1995 Ford F-150 Low oil pressure at warm idle

Tiny
FLOYD NELSON
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  • 1995 FORD F-150
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 14,700 MILES
Replaced sending unit, replaced oil pump, no engine noise, bearing or lifter rattle, no engine smoke or oil c onsumption. Any ideas as to what causes this low pressure? What is the pressure range for high or low pressure for 5.0 liter engine?
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 AT 5:56 PM

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Tiny
INDYUKE
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Did you hook up a mechanical guage to the system? The stock guage is only an idiot light wired through a swinging needle. The only thing the system is able to tell you is that you have at least 7psi of oil pressure. It's not designed to tell you actual pressure.

You can have low pressure (making sure to measure with an accurate mechanical guage) if the oil pump pickup is partially plugged, worn out oil pump or the crank or cam bearings are worn out, though camshaft bearings rarely ever wear out.
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 AT 7:48 PM

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