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RE: Oil Pressure Idiot light on '76 TR6

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Subject: RE: Oil Pressure Idiot light on '76 TR6
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 12:28:36 -0700 FILETIME=[DACB2230:01C314CE]
> Upon pulling into the parking space at the meeting, I turned the
> '6 off, and
> the oil pressure light turned on again.  I obviously have an open circuit.
> Now, I check the oil pressure switch on the block and pull the white /
> purple wire that goes to the electric cutoff valve that resides under the
> carbon canister.  The oil light goes off, and no longer comes on.
>
> Question is:  I'm guessing that my cutoff valve was stuck, or was / is
> faulty.  Perhaps a winter layover caused the problem.  Anyone
> want to chime
> in with other thoughts on the problem?

I don't believe it can be the cutoff valve, it shouldn't be able to make the
oil light come on.

Bad oil pressure switch, or perhaps just bad wiring at the switch, would be
my guess.

Randall

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