yeah, my oil light starts flashing if i have to hit the brakes hard or if i take a Really tight turn...any explanation for this? just fyi my front engine seal is leaking oil and i figure that must have something to do with it... and the valve covers are leaking oil as well. any clues would be much appreciated, thanks

 

Check the level of the oil.


Modified by str8rcn at 11:36 PM 8/5/2003

 

how would that affect the oil light?

edit: just got a brake job yesterday, i dont think that could be it

 

Sorry i cant read. Meant check the oil level.I knew i couldnt do 2 things at one time without screwing one of them up.

 

That's not a good sign. My car did that once, and I had about a quart of oil in my car. so..

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the oil pump is mechanical, and the oil pressure sending unit doesn't sense the amount of oil pressure in your motor. Check your oil level frist off. Add if needed. If the problem is still there check your sending unit with an oil pressure gauge. The unit is located right below the oil filter. Just unscrew the sending unit and screw in the pressure gauge and crank the car over a few time( remove the distributor wire from the coil). check the oil pressure with your Helm's manual and see if it is in spec.

 

I would say oil level is low. I had this happen when my oil pan seal was bad. The oil is displaced when the car is either stopping hard or cornering hard thus making it think that there is none in there. Yes there is some in there but not enough. I wouldn't drive it until the oil is filled back up.

 

If you check your oil level and it is fine, then most likely your oil pump is going bad.

 

just got my oil changed and it hasnt come back on so far....hope it stays that way