re: Low oil pressure beep-beep

[SOP8920@Siena.edu]

Ted wrote:
>It's driving me mad!!!  When the engine is warm, the oil pressure warning 
>circuit will beep whenever I slow down.  the warning signal will come and go 
>while at idle.  No problems when running at highway speeds.  While I can live 
>with the warning light, the beeping is intolerable.  My kids won't ride with me 
>anymore.   Hmmm, maybe I can just rig a switch on that beep circuit.  But first 
>I'd like to get it fixed.

>Checked the pressure, its OK.  Changed out both senders.  Suspect the warning 
>circuit relay.  It is a '875KCSTQ.  Can you help me identify which relay to 
>check and maybe give me the part number so that I can just order one in and try 
>it out.

I had a similar problem with my 200q a few months back. The damn beeping and
flashing LCD drove me insane. Anyway, I finally took it in to my mechanic.
AFter a day of playing with the car, he said to me that I may have some
"bad-oil" and I should change it. I did, and the problem hasn't resurfaced
since. 
     Before you circumvent the circuit relay, give her an oil change. It's
cheap.. and may be the source of your problem.             .......BTW, how
does one go about "checking the oil pressure" anyway? Just from the gauge on
the dash?

                               -Osman Parvez
                                89 200q
                                Siena College
                                Albany NY