As usual, Alan was right. I replaced my oil light sender today (for the
cost of $7 US from RN) and now it behaves properly. Good thing, too - all
through the BP my oil light was doubling as an ignition light...
Keith
>Any suggestions for the best way to clean an oil pressure sender (for the
>light) without destroying anything? Solvents of choice?
>
>I wouldn't - replace it. If it's flunky it will either:
>
>a) fail on
>b) worse, fail off
>c) much worse - fail and blow oil all over Hell.
>
>Sensors are cheap and vital to the car's health...and from the sound of
>this one I don't think cleaning is going to do it any good - sounds like
>the diaphragm is failing.
>
> ajr
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