Theo's '67

Good Evening everyone...

i am having the damnest time figuring out why my Oil light came on. I have replaced the oil sending unit because one day last week i started it up and then oil started shooting up out the top of it. And then i decided it was a good time to change the oil filter and fill it up with new oil. Then after a few trips to my moms about 30 miles total my light kicks on and will not go off. Any ideas.

MDchanic

Wire fell off?

- Eric

Oldsmaniac

Get a pressure reading just incase you actually do have low oil pressure and if so you should not be running the engine.

defiant1

Do you have a mechanical oil pressure gauge to test your pressure? Maybe your oil pump is not working correctly or the pump screen is plugged.

d1

Theo's '67

No I do not have a pressure gauge to test. Where can i get one and how do i test it.

MDchanic

Are your lifters clattering?

Theo's '67

No clattering lifters

MDchanic

And they're hydraulic, not solid, right?

MDchanic

a.) Your corner auto parts store. About twenty somolians.

b.) Remove the electrical sender you just installed last week. Install gauge in the same hole. See here.

- Eric

Theo's '67

Ok I will go to the stoe tomorrow... Thanks for the insight!

Lady72nRob71

It is possible your new switch is bad, but BEST to do the oil pressure check to be sure. Wally's, harbor freight, and even your local auto parts store sells some cheap gauges you can get to try.

oldcutlass

Outside of a bad switch, you may have frayed or split wire thats finding a ground somewhere in the circuit.

Theo's '67

Thanks to everyone for the advice.. It ended up being a bad switch! I took the old one out and put the new one on any the light went off immediately...I also put a little threadlock on the new one as well.

Lady72nRob71

Glad it was a cheap easy fix and your engine is healthy!