Help! No oil pressure!

[Pete Masterson]

First, check all ground straps, etc. Bad ground is the most common
problem for erratic gauges and other ills.

How cold is it? Run the engine pre-heat (if you have it) for a couple
of hours -- or run the engine heater overnight.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road near Lancaster, PA



On Oct 10, 2008, at 5:02 PM, Ryan Wright wrote:

> Quick follow up, by "no oil pressure" I mean the gauge is at 0. Gauge
> does "twitch" to 0 when I turn the ignition on, so it's getting
> power... engine is cold. I only ran it ~30 seconds and shut back down
> when oil pressure didn't come up. Gave it some throttle, too, and no
> movement on the gauge... I'd be used to seeing ~5psi at least when I
> first start, if memory recalls.
>
> -Ryan
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 1:57 PM, Ryan Wright
> wrote:
>> Help! I'm getting ready to leave for the weekend... supposed to be on
>> the road in 2 - 3 hours and I have no oil pressure in the 8V92.
>>
>> I checked the oil. It's full. So either the gauge or the oil pump...
>> need to know how to figure out which and troubleshoot this real
>> quick.
>> Help!!
>>
>> -Ryan
>> '86 PT-40 8V92
>>
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