| Author | Message | ||
     Dave Hudzik (Ctlr) New Member Username: Ctlr Post Number: 15 Registered: 02-2004 |
Oil light came on and so I dropped the pan cleaned everything out and cleaned the oil pickup, it didn't look bad to begin with but I did get some stuff out of it! The light still comes on but I don't feel like I should drive it! I am planning on changing the sensor within the next few days. If that doesn't solve it what could it be! Thanks | ||
| Jeff Conrad (Jwconrad) Member Username: Jwconrad Post Number: 86 Registered: 02-2002 |
Could be a bad sensor, bad pump or the top end could be gunked up. You could pull a valve cover and see if it is gunked up. You also should put a pressure gauge on it and see what kind of pressure you are running. If you do a search you will find several postings on the topic. What year and how many miles do you have? | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Senior Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 504 Registered: 01-2003 |
Dave, there was a recall on some 96 Discos relating to an oil pressure switch. Send me the last 8 of your VIN and I'll see if it's still open. | ||
| Kyle Van Tassel (Kyle) Moderator Username: Kyle Post Number: 746 Registered: 11-2002 |
Dave did you clean that pan really well ? And the screen ? The particles that get in there are very small. When you initially started it and ran it was the light off and came on later ? Or was it an issue imediately after putting it back together ? "Blow me" | ||
| Dave Hudzik (Ctlr) New Member Username: Ctlr Post Number: 16 Registered: 02-2004 |
The Problem started so I dropped the pan cleaned the pickup and pan really well. light is off for like 5 seconds after you start the rover then it comes on... Alyssa it is TA506097 and it has 104K Thanks for the feedback... is it bad to drive if it's not making anyweird noise? | ||
| Jeff Conrad (Jwconrad) Member Username: Jwconrad Post Number: 87 Registered: 02-2002 |
If you're not getting knocking when the light comes on I would guess that you have a bad sending unit. The light only comes on when the sending unit detects near zero oil pressure and you would be getting knocking. | ||
| Kyle Van Tassel (Kyle) Moderator Username: Kyle Post Number: 791 Registered: 11-2002 |
Well , you would get lifter clatter before you got anything else.. I would definately make sure it has pressure before going to far in it "Blow me" | ||
| John Moore (Jmoore) Senior Member Username: Jmoore Post Number: 844 Registered: 10-2002 |
Yeah, if you have low oil pressure, you could be playing with fire. It may be a sensor, I dunno. but you surely don't want to spin or ruin a bearing, just because you "don't hear anything..." | ||
| Dave Hudzik (Ctlr) New Member Username: Ctlr Post Number: 18 Registered: 02-2004 |
yeah... your right i am going to try to change the sensor tomorrow, if it isn't raining, also I looked at where it was the other day and it looks like it's a pain to get at any suggestions on a easy swap? | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 744 Registered: 04-2001 |
Dave is it white or black? The white one means it already had the recall (which was for a leak and not failure) | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 745 Registered: 04-2001 |
I am sure tomorrow alyssa will run your VIN and let you know if the recall is open. Ron | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Senior Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 523 Registered: 01-2003 |
Ron, I already ran his VIN & he doesn't have it open. |
