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samram
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oil light on diesel
« on: Nov 18th, 2007, 4:43pm » |
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hi,Can anyone help me ? My scorpio diesel 97 model estate manual gearbox,the oil light stays on when the engine is warm,until twelve hundred r p m.I changed the oil and filter,this made no difference. can not find the oil pressure switch?the car has only done 64 thousand miles of which i have done16 thousand,there are no knocks or strange noises yet...thanks
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Re: oil light on diesel
« Reply #1 on: Nov 18th, 2007, 5:03pm » |
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Have a look HERE it might give you some idea of where to look .
Otherwise I am sure one of the TD guys with more knowledge than I will tell you .
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Re: oil light on diesel
« Reply #2 on: Nov 20th, 2007, 2:49pm » |
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Samram
You should find it just rear of the turbo by the exhaust
down pipe - Its almost impossible to see, let alone change.
Regards Tyler4
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howiedintheplace
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Re: oil light on diesel
« Reply #3 on: Nov 21st, 2007, 2:58am » |
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Be very careful.
You need to get a oil gauge connected to see if it's a false alarm or not.
Mileage don't mean alot to be honest.
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samram
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Re: oil light on diesel
« Reply #4 on: Nov 29th, 2007, 6:12pm » |
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thanks for all the help with my oil light problem,it turned out to be a faulty pressure switch  i was sweating for a while,the switch is behind the turbo,however it is possible to remove it through a little gap ,useing a socket and nuckle type extension bar.thanks everyone for your help..
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