1994 Jeep Cherokee Oil Sending Unit

MARSHALL P

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1994 JEEP CHEROKEE
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
212,000 MILES

Recently the oil pressure gage shows a drop in oil pressure after warming up. No other indicators come on and the pressure drops to 0 after about 10 miles. The vehicle runs well with no other indications of a problem and I change the oil and filter regularly. I purchased an oil sending unit to verify the sending unit was not bad and I cannot find. Where is the oil sending unit on the engine and is it hard to replace?

Sunday, March 30th, 2008 AT 6:36 AM

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MERLIN2021

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It's usually right next to or above the oilk filter. Not real hard.

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Sunday, March 30th, 2008 AT 6:57 AM

BMRFIXIT

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V8 engine on top rear of engine
almost near distributor

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Sunday, March 30th, 2008 AT 7:02 AM

BMRFIXIT

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Hi Marshall P
I will try to get you some pictures but can you tell 1st
is it a v8
or 6 cylinders
and is it Cherokee
or grand Cherokee
because I don't think Cherokee had V8

jack

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Sunday, March 30th, 2008 AT 7:52 AM

BMRFIXIT

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To answer u r Email
on V8 G. Cherokee
its in the rear by the fire wall
beside the distributor.
U may need a special socket
check the new one

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Monday, March 31st, 2008 AT 6:09 PM

BMRFIXIT

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Jack,

I have looked all around the distributor and can find nothing, but as a reminder, there are so many hoses and cables, I cannot be sure just what is what. The distributor sits so close to the firewall, there is no room to do much of anything.

Thanks for the help and I appreciate anything you might find.

Marshall

HI Marshall
this is what i found so far hope that will help
Jack