Oil warning light

[Leslie Carlson]

Hi all,

I have a few questions. Why do my messages to this list get all the wierd symbols inserted in them, am I doing something wrong with how I send?

I have a question about the oil warning light on a 90 100Q. The car has plenty of oil, the oil pressure is fine on the guage (right at 5 while driving, down to 2 at hot idle - but no lower than that) and I am getting everything from an intermittant flicker to a full blown constant flashing with warning bell dinging. The car doesn't smoke, runs like a bat out of hell and the motor sounds smooth and quiet.

Is the oil pressure guage not related to the warning light?

Is the little thing hanging down in front of the oil pan the oil pressure sensing unit or oil temp sending unit?

If it is the temp sensing unit, where is the pressure sensing unit? I wan't to find it to check the wire.

I appreciate any help you can give.

Thanks!

Leslie
90 100Q
89 100 Avant (for sale - price reduced to $3800 or BO)
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