need help with a diagnosis

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

And as an aside, the brake light acting odd may also indicate that the
switch on the master cylinder is going to be toast, literally (as in: carry
an extinguisher). Not sure if my oil light was also flickering on when that
process was beginning, but I did have some other instrument panel lights
acting up until the little fire...
Cathy

 On 5:07 pm 07/11/07 "William Yeckel (Lexmark International)"
<b-wiyeck@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hmmm interesting, 'cause it actually is the brake light and oil light
> that are coming on.  I better install another oil pressure gauge to
> make sure that is not an issue.
>
> Thanks again
>
> -Bill
>
> 80 S
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jean-Claude D?sinor [mailto:desinor@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7:58 PM
> To: William Yeckel (Lexmark International)
> Cc: scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: need help with a diagnosis
>
>   I remember that in early Rabbits, the brake light came on also whith
> the oil light. The resaon was that the brake light was more visible,
> while the oil light was hidden behind your hand while you drive.  One
> of the lights was bound to be noticed ...
>
>     Jean-Claude
>     84 8v
>
> William Yeckel (Lexmark International) wrote:
> >  Hello fellow listers can you help me out with a diagnosis?  The
> last 2 times I have driven the rocc about 20 minutes into the drive the
> oil light and seatbelt(I think the other was seatbelt) light will come
> on.  When this first happened I thought, shit I'm low on oil 'cause the
> > engine burns about ? quart every 100 miles or so.
> >  But the oil was not as low as I thought it would be.  Hmmm
> >
> >  So today when the lights came on again I was perplexed again :),
> the temp gage in the center consol gets to about 90 cels, and the temp
> gage on the dash goes up and down but stays in the lower quarter, and
> > the light does not come on.
> >  When I popped the hood the upper radiator hose seemed to be a
> little swollen.  And when I opened the radiator the level looked low. 
> So I fired up the engine again and poured in some more fluid as the
> engine was running.  It took about 8oz and I could tell the water was
> > moving 'cause it was squirting out the hole at the tope of the
> >  radiator. Any ideas why the oil light is coming on?  Is it safe to
> > drive the 16 miles home in 90 degree heat.
> >  Thanks
> >
> >  -Bill
> >
> >  80 S
>
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