'87 4kq: oil light events

[Huw Powell]

> Huw Powell posted ~3 weeks ago that oil pan baffles had eliminated some
> oil buzzer events on his coupe. I don't have an oil buzzer, but lately
> I've sometimes noticed the oil light on my 4kq coming on for a
> split-second at a time. 

the unit that generates the light is *supposed* to buzz as well.  No
biggie I guess.

> The car currently has 350 miles on its most recent oil change, and the
> level is still right up there. my clearest memories of it are on acceleration 
> and right turns.  Can you good people honestly tell me, I
> hope, that this doesn't indicate a serious problem?

Hopefully it isn't.  My coupe still does it when it is down to 2.5
qts... the oil pressure gauge does not move quickly enough to pick up
these momentary glitches, either.  I sometimes get it on hard braking,
too, again, only when the oil is rather low.

> How much would oil pan baffles set me back? TIA

Baffle lists for about $30 US, you'll also need 2 oil pan gaskets (12-15
each), and an oil change.

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Huw Powell

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