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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 10:27 AM
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Default Flickering oil psi light.

Does that wire on the oil psi sensor get lose sometimes? My light flickers, anyone else ever had this problem.
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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dumb question.. are you low on oil?
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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No no no, never!!!!!! Not dumb, just curious right
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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Yeah. gotta start at the most obvious first. maybe your pump is going bad, causing low oil pressure?
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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there was a thread on this yesterday, damn. Oil Pump probably going I'd suggest replacing it asap before it does go and you seize your motor.
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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pick up screen could be clogged.

I just spun a rod bearing last night...pick up screen clogged, etc
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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Pump is going south. First hand experience.
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b18cx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Pump is going south. First hand experience.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I hear ya.
Except I found out the bulb for my oil psi light was burned out after the pump went bad and I had to say bye bye to the two rods (1,4) that shot through the block.
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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wow the pump only has like 25k on it. Do they go bad at that low of milleage sometimes?
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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Not necessarily milage, but driving style, regular oil changes, maintance........ect, all effect oil pump life.
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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I do an oil change every 1500 miles. I need to get my oil psi gauge hooked up. That will tell me whats going on
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Emerika &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">pick up screen could be clogged.

I just spun a rod bearing last night...pick up screen clogged, etc</TD></TR></TABLE>
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