oil pressure randomly drops to zero

[TPCDrafting]

Have had this happen only once before, but yesterday drove about 300 miles. When I was on a really bumpy road like my driveway coming home last night, the oil pressure would drop to zero for about 3 seconds, the idiot light comes on and it beeps at me, then the pressure would go back to normal. It also would do it "occasionally" when in stop and go traffic. It was in the 70's in Denver yesterday, the warmest that truck has seen since last summer. I was pulling my 16' flatbed with a manure spreader on it on the way home. Not a recognizable load whatsoever. Do you guys think it's the sensor that the gauge plugs into or something more serious??? Altogether it happened maybe 5 times yesterday. Thought I'd get REAL advise before going in for stealer work. I know I can't directly duplicate it, so I know they wont either. By the way, the engine doesn't sound any different, if that helps. Thanks in advance. I'd like to get it fixed before pulling season gets started.

 

[Mark_Kendrick]

Sounds like a failing sensor. . a few secods w/o oil pressure under load will grenade even the mighty cummins.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Here is a TSB:



http://www.dodgeram.org/tech/tsb/1999/08-22-99.htm

 

[TPCDrafting]

HEMI

Bingo, you guys are soo cool! More tools than I have, but I'll print the tsb and take it for waranty work. The symptoms are exactly as the tsb states, is it ok to drive a bit yet? No long trips planned but need it 'round town till I can get it in.

 

[BFC]

I drove mine for 3 months, before I got around to fixing it.



Glenn

 

[pathaymond]

same description here stealer did mine under warranty no problems since