Author Topic: FIXED!!!!!! ABF problem - could it be oil pressure switch?  (Read 11195 times)

Offline Splash

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Hi, the car is a 1994 mk3 GTI 16v ABF.

On a run out the oil light flashed, so I stopped and turned the car off. Then, when I tried to restart it, it died after 2 or 3 seconds - throttle or no throttle. There are no leaks under the car - oil and coolant levels as they should be.

So I was towed home and put the car away in the garage. The next morning, when the car was cold, it started fine and runs perfectly. Could it have been a faulty oil pressure switch stopping the car running when it gets hot (the ECU protecting the engine, thinking the oil pressure is incorrect)?

Does the ABF have two oil pressure switches? If so, which one is it most likely to be?

Any other ideas/pointers/advice welcome. Thanks in advance.
 
« Last Edit: 01 November 2024, 09:18 by Splash »

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Re: ABF problem - could it be oil pressure switch?
« Reply #1 on: 29 September 2024, 19:23 »
Can I presume this problem would throw up a fault code?
If so, can anyone recommend a cheapish fault code reader that works with 1994 car?

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Re: ABF problem - could it be oil pressure switch? FIXED!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 01 November 2024, 09:16 »
For all those with the same symptoms, I fitted a new crankshaft sensor and it cured the problem