1998 Ford Taurus oil pump not working

140,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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YOUKNOWMYNAME67
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where is the connection for the oil pump? the pressure switch is working letting me know theres no pressure and it happened after i changed the upper intake gasket so i must have unhooked something and plugged it into the wrong place or didnt plug it back in can someone help with a diagram or a picture
Oct 4, 2010 at 11:07 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Are you refering to the oil sending unit? If so, is located on the rear of the engine block on top. Here is a picture. It is number 15 on the picture. You may need to enlarge the picture to see it.


https://images.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/249084_5_79.jpg

Let me know if this helps. Joe
Oct 4, 2010 at 2:23 PM
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