Oil light Flicker help?
08-23-2004, 04:06 PM
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Oil light Flicker help?
Every once in a while when I turn on my car, my oil light will flicker REALLY fast RIGHT as I start my car, and then it will stop. I have plenty of oil in my car, I change it every 2k-3k miles and I use penzoil 10-30. I have a 1994 EJ1 with a d16z6 motor and AT. Is this bad, or is it normal? Please help me solve this.
I tried checking codes, but it wouldn't work. I stuffed a paper clip in the wire to complete the circuit, turned my key to the accesorry position, but my SRS light just flashed. I then disconnected my ECU to try and restart it, but it still flashed my SRS light. Please help, thanks.
I tried checking codes, but it wouldn't work. I stuffed a paper clip in the wire to complete the circuit, turned my key to the accesorry position, but my SRS light just flashed. I then disconnected my ECU to try and restart it, but it still flashed my SRS light. Please help, thanks.
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Re: Oil light Flicker help? (SlammedSi00)
It's just your car starting up. Initially, it has low oil pressure, but once it reads acceptable psi, it shuts off. Just part of start-up. It could be signs of something bigger, though. Mine does it every once in a while, but I'm not concerned, it usually happens when I put her away wet.
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Re: Oil light Flicker help? (hatchling37)
Yeah, mine doesn't do it EVERY time, only once in a while, I was just concerned since it was my oil light. I've read, where if your oil light does come on, it's too late and your engine internals are already toast.
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Re: Oil light Flicker help? (SlammedSi00)
sounds to me that your oil pressure sucks at start up. Try using a 5w-30. You could try a smaller diameter filter too. But, it may be your bearing's clearance. You have a oil pressure gauge? If so whats the readings at higher rpms
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Re: Oil light Flicker help? (doublejz)
that is a problem the oil light only comes on when your low on oil . if you have worn rod or main bearings (pump cant provide enought pressure to fill the clearences) bad oil pump or clogged pick-upscreen. how does the motor sound any unusual noise?tapping knocking? you might want to bumb up the weight of your oil to a 15w-30
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Re: Oil light Flicker help? (SlammedSi00)
your fine, yeah its your engine starting up. oil pressure is pressure, it uses a pump, it takes this pump a sec to get pressure. I use amsoil 5W-30, and its a great oil, my light stayes on for a full second sometimes, but thats fine. Its so slick, my idle is about 300rpm lower than before i did a engine flush and started usin it. Its not oil pressure thats a problem, its oil FLOW. They don't measure that, don't know why. ANyone?
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