Re: idiot oil light

[James Fawcett <jfawcett@mail.win.org>]

>My 86 coupe Gt's oil idiot light comes on for a second or two, and the 
>relay marked with a orange and white circle and the number "1" on it, 
>buzzes.  Ive got oil, oil pressure, and normal oil temp.  My questions 
>are--what is the purpose of the relay? And second, is it a sendor problem 
>or the relay misfunctioning, how can i tell?. 

This happens to me once in a while at above 80mph on my 5kTQ.  No relay
buzz though.  I think it is just the sender.  There are two, and neither is
expensive at all, maybe worth replacing them if you can't figger anything
out.  Good luck.


James Fawcett
Bitchin' '86 Audi 5KTQ
jfawcett@mail.win.org
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