2001 Ford Focus High Oil Pressure

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COLBY747474
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i have a 2001 ford focus and i cant figure out why the oil pressure gets so high so fast..even with full tank of oil .. the gauge goes from the middle when the car is started to high in the read after only a half mile
Apr 3, 2006 at 6:57 AM
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LOSONE
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The amount of oil, unless the sump is empty, has nothing to do with the oil pressure.

It could be a bad check valve in the oil pump or much easierr a bad oil pressure sending unit.

You may be driving on the wrong side of the road in a Yank vehicle, that could have an impact! Ha a small joke.
Apr 3, 2006 at 10:35 AM
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Oil level does not cause high pressure unless the sump is empty. Check the oil pressure sending unit first, then the oil pump check valve if the gauge still reads high.

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The owner of a 2001 Ford Focus reports the oil pressure gauge rising from the middle to high within about half a mile, even with a full oil fill. The expert says oil quantity does not affect pressure unless the sump is empty, and suggests a faulty oil pressure sending unit or a bad check valve in the oil pump.

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