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Wierd oil problem

Subject: Wierd oil problem
From: txrocco at sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)
Date: Wed Jul 16 09:51:38 2003
In-reply-to: <20030716165727.35222.qmail@web13204.mail.yahoo.com>
the switches are simple enought to change (could be the wirring as well that
is broken, if you have an 8v the low pressure is on the oil flange (large
white) the high pressure is on the side of the head near water hose (large
black) , they both cost a few dollars each I would replace both (because I
am anal and I would know they have replaced) and see then...

ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mike Smith
=>Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:57 AM
=>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau
=>Cc: car
=>Subject: RE: Wierd oil problem
=>
=>
=>Gotta be 1, cuz I'm almost possitive they put in a new pump.
=>
=>Another reason I want to start doing all maintenance myself, I
=>know what I do.
=>
=>ATS - Patrick Bureau <txrocco@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
=>2 possible problems
=>
=>1 - switch is bad
=>2 - oil pump is dying (was it changed on the rebuild?)
=>
=>
=>ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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=>
=>=>-----Original Message-----
=>=>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
=>=>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mike Smith
=>=>Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:23 AM
=>=>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau
=>=>Cc: car
=>=>Subject: RE: Wierd oil problem
=>=>
=>=>
=>=>Well, considering that the engine was just rebuilt, should I
=>=>still be getting low oil pressure? That blink/buzzer combo has
=>=>been with me for years and in fact, I rarely even notice them.
=>=>At any rate, my question still stands: Should I still be getting
=>=>low oil pressure after an entire engine rebuild? If not, then
=>=>the sensor should be bad, correct? If it's good and I'm having
=>=>this problem, then no matter what props this shop gets, I'll not
=>=>be taking my car there anymore. As regards the shop, I'll not
=>=>throw the name out there as I don't wish to tarnish their rep if
=>=>it's not something that they did wrong, but I'm sure that almost
=>=>everyone on the list has a video clip with one of their cars in
=>=>it. I do and I got the vid from Marc in Quebec.
=>=>
=>=>ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:blinking oil
=>=>lamp indicates Low oil Pressure, not low oil level
=>=>
=>=>
=>=>ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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=>=>-----Original Message-----
=>=>From: Mike Smith [mailto:smithma7@yahoo.com]
=>=>Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 8:59 AM
=>=>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau
=>=>Cc: car
=>=>Subject: RE: Wierd oil problem
=>=>
=>=>
=>=>Well, after reading this, let me throw this out there: My oil
=>=>light blinks constantly. It's supposed to blink when oil is low,
=>=>right? (I don't really know :) I always figured I had a bad
=>=>sensor somewhere and the car just thought it was always low on
=>=>oil. Now, you're saying that it probably means a bad oil pump?
=>=>I'm pretty sure this is an item that was replaced when my engine
=>=>was rebuilt as they had issues with finding metal in the oil.
=>=>
=>=>Lost, Mike
=>=>
=>=>ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
=>=>Last time I had an intermitent oil light issue I was running 10w40 and
=>=>someone suggested I used 20w50, and when I switched the oil light
=>=>stayed one
=>=>permanently, so I changed my oil pump. solved the
=>problem...then again it
=>=>had over 150K miles on it.
=>=>
=>=>maybe it's time to simply change the oil pump.?
=>=>
=>=>ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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=>=>
=>=>=>-----Original Message-----
=>=>=>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
=>=>=>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of L F
=>=>=>Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 6:51 PM
=>=>=>To: Cmr446@cs.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>=>=>Subject: Re: Wierd oil problem
=>=>=>
=>=>=>
=>=>=>Try going with 20w-50 full syn.
=>=>=>
=>=>=>I've read that >30 points difference between the first number and
=>=>=>the second is NOT a good idea.
=>=>=>
=>=>=>Larry
=>=>=> ----- Original Message -----
=>=>=> From: Cmr446@cs.com
=>=>=> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>=>=> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 1:28 AM
=>=>=> Subject: Re: Wierd oil problem
=>=>=>
=>=>=>
=>=>=> txrocco@sbcglobal.net writes:
=>=>=> >
=>=>=> > you using 20w50 ?
=>=>=> >
=>=>=>
=>=>=> Nope, 5w50 full synth.
=>=>=>
=>=>=> robw_z@yahoo.com writes:
=>=>=> > What is tipping you off to that it isn't picking up oil?
=>=>=>When the engine
=>=>=> > turns, assuming all is well with the intermediate shaft and
=>=>=>gears, the oil
=>=>=> > pump has no choice but to turn also. It could be a screwed
=>=>=>up pressure-relief
=>=>=> > valve but that would be odd since your pump is new.
=>=>=> >
=>=>=> > -Rob
=>=>=>
=>=>=> Ah, forgot to mention that the oil light stays on after the
=>=>=>engine is
=>=>=> running, hydro lifters clattering. It does this only after the
=>=>=>car has sat for at
=>=>=> least 12 hours. Just about anything less and the light goes
=>=>=>out as soon as
=>=>=> the motor kicks in, everything sounds normal.
=>=>=> About the only thing I can think of off hand is maybe the
=>=>=>backflow or
=>=>=> check valve in the filter is weak, allowing the oil to seep
=>=>=>back into the pan.
=>=>=>
=>=>=> Carl
=>=>=> 77rocco
=>=>=> 03vue
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