Rod.

This just happen to me last week. After getting on it hard my oil light would flicker kind of fast. It seemed like a short for a little bit, but not sure. Then it came on with a solid on and off . I turned the car off as soon as possible. I dont hear no knocking and really no loss in power. Regular driving and idle no oil light but only after romping on it. Everything on my setup is brand new. My dipstick looks good and no stains on the ground. What are something I can look for??

Thanks Rod

UPDATE Feb 4. I bought a mechanical gauge hooked it. During the first start of the car the gauge was sitting at 75psi, then once warmed up it sat at about 30psi. After leaving the car running I came back and saw the gauge at about 5-10psi idling. oil was all in the nylon tubing but about half a foot in the tubing was no oil anymore. From what earl telling me that if it is the oil pump..it would just completely go out not just kind of work on an off. Also didnt see no metal shavings either. What could be going on? Seem like all this happen after I taken the car to 150


Modified by redturbocivic at 9:18 AM 2/4/2005

Rod.

no help?

Dr Pooface

That light comes on because of low oil pressure. Maybe you need a baffled oil pan.

GDM Z28

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That or your bearing clearance isnt right since you said its a new motor....

Rod.

it was balanced and blueprinted by earl..so I know it was in good hands
the motor been broken in already and tuned.
Just check the dipstick again and it is at the top dot

Baffled oil pan like moroso?

GDM Z28

did earl assamble the motor? or did u have someone else do it?

tony1

Rod, what does your oil pressure gauge do when the light flickers? I know it's probably a dumb question, but is the oil full? What weight? How old?

GDM Z28

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tony1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Rod, what does your oil pressure gauge do when the light flickers? I know it's probably a dumb question, but is the oil full? What weight? How old?</TD></TR></TABLE>

he said the dip stick looks fine so im guessing he meant oil level. BTW my ls-turbo did the SAME thing but only every once and while...it resulted in me killing the pump gear and have of the cover.

USDM 4G VTEC

i have the same problem when i really step on it for a while or drive for more than a hr

when the oil is pretty hot, the pressure is low

and it flickers at idle...

i use valvoline SYNblend 10-30
imma go a heavier weight

Rod.

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10w-30 same weight I used since you tuned the car, it is 2 days old, oil looks good on the dipstick. the light was flickering a little last week before the oil change(first time seeing it). The car still pulls but when I slow down that is when the light comes on. My gauge will sit at 0, but that gauge never been working right since I hooked it up(it will work when it wants to). For safety I hooked the stock oil pressure sending unit back up also.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jerseykid609 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">had this same situation happen to me. im pretty sure the oil pump broke but did not explode.. had full oil less then 5 passes old. no oil pressue gauge tho just the stupid light. no metal in the pan either. this year oil pressure gauge is my friend

hope your engine is ok, **** i hope mine is ok we'll see when i do my first pass this year. </TD></TR></TABLE>

hope my oil pump didnt break. I just bought that **** from the dealership

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicflnum1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did earl assamble the motor? or did u have someone else do it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Earl put the bottom end together


Modified by redturbocivic at 9:11 AM 2/1/2005

GDM Z28

well earl knows whats hes doing so i doubt its the bearing.....im leaning towards the oil pump gear....i would have it checked out...i kept going and didnt change mine and mine blew up at 6800rpms in 4th gear

Rod.

only way to check it out is taking it off huh? I would hate to take down everything and that is not the problem

Suprdave

Don't **** around with oiling problems...

Tear it down...

b18bturbo

whats the pressure like coing through the oil passage if you want i got spare guage we can test with

GDM Z28

yes i would just replace the pump....dont mess with oil problems....its better to change a 80 dollar pump than a crank, a rod, and bearings due to a spun bearing cause the pump died.

m R g S r

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jerseykid609 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">had this same situation happen to me. im pretty sure the oil pump broke but did not explode.. had full oil less then 5 passes old. no oil pressue gauge tho just the stupid light. no metal in the pan either. this year oil pressure gauge is my friend

hope your engine is ok, **** i hope mine is ok we'll see when i do my first pass this year. </TD></TR></TABLE>

That's why I think it's more important than a boost gauge