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    oil light flashing

    what's up. I posted up something before about my oil light coming on sometimes....there is oil in the car.
    know I noticed that when I make right turns..like of a highway..my oil light will come on n then start to flash...I think it the oil pressure swith, or the sending unit. Can some show me a pic of where hey are. Thanks
    FreshNoz
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    If it comes on while making a sharp turn, or even heavy braking, it could mean that you're almost low. I know my light comes on when making the sharp right turn into my work. Then about 2 weeks later, it's time for an oil change.

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      Originally posted by FreshNoz 2.2L View Post
      what's up. I posted up something before about my oil light coming on sometimes....there is oil in the car.
      know I noticed that when I make right turns..like of a highway..my oil light will come on n then start to flash...I think it the oil pressure swith, or the sending unit. Can some show me a pic of where hey are. Thanks
      sending unit is on the engine block directly above (just a few inches above) the oil filter and has a wire going to it.

      my own car doesn't flash that light on a turn, maybe you are turning at a higher speed than I usually do.

      or your oil level is pretty low? because if you have it even on the bottom mark on the dipstick there should be enough oil to avoid causing the oil pickup tube, which is within probably 1/2 inch of the bottom of the oil pan, to be starved of oil.

      I would check to see if your car does this at full oil level otherwise it could be just a (low )oil level related problem.

      But as to the location of the oil pressure sending unit: it's just over the oil filter on the engine block.
      Last edited by batever; 10-01-2009, 05:44 PM.

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        #4
        is your idle low? like its about to turn off? maybe its that one..

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          #5
          idle is a good point.

          what is your definition of "has oil in it"?

          make sure it's no less than halfway between the lines and not over the top line on the dipstick.

          If there is sufficient oil, and your idle is fine...then the pressure switch may be bad or your oil pump...or you have a clogged filter
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            #6
            Becareful with driving your car like this. My 91 civic DX had a similar problem It burned oil as well, so i was constantly putting in oil everyweek.

            One day the light flashed checked oil, and it was good. Later when i was driving home the car kinda jerked forward.. i was doing like 70-75mph. The car shut off and i thought it just jumped timing or something, because i didnt know when the timing belt was changed last.

            After getting the car towed home and a week later after my friend came over we figured it out. Throughout the week i replaced the distributor, plugs, and wires. and nothing. So he was try and start the car, i try and start it. The timing belt is spinning but nothings happening. The cam shaft seized and snapped.

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              #7
              why not just change the sensor and see whats up.... its a good cheap way to find out what is wrong with your car.
              are we there yet are we there yet are we there yet

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                #8
                When I worked at Toyota...we had a tundra that came in with an "adjustable cam" CEL...the techs working on it were revving the piss out of the engine cause it adjusted at higher rpms.

                In the midst of this, another tech looked up the history and saw that it had an oil change the day before at our shop

                it had 1 quart of oil in it...should have had 5-6...so it "has oil in it"...just not enough...so again I ask...what is the OP's definition of "has oil in it"
                Last edited by bcjammerx; 10-11-2009, 05:18 AM.
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