Do I Need a New Camshaft?

Capt Keith said:
Just a quick update: Ran over this morning to Harbor Freight to pick up a manual oil pressure kit. I have not installed it yet. On the way home I drove on the highway again at 70mph to see if I could reproduce the low oil pressure problem when I came to a stop light. It would seem that the oil change made a difference. No check engine gauge light and the oil pressure stayed rock solid the entire time. Obviously I am going to drive it some more and see if the problem is really gone.

One question I have: Can I get a "T" fitting to put on the engine block so I can monitor the manual oil pressure gauge I just bought at Harbor Freight as well as the "dummy" gauge on the dash? This way, if the check gauge light does come on, I can see the actual oil pressure on the manual gauge.
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Be very,very careful routing that line. And i wouldn't permanently mount a harbor freight. If the line blows you can make a giant mess in your jeep or blow the motor/catch fire if it sprays in the engine bay and you don't notice
 
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I would install the mechanical run it for a couple of days and watch your pressure when it's running at highway speeds for a decent amount of time, in town, etc... and if all seems fine then I would just hook the oil pressure sender back up and forget about it!
 
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Capt Keith said:
Just a quick update: Ran over this morning to Harbor Freight to pick up a manual oil pressure kit. I have not installed it yet. On the way home I drove on the highway again at 70mph to see if I could reproduce the low oil pressure problem when I came to a stop light. It would seem that the oil change made a difference. No check engine gauge light and the oil pressure stayed rock solid the entire time. Obviously I am going to drive it some more and see if the problem is really gone.

One question I have: Can I get a "T" fitting to put on the engine block so I can monitor the manual oil pressure gauge I just bought at Harbor Freight as well as the "dummy" gauge on the dash? This way, if the check gauge light does come on, I can see the actual oil pressure on the manual gauge.
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Let us know your findings.
 
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On my third oil pressure sender unit and I'm seeing the fluctuation in pressure as well at idle when warm. Hoping for good news and it is not the bearings...
 
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