Re: Oil Light

['84 Scirocco <scirocco@macslut.org>]

I disagree with  you totally.  I check my oil often, and my car loses almost
none between oil changes, so I know the level is fine.  Also, on the
occasions that my oil light does come on, I hear a 'buzzing' noise from my
column.  I KNOW there is a short in there somewhere - in fact I wailed on
the column once cause I was mad and the light went off :-)

Greg




On 11/5/01 17:24, "Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Guys,
> 
> This isn't good. It has nothing to do with a short in your steering column,
> it's your motor being starved of oil. You are probably a little low on oil
> and when you corner hard (a right turn probably) the oil in your pan sloshes
> so far over, that your oil pump is momentarily starved.
> 
> What to do about this? First and most important...check your oil level. If
> it's low, top it off or do an oil change. Second, install a baffled oil pan
> or a windage tray. I know that my 2.0 16V VW motor comes stock with on of
> these, albeit a plastic clip-on variety, but it does the trick.
> 
> Good luck -- Craig Williams
> 1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (As seen in 01-2001 Sport Compact Car) 15.114 @
> 91 MPH
> 1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For Wife & Son)
> 2000 Saab Viggen (20 psi, Turbo charged monster)15.047 @ 94 MPH
> Northern California, USA
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jason VW <scirocco_16v@hotmail.com>
> To: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 2:03 PM
> Subject: Oil Light
> 
>> I know this is never a good sign, but my oil light pops on every once in a
>> while.  now i know that "Once in a While" is never fixable, but it seems
> to
>> come on under hard turning.  any one else have this kind of problem? oil
>> level is good, the pump could be going (223K miles) or it just could be a
>> bad relay.  nothing is hard to fix, but i just wanted to see if this
> happens
>> to anyone else.
>> 
>> thanks
>> jason
>> 
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