2003 Ford E-Series Van oil pressure

CHRIS777

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2003 FORD E-SERIES VAN
199,000 MILES

I have a 5.4 gas engine when I'm driving oil pressure is fine when I stopped at a light or a stop sign wild still in gear oil pressure gauge bottoms out as soon as I step on gas it goes back to normal or if it is in park or neutral it stays normal is my oil pump going bad

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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When the gauge drops to 0, do you hear any knocking or ticking from the engine? Have you checked the pressure using a mechanical gauge? I ask this because you may just have a bad sending unit. Let me know.

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Thursday, November 21st, 2013 AT 5:24 AM

CHRIS777

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Where would I connect the gauge I thought sending unit but it's specifically does it when I come to a full stop while in gear

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Thursday, November 21st, 2013 AT 5:52 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Any noise from the engine? As far as being at a full stop and in gear, that is when it will be its lowest. However, a bad sending unit could be sending a false signal.

A mechanical gauge will connect the same place as the electric one. You have to remove the electric one and screw in the end for the mechanical one.

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Thursday, November 21st, 2013 AT 8:15 AM

CHRIS777

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Thank youI will check pressure manually doesn't seem to be any more knocking than usual when it drops

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Thursday, November 21st, 2013 AT 10:08 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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If you don't hear any knocking or ticking, chances are the sending unit is bad. Let me know what you find and what pressure you get at an idle. As long as it is 10psi or higher, you should be fine.