98 ford explorer oil pressure problems?

my oil pressure gauge in dashboard recently has been dropping from safe levels to completely low, as if the oil pressure just stopped, simultaneously my check gauge light comes on.





the weird part is it only drops when i am slowing down. anytime i begin to brake below 35, the gauge instantly drops all the way down. then once i come to a complete stop at the light it turns back on or if i begin to accelerate. my car runs fine tho, other than the fact that it eats gas like a fat man at a buffet. it also began to sort of stall when i take tight turns slowly or while braking.





please help asap, i cant afford to miss work98 ford explorer oil pressure problems?
I believe 90% of fords have One way oil pressure gauges.





By this, i mean they ARENT actually gauges.


The gauge simpy acts as a indicator to whether or not your oil is working or not.





Basically, as long as the oil gauge turns on or the needle points ANYWHERE, you have oil pressure.





It DOESN'T matter where the gauge points, as long as it does something when you start the car.





if the needle is jumping or not sitting in the middle or whatever, this simply means you have a faulty oil gauge cluster, the wiring is corroded or loose, or your just simply not getting enough volts to the gauge and it's shorting out.








90% of the time, oil pumps just DIE when you start the vehicle, they almost NEVER die out slowly.





So be sure your oil pump is actually toast first......if it was, your engine would seize up and it would likely be too late anyways!








Like i said though, these gauges don't actually measure oil pressure, it's basically a dumby gauge, and either means you HAVE oil pressure or you DONT.....in which you would know very quickly after your engine burnt up.








I seriously doubt you have an oil pressure problem.


But never say never.....i would get it checked out first just to make sure.





The only gauges on Fords that ACTUALLY measure anything are the Engine Temperature gauge, and the Fuel Gauge....the rest are pretty much dumby gauges...you simply CANNOT trust them.98 ford explorer oil pressure problems?
some have pressure problem oil pump failure


and yes it can got bad slowly


but not because of pump but engine rear crank bearing wear


firs thing is get pressure check engine cold and hot


if cold is ok but hot Very low engine wear crank connecting rod bearing


if ok dirty or clog oil pressure switch


oil pressure switch no expensive


may have oil in engine but not enough to lubricate upper part of head


then more frictions engine work harder


first thing first get new switch then pressure check


before engine major repair needed