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[yorkshire ripper]

hi there
just bought a w reg 2 ltr auto omega. got a few probs already...
oil pressure light flickering, was fine on test drive. drove it 80 mile home and it never missed a beat but light flickered on and off, changed oil when i got home and took it for a spin, still flickered. is it knackered ? sorry for the big question on my 1st post but i feel sick at the moment. guy i bought it off seemed genuine, he just spent loads on a new cat and front pipes so dont think he was trying to rip me off.
any help would be appreciated
thanks
lee

[markey mark]

is the engine noisey ?? :-/

[mv6copcar]

dont be fooled just yet, this is more like a sensor issue/cable from sensor to ecu.
i had the same light flicker at me in my 3.0mv6-got very concerned, changed oil and filter, flushed the engine out, and changed the pressure sensor - still flickering, got a garage to run a new piece of wire from the sensor to the ecu - fixed.

may not be your problem but check first mate  

and as mark states above how does the engine run/sound - any rattles, knocking?

carl

[yorkshire ripper]

hi
engine dosent seem noisy, sounded lovely and quiet with new oil in.

lee

[markey mark]

i would be checking wireing then fella low oil pressure will make it very noisey very quick !

[yorkshire ripper]

hi there
sometimes it dosent come on at all then all of a sudden starts flickering ? its going to be looked at on tuesday by a garage.
fingers crossed its a sensor/wire problem.
tanks
lee

dont be fooled just yet, this is more like a sensor issue/cable from sensor to ecu.
i had the same light flicker at me in my 3.0mv6-got very concerned, changed oil and filter, flushed the engine out, and changed the pressure sensor - still flickering, got a garage to run a new piece of wire from the sensor to the ecu - fixed.

may not be your problem but check first mate  

carl

[mv6copcar]

i would be checking wireing then fella low oil pressure will make it very noisey very quick !

yes lol!

i cant help out with regards to tracing the cable or where the sensor is located as i got a garage to sort it. not an area i wanted to be messing with

good luck mate

[mv6copcar]

hi there
sometimes it dosent come on at all then all of a sudden starts flickering ? its going to be looked at on tuesday by a garage.
fingers crossed its a sensor/wire problem.
tanks
lee

dont be fooled just yet, this is more like a sensor issue/cable from sensor to ecu.
i had the same light flicker at me in my 3.0mv6-got very concerned, changed oil and filter, flushed the engine out, and changed the pressure sensor - still flickering, got a garage to run a new piece of wire from the sensor to the ecu - fixed.

may not be your problem but check first mate  

carl

pop a post on here to let us know how you get on tuesday - will help other members in time to come i'm sure

hope all is well

[yorkshire ripper]

hi
yes, i'll deffo report back how it goes.
cheers
lee

[yorkshire ripper]

bit of an update........
got the car back from the garage today, had a new oil pressure switch fitted,new oil and filter. so fingers crossed it dosent come back on..

lee

[yorkshire ripper]

well
my problem seems to be cured, ive been to work and back today about 40 mile and been driving about short trips and the oil light has not flickered on once.
also had the dreaded water in the nearside footwells, scuttle panel off and a few pints of stinking water later its all gone, it was running all thru the pollen filter.
scrubbed all the seats/carpets and sucked it all up with the vax at work and its lovely and clean and dry.......ish..
so all in all its being a scary few days of omega ownership to start off with but hopefully will be a lot happier from now on....
thanks for all the help
lee