dodge ram van oil pressure dropping suddenly
Asked by GuruDYG483 Apr 15, 2024 at 10:22 PM about the 1997 Dodge RAM Van 3500 Extended Cargo RWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
When I am driving the oil pressure will suddenly drop and the van will shut off
when I am braking. what could be causing this?
2 Answers
Tired oil pump, worn out engine, vacuum booster dumping all the vacuum at once overcoming the already worn out engine.
It's likely a defective brake vacuum booster. It's linked to manifold vacuum and when you lose manifold vacuum, the engine shuts off or acts like it's really starved of fuel and barely runs.
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