Re: Oil Light

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

Well, cluster or column, I know it aint my oil pan.  :-)

Greg




On 11/5/01 19:47, "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com> wrote:

> Greg,
> I'm sorry to say, but the buzzing is coming from your cluster. there is a
> buzzer in there to go with the light.
> Also, there is absolutely no wires anywhere in the steering column that have
> anything to do with that light.
> Something as simple as a bent oil pickup can cause oil starvation without
> low oil level.
> You guys gotta trust me on this one, i lost my first scirocco because of
> this exact problem.
> Al
> 
> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6) running - for now
> 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
> driveshafts, wheels :)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "'84 Scirocco" <scirocco@macslut.org>
> To: "Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>; "Jason VW"
> <scirocco_16v@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 6:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Oil Light
> 
>> 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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