Re: Oil Light

["Daniel Williams" <scirocco21@hotmail.com>]

I don't know if you all are still interested in oil lights, but I went 
through that with my 86' 8v.  My light started going on with increasing 
frequency above 2000 rpm.  I tore into the console and replaced the sending 
unit (goofy little L-shaped circuit board), also checked both of the sensors 
under the hood.  Damn thing still went off over 2,000 rpm.  So I hooked up a 
oil pressure gauge over the oil cooler, where the high end sensor goes.  My 
pressure was well over the 29 psi minimum.  So I grounded the wire that went 
to that sensor on my battery ground, my oil pressure light never came back 
on.  Year and a half ( and 10,000 miles) later, engines running strong.  
Moral of the story, your wiring will eventually self-destruct.

Guy who said it happened on corners should check the pickup and the pump, 
then check the sensors and wiring.  You could either have a pickup being 
starved in the sump or a frayed wire that rubs on something and grounds out 
in turns.


>From: "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>
>To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Oil Light
>Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 23:44:29 -0800
>
>I have read all the other responses to this up to this point (check dates
>and times).  But no one has mentioned low oil.  I know, I know your 
>dipstick
>READS full but how about your dipstick funnel?  Is it there?  Do you have
>the right dipstick?  How much oil do you put in initially? Should be about 
>4
>1/2 qts including the oil filter.  IF the little plastic thingy on the
>dipstick tube is broken/busted/missing/etc it could also cause a runability
>problem.  HTH!!
>
>Dave
>
>Usually the solution to a problem is simple, everyone justs wants to 
>believe
>it is complicated!
>
> > 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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