OIL LIGHT

g161strokeer · tinkerer Joined: 13 Aug 2002 Posts: 111

hey my oil light keeps flashing at me every time i go for a drive ive checked the oil its all full has this happened to anyone b4 and how can i fix it

BuRnInG · tinkerer Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Posts: 88

It might have somehting to do with the wires. just play around with them and it should work.it did for me

laterz

peteymate · tinkerer Joined: 15 Aug 2002 Posts: 306

isnt the oil light for oil pressure? not if u have oil? i dunno... i just thought thats what it was for,i might be wrong

Gold TX Sleeper · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Feb 2002 Posts: 509

Technically it's for both level and pressure, no oil would = no pressure obviously. But no pressure could mean a few things eg. worn or tired oil pump, blocked oil galleries, blocked filter etc. But as PH said it could also be your wiring, check the wire going to the bottom drivers side of the block just above the sump. It will be where you find the oil pressure/level switch. Which brings me to my next theory... You may just have a faulty switch that needs replacing. So give those a try in this order - 1)Check wiring, 2)Change oil and filter, 3)Replace oil pressure switch 4)Check oil pressure with appropriate gauge and or replace oil pump. If the problem persists, there may be something you could do to send a blast of pressure thru the galleries to dislodge anything that might be your problem. I'm not sure if that could be performed as i have never heard of it being done. Either way, give the above mentioned a try.
Cheers,
Jasyn...

g161strokeer · tinkerer Joined: 13 Aug 2002 Posts: 111

yeh thx alot where exactly is the oil pressuere switch ive changed the oil but its sitll doing it maybe the filter or the wiring