 12, 2014
Just had an oil change and tires rotated, fluid levels topped up everything else was ok Drove car for 35-40 minutes then light came on, car still ran ok.Just had an oil change and tires rotated, fluid levels topped up everything else was ok Drove car for 35-40 minutes then light came on, car still ran ok.
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The oil pressure switch is located on the engine block, just above and towards the drivers side of the oil filter. You should take this to a shop and have them check the oil pressure just to be safe.
First... Read your owners manual - page 226 - Turn the ingnition switch to ON (do not start) and fully depress the accelerator pedal slowly 3 times within 10 seconds and then turn the ignition switch to OFF position. Good luck and keep me posted.
engine oil pressure may be low remove oil pressure sending unit and install a pressure gauge check for pressure while warm if pressure is ok replace oil pressure sending unit oil pressure at idle should be between 5-15 psi at min
Hello daebbers: My name is Roger and I will be glad to help you. I assume by the way your question is written you have no objectionable engine noise. I would suspect a bad oil pressure sending unit. To check the switch will require a mechanical oil presser test. You can buy a kit at any parts store. With a cold engine. Remove the oil switch from the block. Install the mechanical gauge. after all connections are tight start the engine. Note where the pressure is at. Observe the pressure through engine warm up. As the oil and engine warm up the oil pressure will drop. According to All Data information the oil pressure at curb idle is 6 psi. This would be a min. oil pressure. If the oil pressure is higher then that is great also. Any thing less you have a internal oil leak. This would likely be a bearing issue.
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have the engine oil pressure checked with a mechanical guage, if it is about 15 PSI hot replace the sending unit for the guage, u will need to buy a special deep oil pressure sending unit socket for this job, they are made by KD and Lisle tools, they can be bought at NAPA.
If the engine is not making any knocking type noises, check the oil pressure sending unit. If it is leaking oil then it needs to be replaced along with removing the rubber plug from the connector and cleaning the terminals. If the oil light still comes on then the oil pressure is definately low and could cause engine failure.
you might try and change the pcv valve, my car hand a similar problem in the summer and i never changed it. the pressure blew my cam seal and i was leaking oil like crazy. i dont know if it will fix it but they are cheap. i would give it a try.
My friend that alarm is telling you u have low oil pressure, do you want to destroy the new engine?? Find out if the eng really has low oil pressure, it may just be a defective oil press sending unit causing the alarm, have the press checked with a mechanical guage or just replace the sender and see if that cures the issue, the alarm is part of the Body Control Module and can't be disconnected.
oil pressure light comes on my 1998 dodge caravan. i changed the oil and the problem went away for a week. now the light is coming back on. any ideas?
Just had an oil change and tires rotated, fluid levels topped up everything else was ok Drove car for 35-40 minutes then light came on, car still ran ok.
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