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Post Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:36 pm

The oil light has started flickering at idle. It has just started to stay on . As soon asrvs go up even as small amount as 100 revs it goes out. There is oil coming out of the protective plastic on the oil pressure switch wire. I've not checked the oil press switch . Ill do that later when car cools down. I spose its worth swapping anyway. Anything else it could be apart from pump? It has perfect amount of oil in too. And oil was changed 4 weeks ago
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Post Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:38 pm

Could just be a dodgy sensor - worth getting it checked out with a proper gauge.
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Post Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:40 pm

It's a duff oil pump, a duff engine, or a duff pressure switch. Out of the three, and since you have already said it already has a fault, I'd be replacing the third one!
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Post Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:50 pm

Could be a gunged up oil pressure relief valve...
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Post Sat Jul 27, 2013 4:53 pm

As the switch is leaking, I'd be changing the switch before worrying about anything else just yet.
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Post Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:41 pm

Yeah will be replacing switch. Noticed it only does when warm too. Will update asap
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Post Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:44 pm

Strange thing about oil,it gets thinner as it warms up...
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Post Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:40 pm

Have a switch on order , also noticed the wire was joined halfway down. Have sorted that and new connector .
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Post Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:31 pm

The switch is the cheapest of all 3. I would go ahead and change that, keep in mind its the biggest pain in the world to get that thing off because it is in such an odd angle.
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Post Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:48 pm

Rob, hope i'm not stating the obvious but when you change the switch it's worth checking it has a good connection to the block for the earth path. iirc the switch closes making the circuit and the lamp to come on at about 0.2 PSI which is basically nothing so if your engine is running ok then it's very very very likely to be the switch gone duff or the wire earthing out making the light flicker.

I changed my switch and the new one I got from GSF made no difference, it turned out it was actually a sender rather than a switch. Easy test is to ensure continuity from the casing to the connection pin before you fit it.

TPS has a oil pressure test kit if you wanted to test your pump pressure whilst the switch is out for peace of mind.
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Post Sun Jul 28, 2013 10:05 pm

No worries Rob, I think Jim has got the Tester? you welcome to borrow it.
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Post Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:34 am

Nice one. Ill do a test for piece of mind. The cable to the switch and rubber cover were completely covered in oil and not got engine leak
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Post Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:27 am

I connected wire back up and put on a new connector and is working fine. I have new switch anyway as mine is leaking
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Post Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:52 pm

Happy days. Catch up soon mate.
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