dirtynorth

So I have a friend with a 94 formula m6 that i am posting for. His computer is currently down. Anyway, he got an oil change today and on his way home he stopped at a light and his oil pressure dropped to 0, when he hit the gas it rose back up to 40-60. We thought it might have been the wrong filter so we went and got the correct one and it didnt fix anything. When the car stops quickly, the oil pressure drops to zero and when you hit the gas it goes back up to normal. Any ideas??

hitmanws6

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the sending unit is bad or the pickup line fell off are the two most likely culprits

dirtynorth

call me an idiot but what pickup line? for the sensor? The oil pressure fluxuates just like mine when your driving, its just when you make a sudden stop

94Aquaformula

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the pickup tube inside the oil pan that has a screen on it. Most likely it fell off. Mine did and then my bearings took a shot.

Badazz 97 TA

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yup pickup fell off. Not good! just hit the bottom of the pan with your hand. if you hear something bounce around inside then it is the pickup. oil pan needs to be removed. Dont keep dropping it down to 0 otherwise he will be rebuilding his engine

this problem needs to be fixed ASAP!



this isnt an LT1 but this is what it looks like. it connects to the oil pump and goes to the bottom of the oil pan so its always sucking up oil.
http://anthill.homeip.net:8080/Jeep/...%20(Small).JPG

dirtynorth

its already been parked we are probally going to rip it apart this weekend

myltwon

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def the oil pickup tube, I had this happen to me after the build

quik95lt1

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measure the pan depth and clearance the bottom of the pickup about 1/8-1/4 away from the bottom of the pan..AND WELD IT TO THE PUMP!!!!!!!! No oil pressure is like you not breathing.

AChotrod

iTrader: (17)

Mines welded to the pump!! !!!!!

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

X2.. I had mine welded in the LT1 I had.

I'm pretty sure I've told you that Corey.

Torchie94

dirtynorth was posting for me, its my car that's losing oil pressure, i was planning on pulling the motor this winter anyway to rebuild, but now i guess i got my foot in the door for it. thanks for all the info guys!

brianswimmer23

just keep us posted when you break into it and show some pics.

Torchie94

yeah i'll post up build pics, and tear down, hopefully if i start now i'll be done by spring time.