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sable
The light comes on intermittently. There is plenty of oil. Could it be that with a car this old, it is the sender or sensor, rather than something more serious?
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Mike F
sable said:The light comes on intermittently. There is plenty of oil. Could it be that with a car this old, it is the sender or sensor, rather than something more serious?
The senders on that engine are notorious for failing. It's a really
dumb design that allows a certain amount of oil past a spring loaded
plunger. Also this bypassed oil has to be able to drain back into the
oil pan freely.
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MadNurseGaz
How many miles? When does the light come on? At idle? on the overrun? atsable said:The light comes on intermittently. There is plenty of oil. Could it be that with a car this old, it is the sender or sensor, rather than something more serious?
high revs?
It *could* be the sender/sensor, could just be general wear, tell us
more details as above, it may help diagnosis. If it comes on at idle on
a hot engine on a car that has covered a zillion miles, don't worry, the
oil pump is tired, just as you would expect on such a car. If it comes
on at any other time you need to investigate quickly!
Regards,
MadNurseGaz
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Boris Mohar
The light comes on intermittently. There is plenty of oil. Could it be that with a car this old, it is the sender or sensor, rather than something more serious?
Sometimes the biodegradable insulation from the sender unit falls off,
allowing the sender wire to get grounded intermittently. This will flicker
your oil light.
Regards,
Boris Mohar
Got Knock? - see:
Viatrack Printed Circuit Designs http://www3.sympatico.ca/borism/
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Rod Gray
Check the wire at the sending unit. The insulation cracks and falls off
causing it to short to the alternator.
more serious?
causing it to short to the alternator.
that with a car this old, it is the sender or sensor, rather than somethingsable said:The light comes on intermittently. There is plenty of oil. Could it be
more serious?