Date:         Tue, 8 Feb 2011 11:18:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Oil light flickering
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Hi Paul,

What weight oil are you running? If it's 10W30 then switch up to 20W50
and the problem should go away.

Also, check your oil for consistency... if it's diluted by fuel it will
lower the pressure and your engine will wear at a much accelerated rate.
If in doubt, do an oil and filter change and see if it gets better.

Failing that, it's possible that it's the switch; they certainly aren't
expensive or hard to swap. But if we're talking about an older,
high-milage engine, it could be the first indicator that a rebuild is in
your future.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
www.pottsfamily.ca

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On 2/8/2011 10:25 AM, Paul wrote:
> Lately at low idle my oil light has been flickering. Rev up the RPM's and it
> goes away. I have plenty of oil, you know the usual 1/2 full on the dip
> stick. Should I be replacing the oil pressure sensor's? Anybody else have
> this happen?
> TIA,
> Paul
>


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