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Title: flashing oil light
Post by: steve1972 on 10 June 2012, 19:14
hi all ive just swaped the clocks on my golf as the mfa and rev counter were not working and now the oil light is flashing on acceloration it goes of on tick over
dose any one have any ideas as to what it could be chears steve
Title: Re: flashing oil light
Post by: wheatobear on 10 June 2012, 19:20
....low oil?
Title: Re: flashing oil light
Post by: Bandit127 on 10 June 2012, 19:37
Low oil pressure...

What engine is yours and what engine was in the car the clocks came from?

Title: Re: flashing oil light
Post by: steve1972 on 10 June 2012, 19:43
oil level ok
mines a 1.8 8v not sure what car the new ones are out of
the car dosent seam any different no noises its running exactly the same as it was with old clocks in
Title: Re: flashing oil light
Post by: Bandit127 on 10 June 2012, 20:00
oil level ok
mines a 1.8 8v not sure what car the new ones are out of
the car dosent seam any different no noises its running exactly the same as it was with old clocks in
Will have to wait for an expert on this one coz I am on the edge of my knowledge - but I think there are different pressure specs or sensors for different engines. Hopefully your clocks have come from an engine with a higher pressure spec/sensor and there is nothing wrong with the actual pressure.
Title: Re: flashing oil light
Post by: steve1972 on 10 June 2012, 20:11
thanks for that ill see if i can find out what car the clocks came out of chears
Title: Re: flashing oil light
Post by: Wayne on 10 June 2012, 21:40
Will have to wait for an expert on this one coz I am on the edge of my knowledge - but I think there are different pressure specs or sensors for different engines. Hopefully your clocks have come from an engine with a higher pressure spec/sensor and there is nothing wrong with the actual pressure.

Spot on, different sender needed.
Title: Re: flashing oil light
Post by: steve1972 on 18 June 2012, 17:38
hi thanks for the reply
ive changed the oil pressure switch in side of the block the two in the top of the oil cooler and its still flashing
its strange car still runs fine not using any oil no smoke or nasty noises still gettin 39 to 42 mpg
ive noticed the oil temp on the mfa takes for ages to register anything then its only about 50 to 52
ill try an engine flush and oil and filter change and see what happens
ill also change the coolant and flush that out aswell