Bob Bergeson wrote: > I had a bad muffler and dropped the $130 for a new one. The tailpipe added > another $30. Wow! I installed them last night with minimal issues. I then > got in the van and started it. The oil light stayed on. This has never > happened before. I new that I had oil so I started driving. It began to > dim and looked like it was out by the time I drove the 12 miles to my house. > I turned off the lights with the van still running and could see the > slightest glow from this light. I am confused. I guess you have accidentally pulled or knocked the wire off the oil pressure sender, and the un-insulated connector is touching some ground somewhere. With the wire dancing around from the movement of the car, and with different conductivity from dirt and corrosion, the light will flicker and glow etc. PerL 88 Syncro |
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