In a message dated 5/4/03 12:08:05 PM, jon@FOREIGNAUTOSUPPLY.COM writes: << After testing we found that we were not actually losing oil pressure but the base or screen of the new style pump pick up actually was angled a little differently triggering the light for a quick second as the oil forcefully sloshed into it. >> Jon, my man, what is wrong with this argument: If the oil forcefully sloshes into the oil pickup as you claim, then at some time previously it must have forcefully sloshed away from the oil pickup. Also, barring some faulty idiot light circuitry, how on earth does an oil pressure warning light turn on without the oil pressure dropping below the set point of the oil pressure switch? George |
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