[T3] Oil Light

[Sean Bartnik]

The oil light indicates low oil pressure only. It does not have the capability to indicate oil level, whether too low or too high. 

(Until the oil level gets so low that the pump can no longer pick up oil). 

Thinning of the oil viscosity by gasoline contamination could cause low pressure but that would have to be a LOT of gas and you would not want to run the engine at all in that case. 

It is also possible that the sensor has failed and is giving you a false indication. 

You could swap in a new sensor as a test or remove the sensor and connect a mechanical gauge to test actual oil pressure and make sure it's in spec. 

-Sean

> On Aug 1, 2017, at 1:45 PM, J. Jonik <j_jonik at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Hot day, almost 90 degrees.   (Drove '71 Sqbk std.) for half hour; parked for hour and a half in hot sun.  
> 
>   Then, when started, the oil light stayed on, sort of flickering, but never off even when engine was revved a bit.    Engine oil checked ok...or maybe too high, but streets where tested weren't exactly flat.
>   IF the oil is too high, is that due to gas getting in...and would that cause oil light to stay on flickering?  There was no exhaust smoke.
>  If not, what else could keep the oil light on like that?
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