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2002 Dodge Ram Repair Question


Topics covered: Oil pressure, Brakes, Gas.
Mileage: 98,000 miles.

Asked on February 5, 2013

Dodge Ram Oil pressure Problem

When im Driving the Truck, when i hit the brakes hard the check gauges light comes on and the Oil pressure gauge drops to low but when i press the gas it goes back to normal. i dont hear any knocking.
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Replied on February 5, 2013

How low are the RPM's dropping to?

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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Replied on February 5, 2013

its not dropping too much it feels normal but i can tell its lacking power.

Tiny Response from diesel3133
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Replied on February 6, 2013

Are you sure the oil is full? Also, you may have a bad oil sending unit. However, you may want to test the oil pressure before replacing it to make sure that is the problem.

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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