OH CRAP. Not AGAIN!!! Help

[SHO SPD]

OIL light... Yes the one on the VERY left... Ok, this engine has 70,817 miles. Now, are my bearings going already? When I stopped to turn around, the oil light flickered... And was never on again, other than those 2 seconds... THE EXACT same thing happened to my old engine about 2 weeks before it spun the bearing. I am using the same oil pressure sending unit as before, could it have a coincidental short? Or should I change these fricken bearings? I dont know what to do... There is NO knocking from below, or top... I am hoping it is just that sending unit... any other ideas?

ALSO: I lt it cool or aut 30 min. then started it up, and the RPM's were only runing a bout 400... then shut it off, started it, and was up to about 800-900...

<small>[ May 21, 2002, 07:26 PM: Message edited by: SHO SPD ]</small>

 

[Slo-Sho]

If the engine speed dropped to 400 rpms the oil light is guaranteed to come on. Nothing to worry about, just give that intake a really good cleaning and pay special attention to that pesky IAB valve. thumbs_u

 

[Darkside]

End your worries and put on an actual oil pressure gauge. If you start going below 10lbs, then start to worry.

 

[91 Plus]

Hey matt just tape that light up nowThen you wont have to worry about seeing it!

 

[Mike Kopstain]

Hey didn't say it was coming on at idle though... he said it came on in a turn. Matt get a gauge dude. Those lights don't come on until it's too late. *fingers crossed* Hope it's the sending unit.

 

[noSHO]

Get a new sending unit, too. It's relatively easy to change out, and it's a good way to check. I'd change the bearings on ANY engine I would be installing into my car, regardless of any miles or supposed condition. An oil pressure gauge would be good, just get a Sun mechanical (best kind for oil pressure) gauge from Walmart or something.