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catbrim - 27 Dec 2005 14:24 GMT

Remco, Im not that smart about cars, when I do change the sending unit
switch, that is when I look at the oil light?because it takes a while for
it to start flickering on, and off ,it goes out when I give it gas, is
there a way to check it a home in park?
If it is my idle, how? to check and fix the idle . thanks.

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Burt - 28 Dec 2005 03:32 GMT

> Remco, Im not that smart about cars, when I do change the sending unit
> switch, that is when I look at the oil light?because it takes a while for
> it to start flickering on, and off ,it goes out when I give it gas, is
> there a way to check it a home in park?
> If it is my idle, how? to check and fix the idle . thanks.

Make sure you reply to your original thread http://tinyurl.com/8y6xk
in the future.

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Burt S. - 28 Dec 2005 05:10 GMT

"Burt" wrote in message news:0Hnsf.39430$7h7.26238@newssvr21.news....

>> Remco, Im not that smart about cars, when I do change the sending unit
>> switch, that is when I look at the oil light?because it takes a while for
>> it to start flickering on, and off ,it goes out when I give it gas, is
>> there a way to check it a home in park?
>> If it is my idle, how? to check and fix the idle . thanks.

> Make sure you reply to your original thread http://tinyurl.com/8y6xk
> in the future.

What the heck. Do what ever you want this forum isn't moderated.

Here's what I've done. I took the oil pan off (hard to do, had to
remove the exhaust) and removed the Oil Pump screen. I soaked
the screen in gasoline and got a small tooth brush inside to get the
oil residue and other gunk off the screen. Put it all back together,
put a thicker oil in and the light went out and all is back to normal.

Here's a further check list.

*Sender good? Either replace it or check the pressure.
*Pressure good? Either have a pro check it out.
*Sludge buildup on the pickup screen?
*Oil relief valve good?
*Oil pump good?
*Bearing wear? As engines wear, bearing clearances grow and reduce
oil pressure but in a '92 that usually shouldn't be the problem.
*Filter OEM? this helps in case the pressure intermittently drops.

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