Im resurrecting a rough 2nd gen 4runner ('90, 3VZE + MT + 4WD). Im to the point of it being up and running reasonably well (tks Gnob!), stopping well and almost ready for smog and registration.
In a shakedown drive yesterday everything was going great until quite suddenly mid-drive the oil pressure gauge registered 0 oil pressure. I had just changed the oil and filter, so I knew I had enough oil and it was the correct stuff and a plugged filter was virtually impossible. I pulled over and shut the motor off and let it sit for a bit, then restarted. It showed pressure again, and was good the rest of the drive home (approx 20miles.) When I got home my oil level was good, and no sign of any leakage.
Is it possible that its got intermittent oil pressure? Or is this likely a gauge issue? On my LC I have a mechanically-driven oil pump, so it either works or it doesn't, it cant really be intermittent. Not familiar with this motor though.
In a shakedown drive yesterday everything was going great until quite suddenly mid-drive the oil pressure gauge registered 0 oil pressure. I had just changed the oil and filter, so I knew I had enough oil and it was the correct stuff and a plugged filter was virtually impossible. I pulled over and shut the motor off and let it sit for a bit, then restarted. It showed pressure again, and was good the rest of the drive home (approx 20miles.) When I got home my oil level was good, and no sign of any leakage.
Is it possible that its got intermittent oil pressure? Or is this likely a gauge issue? On my LC I have a mechanically-driven oil pump, so it either works or it doesn't, it cant really be intermittent. Not familiar with this motor though.
