oil light advice please
22-04-2005, 11:21 PM
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oil light advice please
right the missuis escort mk4 with 1.6 cvh the oil light keeps coming on and sometimes flickers but it has plenty of oil in it as soon as you rev it the light goes out also the car dosent smoke rattle or knock so i dont think its fuct anyone got any ideas 
22-04-2005, 11:37 PM
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you mean that switch on the back of the engine think its called oil pressure switch if so i was thinking the same thing im gonna go grab 1 tommorow i reckon anyone else got any ideas or are we on the right track
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23-04-2005, 02:14 AM
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Sounds like oil pressure switch failure to me - get a new one and see if the problem's gone away 
Same thing happened to me recently - CVH engine as well.
Cheers,
Andy
Same thing happened to me recently - CVH engine as well.
Cheers,
Andy
23-04-2005, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
As any of the above - unless its the alternator light your looking at
23-04-2005, 07:44 AM
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I had a similar prob to that once on a Fiesta and it turned out to be a small piece of crap which was stuck over the hole on the front of the pressure switch, obviousy effecting the operation of the switch. I simply whiped it away and screwed the switch back in, prob disappeared.
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23-04-2005, 08:00 AM
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i had a s2 that done the exact same, i couldnt work out whats what as everythiung seemed fine apart from the light on at idle
the bottom end started knocking a week later
the bottom end started knocking a week later
23-04-2005, 04:30 PM
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23-04-2005, 04:33 PM
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First thing is change the oil!!!...Normally cures it....if not worn big ends...seeing its a MK4 LOL..so many miles no doubt...but dont be alarmed it dont mean its gonna give up...could go on for yonks before any knocking sounds...aslong as the light is only on at tickover and goes out when revving that is!
23-04-2005, 05:44 PM
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HI,
Could be switch,or motor just worn, sump pickup slightly clogged up,
doesent take much pressure to put light out, but what is your IDLE SPEED,
if its ticking over to low it wont go out till rev rise?
DAVE R
Could be switch,or motor just worn, sump pickup slightly clogged up,
doesent take much pressure to put light out, but what is your IDLE SPEED,
if its ticking over to low it wont go out till rev rise?
DAVE R
23-04-2005, 05:52 PM
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Stick a mechanical oil pressure gauge on it and you'll know if your pressure's OK or not
Factory switches/sender units on any car tend to fail fairly regularly.
Factory switches/sender units on any car tend to fail fairly regularly.
23-04-2005, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by cossiecrew
right update i just hammered the shit out of it and the lights not coming on now 
gonna hammer it somemore later
gonna hammer it somemore later seeing as they DONT fix themselves
23-04-2005, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Alvyn
Originally Posted by cossiecrew
right update i just hammered the shit out of it and the lights not coming on now gonna hammer it somemore later
gonna hammer it somemore later seeing as they DONT fix themselves 
25-04-2005, 09:12 PM
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pmsl sorry forgot to mention i changed the oil pressure switch brandnew 1 cost me £3.50 and not seen the light on since [/quote]
good result for a change cheap an all
[/quote]good result for a change cheap an all
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