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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Andyfitz on 07 June 2005, 00:24

Title: Stupid Oil Thingy :s
Post by: Andyfitz on 07 June 2005, 00:24
Hey all,

The dub's playing up and pissing me off again  :grin: The problem is the oil light and buzzer keep comming on, now I know this is a common fault, But here's the background of the problem:

It started about 5 months ago, it would come on intermitently at about 5k revs, and when you dropped below about 2000 revs it would turn off again, this then stopped for about a month, then I fitted GTI clocks and no buzzer for about 3 months... untill today  :angry: I thought the fault was with the old clocks, but I must have been wrong  :rolleyes:

Now it comes on when I go about 2000 revs, and unlike before it will not go off without turning ignition off and back on..

Any ideas as to what this might be? am I advised to replace the sensors or check them first some how? it's a 1.3 BTW, any help appreciated! thanks peeps.
Title: Re: Stupid Oil Thingy :s
Post by: hockeylad72 on 07 June 2005, 09:39
I had much the same problem, after replacing both oil pressue switches it was still the same, turned out the clocks were at fault so I replaced the clocks and it's been OK since
It's amazing how annoying that buzzer can be :angry:

hope this is of some help
Title: Re: Stupid Oil Thingy :s
Post by: GTI EDITION (aka LTD) on 07 June 2005, 09:43
Always a good idea to get the oil pressure checked to make sure it is just an electrical fault as the strainer on the pickup pipe sometimes get clogged up  :smiley:
Title: Re: Stupid Oil Thingy :s
Post by: Andyfitz on 07 June 2005, 13:26
Yep the buzer is bloody annoying hehe!

I will crack the sump of the fooker later this week and clean out the pickup pipe, And then I have found a new sensor on one of my spare engines so Im gonna try that also, But is there any way to test the sensors? I doubt there is really as that would be to easy!

Cheers guys anyway  :cool:
Title: Re: Stupid Oil Thingy :s
Post by: rubjonny on 07 June 2005, 13:51
BTW if you're really sure the oil pressure is fine, remove the buzzer circuit completely.  Its the 'L' shaped circuit board clipped to the speedo :)

If I were you I'd get an oil pressure VDO gauge fitted somewhereso you can keep an eye on the pressure of your mighty 1.3 :grin:
Title: Re: Stupid Oil Thingy :s
Post by: Andyfitz on 07 June 2005, 16:16
If I were you I'd get an oil pressure VDO gauge fitted somewhereso you can keep an eye on the pressure of your mighty 1.3 :grin:

 :grin:

Im only 18 lol, but wait for the twin carbs to go on the rubilt lump...it will be rather quick of the line :)