 1.8 troubleshooting, Oil light comes on after 10 mins. |
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| Stutgart46 |
 Feb 23 2005, 08:01 PM
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Stutgart46  Group: Members Posts: 396 Joined: 20-November 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1,365  |
I have a friend that has just purchased a 1.8 with FI & Hunt Headers. After he drives the car for 10 minutes the oil light comes on (the stock oil light). There are no puddles after the car sits and it doesn't smell like it's burning oil.
Any suggestions? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
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| Kerrys914 |
Feb 23 2005, 09:14 PM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
I was always told if it a 914 doesn't leak or burn oil it MUST be out of oil (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Sorry I know it doesn't help (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| r_towle |
Feb 23 2005, 09:44 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,569 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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First instinct tells me that the oil pressure has dropped after the oil is warm......
So, take that one from there..... Rich |
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| Bleyseng |
Feb 23 2005, 09:48 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
What are the oil temps? Could be that the bearing clearence is bad soo when the oil warm up not much oil pressure. Run thicker oil than 30wt and see.
Could also wrap the headers so the heat doesnt soak into the oil pan. Geoff |
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| Stutgart46 |
Feb 24 2005, 07:47 AM
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Stutgart46 Group: Members Posts: 396 Joined: 20-November 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1,365 |
We'll give those things a shot. Thanks a lot for your suggestions.
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| sanman |
Feb 24 2005, 09:20 AM
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Leaving California Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 17-June 04 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 2,219 Region Association: None |
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| type47 |
Feb 24 2005, 09:30 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
install oil pressure gauge
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| Rockaria |
Feb 24 2005, 11:04 AM
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ZippidyDoDah... Group: Members Posts: 817 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Southwest, USA Member No.: 645 Region Association: None |
Maby first thing to do is replace the Oil pressure Switch on the engine. It would be a good time to do a two pole idiot light and presure switch. But if not just get a new switch and see what happens. They do go bad or maybe its just a funky ground somewhere that happens when the block gets hot?
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| Dave_Darling |
Feb 24 2005, 11:31 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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I would rustle up a mechanical pressure gauge and plumb that into the mounting hole for the stock warning light sender. If the oil pressure is really dropping below 5 PSI at idle with the engine warmed up, that is something of a problem... Though it also depends what the pressure is at higher RPMs too.
--DD |
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