could yet be another problem!! argh

[Jamesyboy]

Right, i think ive finally got the turbo/fuelling/ignition sorted... i think...

Anyway.... im getting the low oil pressure warning light on when im on idle and slowing down.... any ideas?

[Jamesyboy]

its off the scale, always has been since ive had it

[Fraz]

clean contacts on the sender or replace it

[Jamesyboy]

clean contacts on the sender or replace it

Is this a hopeful fix towards oil pressure gauge or the red light on?

[Jamesyboy]

cool, cheers fraz, ill get on that tomorrow, ive had enough today, had the whole front end off just about, and my backs bloody sore from being bent over all day hunting for a boost leak!!

[stevo turbo]

My gauge was miles out but it never put the light on the dash at all, was the sender unit for me

[Jamesyboy]

i have noticed a couple of cold mornings, its been tappy for a few seconds on cold start up....

[Allys Cally]

i have noticed a couple of cold mornings, its been tappy for a few seconds on cold start up....

typical vauxhall, mine does it as well. even after a few weeks of not being started mine is only tappy for 5-10 seconds

[Jamesyboy]

but it was fine for the past month, driven most days, and then the past 2 or 3 days its started... ive read somewhere about the spring in the oil pump may be faulty??

[Jamesyboy]

3 bar on start up with lots of tapping!!

[Jamesyboy]

Can anyone help?? Im lost!

[Jamesyboy]

No no, its ticking on cold start up at 3 bar, no light there , and took the ticking about 5 mins to dissapear... Its when the engine is hot and driving is when the oil light comes on, when slowing down, and on idle. ive not tested the pressure when driving today as the car is in bits, ive got the pressure relief valve out at the moment so i cant move it!!

[Jamesyboy]

right ill go put it all back together

[Jamesyboy]

right, on start up its 2.5 bar from cold, when revved, gets to 3 bar

the pressure gradually works its was down as the engine gets warmer and warmer, and the ticking didn't go away at all this time after 10 mins of running it.

The pressure on idle when hot is just in the red zone with the warning light on, when revved to 2000rpm goes to 1.5bar, any more than 2000 and it dips a wee bit.... what you think?

[Jamesyboy]

I am getting oil to the top end, as it spits very slightly when i open the filler cap.... now im lost