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Old 03-11-2005, 12:46 PM
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The oil light keeps coming on when I drive my crx. What could cause it to light up. The oil level is not low because I changed the oil today. I don't take my car over 2500 RPMs, the idles at like 500RPMs, could this be the reason?
The engine is a d16a1 with forged everything and I just installed comp cams with ferrera springs on a ported and polished head. Where's the oil pressure sensor? maybe it's loose or dirty.
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Old 03-11-2005, 01:18 PM
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Sensor should be on the back of the block like above the oil filter
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You actually may have low oil pressure....
Get an oil pressure guage.
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Could be bad oil pump, or you could be losing oil pressure somewhere
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Make sure your oil pickup isnt clogged, very common if you previously spun a bearing. -Ben
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I changed the oil and put full synthetic only instead, the oil light doesn't light up anymore. maybe be I should not use cheap oil on a built motor
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Says in the haynes manual that if your idle is to low the oil light could come on I dunno?
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Originally Posted by 1stGen7
Says in the haynes manual that if your idle is to low the oil light could come on I dunno?
Yeah, I fixed that by advancing the ignition timing.
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