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?

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Gene answered 8 months ago

Tired oil pump, worn out engine, vacuum booster dumping all the vacuum at once overcoming the already worn out engine.

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