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Re: Oil?

To: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
Subject: Re: Oil?
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 17:19:15 -0700


Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
> 
> Hey guys and gals-
> 
> I went to the coin car wash this morning and covered and taped the carb and
> distrubutor-and proceeded to give the engine a good cleaning. Then to the
> hand wash, car all sparkling-but on the way home, the oil light came on. I
> pull over and check the oil-plenty of oil.
> 
> Now, my question is-did I do something to a sensor during the high pressure
> rinse or is it an oil pump issue. Never having had an oil pump issue, I
> don't know what the signs leading up to it could be.
> 
> Oh, when the tow truck deposited Nigel in my drive, I turned on the car to
> pull it the few feet into his space-the light went off-and then flickered on
> and off before I got a wee bit frightened and turned the car off. Hmmm...
> 
> Any ideas?

Do as I did and invest in a good oil pressure gauge.  You'll never wonder
again.  Did you check to see if the wire came off the oil sending unit below the
distributor?  That could very well be the problem.

Joe

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