Heres my problem. I just bought my 2nd 1992 Integra Gsr and I was driving it home and the oil light came on. Thing is, it didn't turn on like a check engine or a battery light would turn on. It would slowly fade from not being on to being fully on. Would it be my oil pump? I thought that if it was my oil pump going bad, it would have low oil pressure, but it will still cross over. What else could it be? Oil pressure sending unit? When I pulled into my driveway and turned the car off, I wanted to see if it would start and I went to turn the key and everything lost power. The headlights won't come on. No dash lights. The car won't turn over. Do you guys think it blew a fuse? The motor has 106k miles and I'm really hoping the oil pump isn't going bad. I know the oil pump wouldn't cause the whole car to die because I would still be able to turn my lights on when the cars turned off, but I can't do anything. Please help me asap.


Edit: My buddy said the main fuse most likely blew under the hood or the whole fuse box needs to be swapped under the hood. Thankfully I have another 92 Gsr with a good fuse box. I might swap that out and pray it starts then drive it to honda and have them run a diagnostics test to see if theres good oil pressure. I'm praying its not my oil pump going bad. I'm considering running one of those "ricer" gauge pods with a oil pressure gauge just to save my *** if anything like this ever happens again.


Modified by 1992TegGsr at 9:36 PM 9/6/2008

 

The first thing to do is check your oil. Then get a battery test done, because it sounds like you need a new battery. then after that, if it turns out you are low on oil, find where its leaking and fix it. BAM! cars fixed lol.

 

It's not that easy. The motor looks like it came off the factory lot. There is no spot on the motor that leaks oil. I just put the right amount of oil in the motor and the light is still coming on. I'm going to throw the other battery out of my other 92 Gsr. I'm gonna check all the major fuses under the hood. Possibly swap fuse boxes. I know for a fact the light isn't on because I have low oil. I think it's something more serious.

 

Either you have a bad oil pump or your sending unit is shot. I'd stop driving it incase it is your pump. Hook up a mechanical oil pressure gauge and post your pressure results, you should be able to obtain one for around 30 bucks from autozone or advance auto

 

i had something like this happen to me, turned out that the oil pickup spout came loose, I tighten it back up and it fixed the problem. maybe this might be your problem.

 

I felt behind the block where the oil pressure sending unit is and theres a random red/yellow wire thats sitting there. Maybe the wire to the oil pressure sending unit came out? Oh and where is my oil pickup spout. I just don't wanna think its my oil pump because it feels like I'm getting pressure. But I think I'm gonna pick up a gauge today


Edit: What color is the oil sending unit plug? Green?

Oh and does anyone have a rough idea on about how much I'm looking to spend for honda to replace my oil pump. I have no time because I work all day and I was just going to have them replace it while I was at work one day.


Modified by 1992TegGsr at 6:28 AM 9/7/2008


Modified by 1992TegGsr at 6:52 AM 9/7/2008

 

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Edit: What color is the oil sending unit plug? Green?

Oh and does anyone have a rough idea on about how much I'm looking to spend for honda to replace my oil pump. I have no time because I work all day and I was just going to have them replace it while I was at work one day.


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How can you tell that your oil pressure is adequate without a gauge?


Dealer price will be around $400-700 for parts and labor. They will most likely recommend you replace the timing belt, tensioner, water pump, all the seals and perhaps a few other things while they are doing the oil pump. A good friend of mine manages a Honda dealer shop and he says that's about the cost for a water pump/ timing belt job.

 

I'm just going to have them diagnose whats wrong then I'm gonna do it next saturday. I'm guessing the oil pressure isn't too low if I'm crossing over, but then again I have no idea and thats why I'm not driving it until I get the pressure checked tomorrow.