Oil Pick-Up Tube; Pick-Up Tube / Oil Aeration; Oil Pressure Regulator; Gerotor Oil Pump - Ford 6.0L POWER STROKE Service Procedures And General Diagnostics

OIL PICK-UP TUBE

OIL PICK-UP TUBE
OIL PUMP OIL PUMP
CRANKSHAFT CRANKSHAFT
L U B R I C AT I O N S Y S T E M
UPPER OIL PAN
UPPER OIL PAN
REGULATOR HOUSING

OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR

DOWEL
DOWEL
OUTER GEAR
OUTER GEAR
INNER GEAR INNER GEAR
DOWEL
DOWEL

Pick-up Tube / Oil Aeration

• The pick-up tube supplies oil from the oil pan
to the oil pump.
• The pick-up tube is sealed to the upper oil
pan utilizing an o-ring. If the o-ring is
damaged or missing, it could cause oil
aeration and poor performance.
• Oil aeration is the result of air being
introduced to the lubrication system on the
O-RING
O-RING
suction side of the system or by the
breakdown of the anti foaming agents in the
oil. Oil aeration can cause low power and
poor idle.
• A damaged or loose pick-up tube could also
cause oil aeration.
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Oil Pressure Regulator
• The oil pressure regulator is located in the
front cover just below the gerotor oil pump.
• The oil pressure regulator is calibrated to
open at pressures above 75 psi. It should be
closed below that pressure.
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Gerotor Oil Pump

• The gerotor oil pump is driven off of the flats
on the nose of the crankshaft.
• The pump is designed to flow the large
volume of oil required for the 6.0L POWER
STROKE.
• The gerotor oil pump front cover is located
by two (2) dowel pins in the crankcase front
cover, and is sealed by a press in place
gasket.
• The outer housing for the oil pump is
designed into the crankcase front cover.
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