I did some checking on both ALLDATA, and Mitchell, and 1986 is about the first year I get any repair information. It is saying it is on the front side of the left cylinder head. It also had 5.0, and 5.8 grouped together (351 is 5.8L), and the illustration said 5.0L. Did you check under engine mechanical in the haynes manual? If so, and you did not find it, check electrical, or in the alphabetical index. I would guess that it is near the oil filter, seems to me that they had a bolt on oil filter adapter, it should also include the sending unit. Here is all I found from a ford truck forum, I googled a search.
My oil pressure gauge started freaking out after I washed the engine -it reads normally one minute, and then it jumps all over. It seems like it is shorting out. Maybe I got it too wet or something when I washed the engine, it should be dry now though. Where is this thing located on a 5.8? Does it just thread out? Do you need to drain the oil to change it? Has anbody else's done this after getting wet? Thanks
JBronco
Oil Pressure Sending Unit - where is it? (5.8)
Hey there JBronco,
The oil pressure sending unit on my 89 should be in the same spot as yours.
If you stand at the drivers fender and look at your oil filter. Look to the left and back a bit, and on the block you should see it. It is a small unit with a single wire connected to the front of it. Pull the wire and then you can use a large socket to get it out.
Some engines have a small adapter that screws into the block that moves the unit further towards the drivers fender.
But that should get you there. Check the wire. My oil sending unit goes haywire because I have a small oil leak that drips onto it. Causing the connections from that wire to trip.
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