1999 Mercury Cougar "mean idle oil light comes" Questions

mean? this is a light that indicates low oil pressure or low level, 1st check the oil level in the engine when it is hot, if that is ok you will need to have the oil oil pressure tested with a specail

...idle to about 2500 rpm, and when it would go back down it would stop at exactly 1500 for a few seconds then proceed down to 500 where the lights would flicker and it would sputter again. The next day ...

...oil, silicon, spider webs, potting compound from the sensor itself, etc. When a MAF sensor gets contaminated, it skews the transfer function such that the sensor over-estimates air flow at idle ...

oil light comes on when car idles oil light comes on when car is stopped at light, etc. goes off as soon as I begin to move. The light means the oil pressure has dropped below 10psi.You could replace ...

...mean that the oil pump can no longer maintain the minimum oil pressure to the critical areas of the motor at an idle. If the light goes out with a higher idle (driving the car) that is a good ...

idle then you have a bad oil pressure switch that will need to be replaced.this is an electrical switch that uses oil pressure to push on  the switch to turn off the light.sometimes they get

...idle speed is ok try a heavier grade of oil in the engine. Next try a new oil pressure sensor. It's got to be one of these things. Check the engine running temperature . An over-hot engine will cause ...

...idle..(light comes on). when you accelerate (rpm's increase) the pumps start working harder and the light goes off.... I am TRULY surprised the dealer(who did you see at the dealer???) did not know ...

oil guage drops to near 0 and the check guages light comes on when I am at idle or on a slope at idle. Is this a concern, or dont worry about it It means that your engine is loosing oil pressure, it ...

...idle at a stop and would normally have lower pressure. That doesn't mean you should get a low pressure light though.. I would have it checked by a pro right away as this could be your first warning ...