I've got a T25 1988 2.1 DJ inj caravelle
My oil light has started to flash once engine is warm after about 10 mins!!!!!!
So I checked the oil pressure and its 4 bar when I rev it, it changed to 5 bar!!!!
Turned it off and I'm a little bit scared about driving it..
I've looked into it and it looks like it might be the oil pressure valve but not sure....
Any ideas.....
high oil pressure 4 bar
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Re: high oil pressure 4 bar
Faulty low pressure switch perhaps, oil light flashing happens before engine started when switch is closed, if switch closes when engine running it would only happen below 0.25bar.
switch is between pushrod tubes
switch is between pushrod tubes
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Re: high oil pressure 4 bar
Forgot to say fit a new one as old one was leaking..
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Re: high oil pressure 4 bar
no1owl1980 wrote:Forgot to say fit a new one as old one was leaking..
You fitted a new one already?
Then you got the light coming on?
Where did you buy the switch?
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Re: high oil pressure 4 bar
cant remember were I bought it.
think it was off ebay.
but when I checked the oil pressure it was leaking again though the middle.
think it was off ebay.
but when I checked the oil pressure it was leaking again though the middle.
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Re: high oil pressure 4 bar
don't but parts off ebay is my reccomendation,
I use Brickwerks or VW Heratige only
Buy a new switch off Brickwerks ( link above) fit it and if you still have the fault you can be sure it's not the switch.
I use Brickwerks or VW Heratige only
Buy a new switch off Brickwerks ( link above) fit it and if you still have the fault you can be sure it's not the switch.
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Re: high oil pressure 4 bar
Buy only quality partsno1owl1980 wrote:cant remember were I bought it.
think it was off ebay.
but when I checked the oil pressure it was leaking again though the middle.
Stay off ebay for engine parts
You need the blue 0.35bar oil pressure switch.
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