Q: No oil pressure, starts and stalls.

asked by on June 14, 2016

Van stalled had to get it pushed home. New battery, new coil packs, replaced number 5 plug, it said misfire. Now if it starts it is very rough, loud, and shuts off. No oil pressure, spring valves on one side are not moving. Oil pump drive not moving, oil sending unit good.

My car has 213000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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