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what is the possible causes for low engine oil pressure?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    If the pump is working well, worn bearings have a larger than spec. gap & alotta flow past'em.

  • 1 decade ago

    Make sure that there's enough oil in the system in the first place. I know you've probably already checked it, but you'd be surprised at how many times while working at a certain national oil and lube company people would come in with their oil pressure lights on and no oil in the engine. Other than that, the gentleman who responded before me pretty much covered it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Oil pump, oil pump seal (using too heavy of an oil can fracture the seal), oil filter clogged and oil not circulating properly past the sending unit. Or bad sending unit instead of oil pressure.

  • NJGuy
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Low oil level, dirty oil filter, dirty oil, broken oil pump, clogged oil pan screen, clogged oil passage.

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  • Neil S
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    =Low oil level.=

    Perhaps faulty oil pump, kinked oil hose, or faulty oil pressure gauge.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    first check the screen on the oil pump.if not the problem cam bearings or crank bearings

  • 1 decade ago

    too thin of oil,bearing clearance,plugged return holes in head, bad sending unit,no oil,plugged filter,

  • 1 decade ago

    i agree with the previous replies . also

    if your oil pickup is clogged with particulate matter.

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