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Old 04-13-2010, 01:48 PM
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k i have been trying to figer out why the oil light comes on somtimes when my at a idle... its full of oil and runs awsome...... some plz tell me whats going on cuz im lost lol idk it mit be my cluster or the oil pump.... comes somtimes tho
 
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Old 04-13-2010, 09:30 PM
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sounds like a bad pump or bad sensor
 
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Old 04-14-2010, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DOHCgarrett t3
sounds like a bad pump or bad sensor

The best way to check both is to use an oil pressure guage (OPG) and see what the actual pressure is in the engine. Make sure it is good and warmed up though.

It IS a PITA to get the sensor out and the OPG connected - use the longest hosed OPG you can find - but once you do, you will know for sure.
 
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i was plain on puting a oil gauge in it lol it is kinda a must in my eyes im going to check that out.. on and i was just driveing it today and it never came on idk if its got a mind of its own or what but ill do the oil gauge and let u all kno
 
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When my oil light started coming on, it would just barely flicker so dimly, that at first, I thought I had a instrument panel glitch. It only did that after it was fully warmed up and while idling.

It was full of oil and when rev'd up, or going down the road, no problem.

When I put the guage on it, when it was cold, even at idle, it was about 10psi, then when rev'd jump to ~40 or 50psi. After it was warmed up, it would barely read at all when idle and normal when rev'd.

When I finally tore it back apart, sure enough, the main and rod bearings were toast. I hope that isn't your problem.
 
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dame mine only comes on somtimes.... like il drive it for like 2 days then next day it will come on or fliker a lil bit then it goes away.... ima do the oil gauge and go from there it mit just be my cluster cuz it acts up alot like my airbag lights comes on all the time lol and when cold it never comes on..... just once in a while it will do it
 
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Get a real oil pressure gauge. The factory does not come on until the oil pressure is at 2 psi. The damage is already being done.
 
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yea i kno..... i got a autometer one im going to hook up
 
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You will need an adapter. The fitting on the sending unit is smaller than the hole in the back of the engine block.
 
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ye ai kno i had it in my other neon they got them at autozone fits mint
 



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