Low Oil Pressure

[modestmar00xj]

Im having a problem with low oil Pressure, At first it would randomly go to 0 when i start it up but now its been at 0 for like a month. the jeep runs good but the gauge says 0. I figgure thats not good so im going to try to fix it. What would be the best was to approach this problem? Thanks for the help!

[msmoorenburg]

I'd replace the oil pressure sending unit first

[modestmar00xj]

oh yeah, ok ill look into that!

[Mudderoy]

oh yeah, ok ill look into that!

Well silly question, you don't have any other gauges that aren't working, I mean could it be a fuse?

[steph74]

Just for the kicks of it.... do you have oil ? j/k

It seem like the sending unit is really easy to knock or damage when you do an oil change. So if this has been done recently, it is worth the look ;)

[modestmar00xj]

hmm thats a good idea mudderoy, ill check that too! steph74, where is the sending unit? i wanna check that too!

[bigjim350]

It does sound like the common problem of the oil sending unit messing up. The oil sending unit is on the bottom of the engine towards the back of the engine compartment. It's located under and slightly behind the distributor cap, and directly above the oil filter.
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[Mudderoy]

They broke mine off at Jiffy Lube...

[default83]

i would check the unit as well, my old car broke the wires that went to it and i had the same problem. chances are the wires are dirty/broken

[modestmar00xj]

ok cool thanks guys! i bet that is the problem!