Oil light on??

1. KASH L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 whitby Posts: 92 kahn copper edition jeep wrangler vauxhall combo

   #1 13th December 2012, 22:42

   Hi my oil light has come on and its got enough oil in I have just fitted a mocal oil cooler kit? Any reasons to why its on? Baring in mind I have turbo'd it and fitted a mocal oil cooler. What I don't inderstand is it was fine with the turbo kit on before I fitted the oil cooler? Any help would be great cheers
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 13th December 2012, 22:47

   Daft question but is the oil light on when the engine is started?
   
   Don't mean to be funny but had it a few times people coming to work and saying the oil light is on when they only have the ignition is on.
   
   Could be a buggered pressure sensor. or simply you could have no or low oil pressure.
   
   What grade oil are you using?
3. KASH L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 whitby Posts: 92 kahn copper edition jeep wrangler vauxhall combo

   #3 13th December 2012, 22:55

   Yeh engine is on I can't remember what grade oil it is? I am going to try the pressure switch as I have changed it to a stubby on so was away from manifold. I will try that.
4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 13th December 2012, 22:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KASH Yeh engine is on I can't remember what grade oil it is? I am going to try the pressure switch as I have changed it to a stubby on so was away from manifold. I will try that.

   Try that first mate they are only a couple of quid. Just remember not to run the car too much just in case you really don't have any pressure.
5. KASH L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 whitby Posts: 92 kahn copper edition jeep wrangler vauxhall combo

   #5 17th December 2012, 18:37

   Changed the pressure switch today and oil light is still on. What could it be
6. KASH L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 whitby Posts: 92 kahn copper edition jeep wrangler vauxhall combo

   #6 18th December 2012, 00:06

   Could it be I have put too much oil in?
7. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #7 19th December 2012, 01:19

   Probably a daft question but have you actually checked your oil level? Also you said you don't know what grade oil you used? Unless a garage did it. Maybe try changing the oil and oil filter?
8. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #8 19th December 2012, 01:34

   i'd be inclined to drain the oil, pop the sump off and have a look at the pickup and check if its blocked
9. KASH L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 whitby Posts: 92 kahn copper edition jeep wrangler vauxhall combo

   #9 28th December 2012, 18:32

   I sorted it I rang cituning and I had the oil cooler pipe wrong way round how embarrassing
10. choko_h Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Bulgaria Posts: 130 Forged Citroen Saxo VTS 16v mk2 (2002)

    #10 29th December 2012, 11:23

    Is the light always on or it's on when the engine become hot? And try to remember what kind of oil you are using.
11. KASH L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 whitby Posts: 92 kahn copper edition jeep wrangler vauxhall combo

    #11 29th December 2012, 21:27

    No it's all sorted now reason it was on because I had the oil pipe of the sandwich plate going the wrong way round the system silly mistake on fitting the oil cooler.
12. gdf106 Newbie Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 10

    #12 29th December 2012, 22:10

    can you fit round the wrong way? surely it just runs round the oil cooler and back again.
    
    last time my oil light was on was because my bottom end was knackered
13. KASH L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 whitby Posts: 92 kahn copper edition jeep wrangler vauxhall combo

    #13 30th December 2012, 00:41

    Yeh instead of sending oil the right way round the system it was sending it backwards so there wasn't going to be any pressure. Rang cituning they told me the problem and how to check and they were right.
14. Boombang Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Essex Posts: 208

    #14 30th December 2012, 09:33

    How long did you run it for?
15. KASH L-plater Joined: Sep 2007 whitby Posts: 92 kahn copper edition jeep wrangler vauxhall combo

    #15 30th December 2012, 12:24

    I Didnt run it I'm turbo'in it and its in my lock up I started it up when the kit was plumbed in and saw the light was on. And got it sorted straight away. Couldn't drive it struts were off. I just started it to make sure no oil leaks and the light was on and got it sorted out. Silly mistake of mine I removed it off a donor car and thort I remembered where the pipes went but I forgot by time I fitted. It's all sorted now just waiting for my battery cables for relocation for boot and Andy (luthor1) to fit ecu and map