Question for the engine guru's

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

Maybe its time to temporarily install a mechnical oil gauge.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net>
To: "'Roger concha'" <rogercv1@gmail.com>; "'Scirocco list'"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 12:09 AM
Subject: RE: Question for the engine guru's


> If the light is on below 2000 RPM, it could be an actual oil pressure
issue.
> There are 2 sensors. One is 'dynamic', and only trips above 2k RPM. The
> other is full time, and is set to a lower trip pressure. If you are
getting
> the light anywhere <3000 and also <2000, you are either tripping both
> sensors, or the full time sensor is on its way out, or as stated
initially -
> you could have a real problem.
> HTH
> Al
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org] On Behalf
Of
> > Roger concha
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 12:04 AM
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> > Subject: Question for the engine guru's
> >
> > 88 16V with about 160K on the motor.
> > lately after highway driving or city driving once the temp on the car
> > comes to normal the oil light will come on once I drop below 3K rpms
> > and will turn off once back over 3K not just driving rpm's I can just
> > tap the throttle to get it over 3K and it will stop.
> >
> > there is enough oil in the car.
> >
> > so I am stumped.
> >
> > any Ideas.
> >
> > thanks
> > Rog
> >
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