# Oil pressurer

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressurer/44990>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** f100, ford\
**Created:** [February 23, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressurer/44990 "2010-02-23T17:29:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![outlawprince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/5e9695/32.png) [@outlawprince](https://community.cartalk.com/u/outlawprince)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressurer/44990/1 "2010-02-23T17:29:55Z")

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I just bought a 1969 ford f100 ranger with a 1979 351 clevland engine.It had sat for 5 years when i got it. It started fine and has no black smoke but i cannt get any oil pressure. Is this motor done or is there something i can do to fix it cheaply

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressurer/44990/2 "2010-02-23T17:36:03Z")

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What are you using to measure the oil pressure?

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressurer/44990/3 "2010-02-23T17:36:53Z")

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Check the oil pressure with a calibrated oil pressure gauge. The dash gauge may be defective. If the check shows no oil pressure then see a good, independent mechanic. Did you change the oil?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressurer/44990/4 "2010-02-23T17:40:25Z")

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How did you determine there is no oil pressure? The dash gauge? They are not reliable after 40 years…NOTHING on this vehicle will be reliable.

Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge connected to where the oil-pressure sender is now, usually near the oil filter…