Oil light
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Neon
, Apr 27 2007 09:02 PM
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 09:02 PM
Just been out driving round the lanes, and on one bit of (straight) road, the oil light started flickering/flashing. Seen a few flickers since, even on the dual carriageway. Seems to have lost power too, but only at times, and others seems to be normal. Should I be worried? and what should I do?
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 09:04 PM
Check the oil first
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 09:07 PM
Check the oil first
What he/she/it/thing/creature/badger said.
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 09:23 PM
Sorry, should have said that first. I checked the oil as soon as i got back and it was fine. It's done 90,000 miles so think it could be on its last legs anyway.
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 09:25 PM
It is worrying, as the oil pressure light comes on at some silly low pressure. If your lucky, its a faulty sensor, if yoru unlucky, rebuild/ new engine time.
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 09:27 PM
Do you have a central oil pickup fitted to the engine/gearbox?
Could be your problem. They were fitted to help combat low engine oil levels when corning. All the oil goes to one side of the box and doesnt get picked up by the standard setup i believe.
Could be your problem. They were fitted to help combat low engine oil levels when corning. All the oil goes to one side of the box and doesnt get picked up by the standard setup i believe.
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 09:40 PM
Neon said they were on a straight at the time
Try a new sensor first
This happened to me on the M25 years ago,Needed a new sensor
Try a new sensor first
This happened to me on the M25 years ago,Needed a new sensor
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 09:42 PM
Put a new switch in before you start to worry too much.
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Posted 06 May 2007 - 08:24 AM
my car was the same it was losing power all the time i had 2 pull the choke out all the time so i took it 2 a rolling road they did a pressure test and it failed.he said he saw the oil light flickering so i took it to a garage to check the oil pressure and it was knackerd so new engine needed.hope yours is ok.Just been out driving round the lanes, and on one bit of (straight) road, the oil light started flickering/flashing. Seen a few flickers since, even on the dual carriageway. Seems to have lost power too, but only at times, and others seems to be normal. Should I be worried? and what should I do?
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Posted 22 May 2007 - 10:38 AM
my oil light came on last night and it stayed on, my oil was very low i hadnt checked it for a while, my dad came to whwere i work adn put soem oil in but its thinner than 20w 50 i cant remeber what it was 10w 40 maybe, but yeah its thinner and the light is still staying on is this because the oil is too thin or is something wrong??
im not losing any power and shes running fine. ive only been on the road for less than a week and now this happens. please help
im not losing any power and shes running fine. ive only been on the road for less than a week and now this happens. please help
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