Re: 4000CS Q Oil Pressure & Right Turns

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My oil pressure light came on intermitently for a while a couple of years ago (although now that you mention it, it did seem to favour cloverleaves).  
The problem was a faulty switch or sender and would've cost a bunch to fix.  As there is a gauge in the car, I didn't see the point.  Oddly enough, it 
hasn't happened in ages, I guess the Audi gods do occasionally smile.

I get between 3-5 bar cold and 2-5 bar hot on an engine with 200,000 miles and the original oil pump.  One lifter does tick, and has done so reliably 
after startup for the last 100k miles.  Ticks a little less after an oil change and a little more if I don't keep an eye on the oil level.

Arryn.

On 09/20/97 18:08:10 you wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>Here is one for the list of bizzare problems.
>
>The car: 
>1987, 4000 CS Q US-California model
>Milege unknown, low oil consumption, good 
>compression.
>
>The Problem:
>When turning right at slightly higher speeds 
>than your typical american driver, my oil 
>pressure light flashes.  It goes away 
>just after the turn and even faster if I let up
>on the gas.   This is not a low oil level problem 
>because it happens just after oil changes too. 
>4 Qts. US 10W30 standard or Mobil 1.
>I can put the car into a four wheel
>slide turning left and not have this problem. 
>
>A related problem is ticking lifters or vacuum 
>pump after startup (excessive amount) and ticking 
>after hard acceleration.  This will go away for 
>a week or two after an oil change and then 
>re-appear.  It can then be controlled by oil 
>additives till the next oil change.
>
>Has anyone else seen a similar oil problem?
>Could my oil pump be dying? 
>As for the pressure light, I am going to hook up
>a 5 bar guage and 1.8 bar switch/sender from 
>a 4E. Since I will have to route my own sender 
>wire I can rule out the possibility of a lose wire.
>What pressure levels should I expect to see?
>
>Thanks,
>Damon
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