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 vwjon
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| posted on July 17th, 2012 at 08:24 PM |
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1.8 mk1 gti flashing oil light
As it says..... when the motor is upto temp, on tick over the oil warning light flashes. NOT flickers like low or thin oil, but actually flashes in
the same way the coolant light flashes when the coolant level is low.
it doesnt do it all the time, just when it feels like it. plenty of oil there, and its the thicker oil for older cars!
Any clues would be appreciated, cheers!
its a 1.8 4cyl automatic Mk1 golf cabrio 1993
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bushed
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| posted on July 17th, 2012 at 10:07 PM |
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95 Cordoba mtrs at times had a oilflow problem bringing on an alarm and flashing light due to dried oil sludge clogging the filter...may need sump off
clean out..
do you get any tappet rattle and lack of lube excessive noises? loss of power?
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vwjon
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| posted on July 18th, 2012 at 07:51 AM |
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no noises, no rattles, recent service before i bought the car, when i bought the car it was pumping the oil into the coolant via the heat exchanger,
this was replaced and the oil topped up with thicker old car oil.
i've no idea if it was flashing before the troubles.
3 1959 cadillacs
1 musso
2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
2 3meter bombs
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bushed
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| posted on July 18th, 2012 at 08:12 AM |
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could be as simple as a loose wire or chfed wire making contact
as its not a newby hay!
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!
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telf
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| posted on January 18th, 2013 at 02:48 PM |
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Try replacing the oil filter. My mate had a jetta that had a similar problem, good oil levels flashing light. It was a blocked oil filter?
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