Jordan's Rebuild Plan of action

[Ecoboost_xsport]

A low oil pressure light popped up on second start up this morning. Was about to take it around the block, but immediately shut it off and the only two things I can think of are that plug behind the water pump or the oil pressure sensor shit itself. Any ideas? Absolutely ****** right now.

Man, that sucks. Don't have any initial gut feelings but a few steps I'd do to begin troubleshooting:

1) Thoroughly check the entire engine to make sure oil isn't where it's not supposed to be, both internal and external (mixed into coolant, or actually leaking out somewhere). Keep an eye on the level to make sure it isn't moving up or down, an indication it might be internally leaking somewhere. Pull plugs and borescope the cylinders to see if anything is in there. Check compression.

2) Thoroughly check the entire wire harness to make sure nothing is pinched or cut on accident during removal/installation.

3) It very well could be the sensor, it's relatively cheap to change out and rule it out compared to actually tearing stuff down again.

4) Try and pull a log to see what the oil pressure is actually reading if you're ok with starting it up again briefly.

These might get you to closer to understanding what's happening...

 

[Ecoboost_xsport]

Could also be the o ring on the pick up tube now that I think about it...

Could be...

 

[Ecoboost_xsport]

Also, what sort of behavior of the engine precedes the oil light coming on, if any? Does it come on immediately or after the rpms settle from a high idle cold startup?

 

[Jordan_R]

I was rereading through the instructions and realized I didn't put a new o ring on. If that's the case then I'm in for a fun time... ******** it. Got a buddy who's going to come over with a gauge and we will check

 

[Jordan_R]

Also, what sort of behavior of the engine precedes the oil light coming on, if any? Does it come on immediately or after the rpms settle from a high idle cold startup?

I think it's once it is up to temp but it wasn't idling for too terribly long. Maybe a few minutes

 

[Ecoboost_xsport]

I was rereading through the instructions and realized I didn't put a new o ring on. If that's the case then I'm in for a fun time... ******** it. Got a buddy who's going to come over with a gauge and we will check

yikes....that'll do it for sure, I'd also check some of those other things while you're waiting, if you can.

 

[Jordan_R]

**** me looks like I'm going to prep to take off the oil pan

 

[Ecoboost_xsport]

**** me looks like I'm going to prep to take off the oil pan

Ahhh, the joy's of building race cars...LOL. What's the fun in it if you can't do the work twice?

 

[Jordan_R]

I'm so upset. Honestly how could I do something so stupid like that. Pretty discouraged not going to lie.

 

[ridered74]

Eveybody does stupid shit, some just don't admit it. Chalk it up as lesson learned, no sense beating yourself up over it.

 

[Michigan-SHO]

Not to worry Jordan. If it was you 20th time building this motor it would be different. But with the amount of o rings and seals and gaskets and crap you had to remember, I’d say you are doing pretty good.

 

[GotGrip?]

I'm just gonna come out and say it, @bpd1151 sabotaged you in hopes of beating you to a full running build.

 

[802SHO]

Well it’s a tall order to do what you did and get it running again, so perhaps you missed one thing...(1). I’d say that’s pretty damn good...objectively. But that (1) big pain in the ass....at least you caught it before taking it for a drive.

 

[Ecoboost_xsport]

I'm so upset. Honestly how could I do something so stupid like that. Pretty discouraged not going to lie.

Yeah, I been there too, man. Had plenty of "doh!" moments...definitely sucks, but when it's together, you'll forget all about this incident.

 

[Jordan_R]

I'm not worried about the integrity of the motor as it's barely been ran and there was copious amounts of assembly **** and I coated the top end with oil as I assembled. Just upset at myself in the moment. Draining the 2 minutes old oil currently, going to take off the downpipe and remove the oil pan. Looks like I can do it in the car

 

[Jordan_R]

Honestly, I'm upset because in the last 48 hours I've probably got 20 hours of work into this thing. I'm beat up.. ac condenser is off now, oil drained, gotta take off downpipe and luckily my ford store has the o ring and sensor in stock so replacing both

 

[802SHO]

Honestly, I'm upset because in the last 48 hours I've probably got 20 hours of work into this thing. I'm beat up.. ac condenser is off now, oil drained, gotta take off downpipe and luckily my ford store has the o ring and sensor in stock so replacing both

After 20 hours I’d say **** take a day off....but you’re pushing through and determined to get it right....I’d say you’re deep in the zone buddy! Keep going!

 

[802SHO]

Haha ******* guy is going to be sponsored by anti seize and Mountain Dew before he’s done! This is the part where you randomly start laughing like a mad man under the car intermittently

 

[Michigan-SHO]

Haha ******* guy is going to be sponsored by anti seize and Mountain Dew before he’s done! This is the part where you randomly start laughing like a mad man under the car intermittently

Hahaha been there....

 

[Jordan_R]

Haha ******* guy is going to be sponsored by anti seize and Mountain Dew before he’s done! This is the part where you randomly start laughing like a mad man under the car intermittently

I picked the wrong month to go no caffeine.. haven't had caffeine in 4 weeks