corky10
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Registered: 2nd Dec 09
Location: Bolton
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sooo bloody annoyed need the car tomorrow and the inevitable happens a problem! there was a light flickering all night and today cudnt make it out at first but when i figured it was the oil light i was like  now its on and staying on so i stopped off at asda grabbed some oil put it in drove home the lights still on at the moment ANNYYONE please need urgent help its a 1993-94 corsa b flair 1.4
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
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How much oil did you put in it?
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corky10
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Registered: 2nd Dec 09
Location: Bolton
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well i put about 1/2 of a 1L bottle at least the dipstick did look abit low to be honest
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Pridzz
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Registered: 18th Nov 08
Location: Exmouth - Devon
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Oil pressure switch, Common fault. Easy twist out and then twist back in if I remember rightly
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Jenko_Sport
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What was the level like on the oil.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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The oil light doesn't indicate low level, it indicates a broken pressure switch or imminent engine failure. Total waste of time.
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corky10
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Registered: 2nd Dec 09
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well hmmm im going to go with the switch what do i do... can i take it out clean it and put it back or should i get a new one??? is it safe to drive??
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Just get a new one. Couldn't say if it's safe to drive because it could be the oil pump giving up...
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corky10
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Registered: 2nd Dec 09
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i need the car tomorrow how big a job this? were could i get a pressure switch from were i could go pick it up?? how long should it take
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Your not getting the idea of how serious this could be are you lol
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Shell
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Registered: 14th Oct 08
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My oil light has flashed twice in the whole time I've had the car, both time when I've been going round a corner. This was because oil was low. It's never stayed on though so I have no idea.
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corky10
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Registered: 2nd Dec 09
Location: Bolton
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no.... could anyone be a little bit more clearer
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Shell
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Registered: 14th Oct 08
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Half a litre may not have been enough? Basically, I think the idea is that most folk wouldn't drive it. You run a risk of fucking the whole engine if there's an oil issue.
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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basically the oil light in the corsa is nothing to do with oil level its the oil pressure and if the oil pump is dying which could be likely = no oil going around = engine death very soon if you drive it any more. cant be any more simpler than that tbh.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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Matt and everyone else.... you need oil to have pressure... so the light WILL go on if the oil is low enough to not get sucked up the pipe.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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top the oil to the MAX mark on the dip stick.
Turn the engine on, let it idle. Take the oil cap off...... is there oil getting flung around (let it idle for a min)
If the pump has goneyou wouldnt expect to see much if any oil in the head.
Dont worry about letting it idle with no oil pump.... by the sounds of it you would have bearing damage by now anyway if it had failed.
If you have oil pressure (my manualy looking) change the switch. Google will help you find it.
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salam
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Registered: 2nd Dec 09
Location: iraq - basra
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hi
check your oil label
check your oil sensor make sure it is hole clean
check your oil sensor wire have no cut or damage or it is skratch with engain body
if you checked all these point above and there is no proplem
then you have proplem in your oil pump "low preasure" so you need to repalce it
thanks
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