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Offline Justins145bhpMK1

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Oil light
« on: 13 September 2005, 16:23 »

Hhhm noticed my oil light has started to flash. doesnt appear to be at idle (low oil pressure?) but completely intermittent. Engines only on 74k

Just had a flush and new oil and filter so I know thats OK.

Is this a common gremlin?? Advice please, but loathed to drive it at the mo.
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Judderi

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #1 on: 13 September 2005, 16:24 »
Might sound daft but have you checked your level?
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Offline Justins145bhpMK1

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #2 on: 13 September 2005, 16:51 »


yep level is fine.
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Offline richard ellison

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #3 on: 13 September 2005, 17:03 »
Justin mine is exactly the same, has been getting worse for 4 months or so. Fine at 1k or over, but at idle when warm the oil light will come on.

I think it might be the pump, maybe a blockage that means at low revs the pressure isnt high enough for oil to flow round?

maybe some of the resident experts might know more..  :angry:
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Offline hc-animal

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #4 on: 13 September 2005, 17:53 »
mine is on all the time but my oil presure gauge say the presure is fine. this is a pretty common fault
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Judderi

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #5 on: 14 September 2005, 08:29 »
What engine is this on?
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Offline Justins145bhpMK1

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #6 on: 14 September 2005, 08:57 »
its a 1.8 GTI
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Offline bugbits

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #7 on: 14 September 2005, 11:58 »
sounds similar to a problem i have with my gti. See my cab starting probs thread. my problem seems equally random, and only occurs on start up.
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Offline Justins145bhpMK1

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #8 on: 14 September 2005, 13:25 »


Right, ive replaced the oil pressure switch.

Seemed to be better but now the oil pressure light comes on when the engine is warmed up and has been idling for 5 mins. It comes on at idle, blip the throttle and it goes, comes back occasionally.....????
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Offline Justins145bhpMK1

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #9 on: 15 September 2005, 12:13 »


Put a bit more oil in and that seems to have helped a little.

Tried disconnecting both pressure switches, the one in the head and the one on the pump when the pressure light flashes and it continues to flash??? help!!!!!!
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