2001 Ford F150 Loss of OIL pressure...

14,200 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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ANDY
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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???
Oct 3, 2008 at 4:46 AM
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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-
Oct 3, 2008 at 6:09 AM
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ANDY
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How do you clean you oil of sludge...?
Oct 3, 2008 at 7:09 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Try engine flush -don't work you have to drop the oil pan and investigate the pick up screen.
Oct 5, 2008 at 10:46 AM
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