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Re: Oil light comes on when I first start up in the...
It could be a sticking oil pressure relieve valve when cold or a weak oil pressure switch when cold. the oil pressure should be checked when first started cold.
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Check your oil. It is possible that your car has a low oil pressure shutoff and when cresting the top of the hill, the oil goes to the back of the oil pan, telling the sensor it has no oil and shutting down the car before any damage occurs.
Have you checked your oil level? How long since you have had it changed and a new filter installed? if both these things are good you either have a bad Oil Pressure Sending unit or a bad Oil Pump. I would bet on the Sending Unit.
With the ignition key in the RUN position, but the engine off, fully
push and release the accelerator pedal three times within five seconds.
If the CHANGE OIL SOON light flashes two times, the system is reset.
However, if the light comes on and stays on for five seconds, it did not
reset. You'll need to reset the system again
Well your vehicle is indicating a problem, did you or your husband check the oil quantity? If it is low replenish the quantity. Also your battery seems to be failing, when you park it for a long time it will gain a little bit of power, thus when you come outside in the morning it would be better off then if you turned off the car and ran into the gas station to refuel and tried to take off. This shouldn't be a problem if your alternator is working properly and charging the vehicle while you drive. You may want to have your husband remove it and bench test it at a Checkers/Autozone or a local auto parts facility.
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No the other way around its either timing or fuel not getting in or pump not pumping enough pressure
Did your oil light go out as usual when you started up the first time ????
I experience the same thing too although driving isn't hampered whether the light's on/off. It's a flip back version.
What I do notice is an oil leak in the gear box. And hard starting in the mornings. And after the engine's been on a while, it very nearly shuts off on restarting. And the air conditioning's non existent. And..
My Mecho says I'll have to take it to a high class show room to have the warning light checked with some kind of scanner but advises I have enough in the bank before visiting!!
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