Oil light query

Post by **Louey** » 26 Apr 2006, 21:04

finally got a dash that has a working oil light on it

yes I know should have sorted it ages ago

anyway - how long is too long for it to stay on when starting up??

and just checking - 4.5 litres of oil for a 1.9 diesel?

Post by **R0B** » 26 Apr 2006, 21:14

1.10 secs
2.my 1.6td takes 4.5.so i recon yours should be the same...

Post by **Louey** » 26 Apr 2006, 21:21

thanks mate

mine stays on for about 3 or 4, but only when cold

just checking the oil as I've got to drop the sump to check it for splits, got a pain of a leak somewhere and its bugging me. hopefully just the gasket. I have spare sump but its been welded at some point

Post by **andysimpson** » 26 Apr 2006, 21:24

Louey wrote:thanks mate

mine stays on for about 3 or 4, but only when cold

just checking the oil as I've got to drop the sump to check it for splits, got a pain of a leak somewhere and its bugging me. hopefully just the gasket. I have spare sump but its been welded at some point

Maybe a faulty pressure switch but more likely to be a worn pump, fairly common problem on the 1.9's and other engine based on same block

Post by **Louey** » 27 Apr 2006, 06:56

Maybe a faulty pressure switch but more likely to be a worn pump, fairly common problem on the 1.9's and other engine based on same block

andy, why would a fault with the switch or pump cause this? Do you mean it would casue either too high of pressure or something else?