Oil psi 0 below 20 mph or at idle

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  1. boboclown

    boboclown Bobtail Member

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    Yesterday my oil PSI started to go down to 0 at idle. If I manage to get to highway speeds it'll start showing pressure on the gauge.

    I have a new pressure sensor on it. What could be causing this?
     
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  3. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    Oil pump going out.
     
  4. boboclown

    boboclown Bobtail Member

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    Could it be anything else as well? Hopefully its just the water pump if its not the sensor or bad connection.
     
  5. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    WHAT model and year engine/truck?
     
  6. boboclown

    boboclown Bobtail Member

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    Its a 60 series detroit, DDEC IV.
     
  7. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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    Bad gauge, oil pump, or very low on oil comes to mind.
     
  8. boboclown

    boboclown Bobtail Member

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    Mechanical gauge said 0 pressure. Leaves out gauge and sensor.

    Looking at the sump is the next step, but not something I can just do in a parking lot covered in ice.
     
  9. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    could be oil pump pickup tube, cracked.
     
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  10. boboclown

    boboclown Bobtail Member

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    At this point once this is done I'm just pulling the motor out for rebuild.

    With stuff like this going out earlier than they should, it'd be easier to bite the bullet.
     
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  11. Judge

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    could be something as simple as the pickup tube.
     
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