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2001 Ford F-150 Loss of OIL pressure.

Tiny
ANDY
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  • 2001 FORD F-150
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 14,200 MILES
I have a 2001 F-150.145,000 miles

On my way home from work I lost oil pressure on my gauge. So I stopped and shut off the engine. Then restarted it after a few minutes and the oil pressure returned to normal. Drove several miles. Then lost oil pressure again. Shut off the engine again. Pressure returned to normal. Drove home and lost pressure as I was arriving in my neighborhood and it started to make a
load tapping noise as I pulled into my drive way. Shut off the truck and haven't driven it since. What could be the issue with losing the oil pressure?
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008 AT 11:46 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Check the oil level and condition-if okay perform an oil pressure check using a mechanical gauge-readings normal-replace oil pressure switch-abnormal could mean oil pump/engine bearings/clogged oil screen/sludge etc-
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008 AT 1:09 PM
Tiny
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How do you clean you oil of sludge?
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008 AT 2:09 PM
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Try engine flush -don't work you have to drop the oil pan and investigate the pick up screen.
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008 AT 5:46 PM

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