No oil pressure

[GrandmaLS]

Changed the oil on my '02 Explorer with a 4.6 and now it has no oil pressure according to the gauge. Used 5w-30 like always and its right on full. No leaks at all. Since the problem I have changed the oil filter and made no difference. If you feel the filter its hot (getting oil). You'd think if it truly had NO oil pressure after about 10 seconds the rockers would be "ticking" like crazy. The old filter didn't want to come off so I had to unbolt the PS reservoir and go in from the top with the band wrench. Where is the oil pressure sensors on these pigs? Thats all I can think of because its not leaking, filter is obviously getting oil, and nothing is "ticking"

Any ideas? All I can think of it that I put a busted the oil pressure sensor but I have no idea where it is to check it out.

Thanks
Tom

 

[Sean]

Oil pressure sender is usually on the oil filter adapter housing.

 

[SuperStang90]

Oil pressure sender is usually on the oil filter adapter housing.

x2 its a tight fit in there and when you stuck your filter wrench up there you might of either broke the sensor, or pulled the wires out of the connector to the sensor

 

[GrandmaLS]

FUCK ME! Should I be able to get to it with the filter on?

 

[SuperStang90]

FUCK ME! Should I be able to get to it with the filter on?

You should be able to, its been a while since Ive worked on one of those, but you should atleast be able to feel around for the connector and make sure its plugged in, or if its broken

 

[GrandmaLS]

Thanks for the help guys. I figured it was the sensor but I couldnt see it. It was hidden behind the front diff and PS rack way behind the filter. The connector was good but the wire was pinched. No idea how that happened but it did. I wiggled the wire and it started working but I figured do it right and cut out the damaged section, use a heat shrink connector, and call it a day. Took like 10 minutes to fix. Thanks again!