there is no oil pressure in my 1997 Ford Taurus, but the oil is full?
You must remove the oil pan.
Remove oil pressure sensor and install a manual gauge
Check the coolant in the 96 Taurus. Check to insure that the thermostat is working properly, and that the water pump is working.
Excessive engine wear? bearings Bad oil pump? Oil viscosity too low for age of engine?
Changing the oil pump on a 96 S10 is simple but will take some time. All you do is jack up the car, drain the oil, remove the oil pan gasket, take out the oil pan, unbolt the old oil pump and put in a new one.
In the oil pan
96 windstar 3.8 oil pressure switch is located under power steering pump. Remove serpentine belt and alternator. Remove PS pump pulley with special puller to get access to PS pump bolts. Drain PS pump and remove PS hoses. Remove PS pump.
in the oil filler tube
how to remove power steering pump
On a 1996 Toyota T100 truck, the oil pump is located inside the oil pan, at the bottom of the engine, and is driven by the crankshaft. To access the oil pump, you typically need to remove the oil pan, which may involve disconnecting other components. The oil pump is essential for circulating engine oil to lubricate moving parts.
I have a 96 Ford Taurus and need to get the key switch out. Please help.
Pump it out with an inexpensive hand pump.