Help Needed with 202!!

[Taily]

Ten to a pound you've got the wrong oil pressure sender unit in it (sounds exactly like the way an oil pressure switch behaves). The fact the gauge rises off the stop with IGN on and engine not running means that the switch (which is different to a sender unit - as they go towards open circuit with a lower oil pressure) would be illuminating a lamp when the oil pressure is low - if you get where I'm coming from. You'll need to visit a parts supplier as ask for a sender unit to suit the GTS dash model you've fitted.

When you ran the engine with the rocker cover off, was there much oil exiting the top of the pushrods into the cupped area of the rockers? There should be enough getting up there to make a small to medium sized mess....

There would be minimal play evident around the rockers as most (not all) of them would be under compression at any one time, dependant on where the engine stopped.

Innuendo called it - If you're still doing your apprenticeship (that was you wasn't it?) at the Ford dealer I'd suggest running it in to work and getting one of the older mechanics to have a look/listen as it is probably one of those noises you'd need to hear to know what it is or where it is coming from. Any number of us could rabbit on here all day about one thing or another but without actually hearing it in person we're all guessing.

[83 WB_Ute]

Ten to a pound you've got the wrong oil pressure sender unit in it (sounds exactly like the way an oil pressure switch behaves). The fact the gauge rises off the stop with IGN on and engine not running means that the switch (which is different to a sender unit - as they go towards open circuit with a lower oil pressure) would be illuminating a lamp when the oil pressure is low - if you get where I'm coming from. You'll need to visit a parts supplier as ask for a sender unit to suit the GTS dash model you've fitted.

When you ran the engine with the rocker cover off, was there much oil exiting the top of the pushrods into the cupped area of the rockers? There should be enough getting up there to make a small to medium sized mess....

There would be minimal play evident around the rockers as most (not all) of them would be under compression at any one time, dependant on where the engine stopped.

Innuendo called it - If you're still doing your apprenticeship (that was you wasn't it?) at the Ford dealer I'd suggest running it in to work and getting one of the older mechanics to have a look/listen as it is probably one of those noises you'd need to hear to know what it is or where it is coming from. Any number of us could rabbit on here all day about one thing or another but without actually hearing it in person we're all guessing.

Nup, got the right sender unit.. I went and bought it on friday arvo after work. I've had 2 sender units the 1st was a dud, and the second seems to be working - well atleast more than the last one haha

There wasn't too much oil, but it was there..

Yeah, I may just do that.. I'll probably cop a heap of crap from the fulla's at work for it not running right, and not being able to work it out :/

I'll see how I go and then let you know

[Innuendo]

Nup, got the right sender unit.. I went and bought it on friday arvo after work. I've had 2 sender units the 1st was a dud, and the second seems to be working

How much did you pay for this "right" sender unit? It should be a can type (VDO) and probably no less than around $80 trade.

[83 WB_Ute]

How much did you pay for this "right" sender unit? It should be a can type (VDO) and probably no less than around $80 trade.

Its the can type VDO sensor.. It was retail $80, $60 trade price.. I have an original one on the 308 in the shed, I'll chuck that on and see what it does..