If the alarm sounds at around 2000 but stops if you raise the rpm above 3000 then the basic oil warning system is working. That leaves either a bad high pressure switch or you really have low oil pressure. Mark
John Rodgers wrote: > Got my water pump changed out finally, and the water cooler installed with > new hoses and seal, fresh oil change and Mann filter. Now the oil pressure > light AND warning horn go off, just crusing anywhere. Smooth road, rough > road, fast or slow, it just happens. It's just for a few seconds then all > is well, seemingly, but it gives me a heart attack enery time it does that. > > Anyone have any ideas as to what this might be. > > The connector was cleaned then brushed with a wire brush to ensure good > metal to metal contact before being hooked back up. > > John > |
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