You know what makes me nuts is we went out for a little bit and not once did the alarm go off. So, now is that crazy or what. On Jun 5, 2009, at 9:30 AM, Lee A. Stone wrote:
> > > > Gerry, I am in total agreement about checking the senor because the > engine is on rubber mounts. depending on where that Jeep has been. > like here in the Northeast there is lots of salt and other products > used on the roadways and the factory might tell you nothing can happen > to those rubber mounts . . if nothing happens to them then why can you > buy replacements?. good luck Scott. Lee > > On Fri, Jun 05, > 2009 at 07:06:10AM -0600, Gerry Leary wrote: > > Also check the connections inside the plug that connects to the > sender. The sender moves around some as the engine is on rubber > mounts. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Scott Howell > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:12 AM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] grounding issue in a Jeep > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Ron and I guess it will come down to if I want to trade/sell > > the thing or just keep it until something significant failes that is > > more than X amount of its value. I haven't quite decided where > that X > > is, but if I used the insurance companies figures, anything that is > > totaled to the point it would cost 70% of Blue Book value, it's > > written off as a loss. Not so sure I'd be willing to go that far, > but > > seeing these retail at or around $9,000 or trade-in for perfect is > > $5,200 give or take, I probably wouldn't put much more than $1,000 > > into it unless I knew I would get a good number of years out of it. > > HOwever, the cost of fuel is seeming to go back up and thus the > value > > will drop in relation to the fuel cost cause you can bet this old > gal > > ain't very efficient. > > > > On Jun 4, 2009, at 8:38 AM, Ron Yearns wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > First observation I would consider it could be the gage or the > > > wiring either to the gage or from the gage to the sender unit. > > > Probably the easiest in terms of time /expense is using a after > > > market add on gage. Note this may require access to and > replacement > > > to the sender unit, but still less work than pulling the dash. > > > Ron > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Scott Howell > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 6:10 AM > > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] grounding issue in a Jeep > > > > > > I realize this isn't the Blind Mechanics list, but I imagine this > > > would still be alright. > > > Here is my problem and feel free to contact me off list if > > > appropriate. I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, so this > is the > > > model with the 4.7 V8. > > > My problem is there seems to be a short somewhere in the circuit > that > > > controls the oil pressure sensor. I recently had the oil pressure > > > sending unit replaced by a local garage because I could not get > at it > > > without a lift. So, the mechanic replaced the part I supplied > and it > > > has been fine for a couple of months. Suddenly the damn oil gage > has > > > been doing exactly the same thing it was initially in that it > drops to > > > zero randomly sounding the alarm. I'm very certain after talking > to > > > the same mechanic that if it were the oil pump or barings failing, > > > there would likely be other indications and considering we can go > > > several miles before the gauge drops to zero, it is quite possible > > > there is an issue with the connection or a short somewhere. So, > > > chasing shorts could be a really ugly task and I'm just looking > for > > > any guidance on where I might be looking for possible issues. I > > > imagine it could be the gauge itself, but man replacing that > would be > > > a task I am not sure I'd want to take on. I have no idea how to > get to > > > the gauges, which would involve pulling the dash apart and that > could > > > be rather complicated and expensive. At this point I just want > to do > > > the least possible to fix the thing and then get rid of the > vehicle. > > > It seems to be more a pain these days and perhaps it is time to > > > replace it. That or I'll just ignore the problem until something > > > really brakes and then just donate the damned thing and buy > something > > > new. As it is I don't think I'm going to get a dealer to agree it > > > isn't a big deal and gee offer me top dollar on this beast. > grin. Any > > > thoughts appreciated. > > > > > > tnx, > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > -- > Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still > be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement. > -- Snoopy > . > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
