Re: Oil Light

["Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>]

Make your time Mssr. Haygood. Someone hook you up the bomb.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Haygood" <Scirious@hotmail.com>
To: "Scirocco-l" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, 12 November, 2001 16:18
Subject: Re: Oil Light


> All your ground wires are belong to us!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Daniel Williams <scirocco21@hotmail.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Oil Light
>
>
> > 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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