MarkGolf 6 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 What actually triggers this, oil pressure?Mine seems to come on when I rev the engine.. Was bleeding the rad and when finished i gave it a hard rev to hear the engine and it came on... Turned it off, did it again and same thing...All levels ok..cheers Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 The buzzer is oil pressure Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Cheers... Need to get my SPA gauge wired back in to see if it actually is too low or too high.. Link to post Share on other sites
vr6stormt 0 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 i had this prob there are two oil presure switches on the front of oil filter housing theese might be faulty ones low presure and other high i think gfs do them but i got 4 faulty ones from them vw in end Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 it has 2 sensors, low pressure and high, could be a faulty sensor if levels are ok, but best to check though.p.s. still yet to see your car mark, will you be at ultimate dubs this year?? will come find you if you are.richie Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Strange.. I can't remember where i put the sensors but I think i'll get under and have a look as due to having 2 t-pieces fitted for my Aux gauges, they could be giving false readings off.. I ll have to go out and havea fiddle when it's cooled down!Richie, yup, it's in for UD! Defo come find me, owe you a few beers!! Yours going to be there, still at VW? I have fitted a shallow sump and it never did this before so Im a bit suspicious... Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Get your gauges in and you'll know straight away whether its high or low Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Yeah, thats first port of call..2bar at 2000rpm sound right? Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 yeah i will be there buddy!! have now left vw, start tomorrow at new place, local garage /tuning place.. should be coolio..i'd be suprised if it is the shallow sump, as you did the pump and smaller pick up pipe at the same time, but you never know i guess? Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 yep engine fully warm@2000rpm at least 2bar according to bentley Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Yeah, did R32 pump and shallow steel sump, Only question it as it's the first time it's run upto temp with this fitted and I now have this oil buzzer issue.. Has sat for bliming ages but i'll go out and find out after some dinner!!Defo have to catch you there Rich!Thanks Craggsy.. I'll see what my gauge reads I assume the reading will change as the engine revs higher and lower? Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 quick thought, is the r32 pick up too short and therefore not getting enough oil in?? maybe it is not in the oil in the sump properly and is getting some air aswell as oil??? and yeah, i believe it should have higher pressure with higher revs.. Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 The r32 is near enoug touching the sump so i know the pickup will be fully submerged,,, Im syre its a dodgy sensor.. I'll opst the result in a few hours Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 i had this prob there are two oil presure switches on the front of oil filter housing theese might be faulty ones low presure and other high i think gfs do them but i got 4 faulty ones from them vw in endi put the outside two spade connectors on the oil filter housing the wrong way round and that kept bringing the alarm on, maybe worth checking for a possible simple fix. Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Appears to not happen anymore.. Need to look into my gauge settings, reads pressure at idle at approx 77psi and 5.xx+ bar lol! Something it a miss there lolol Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Right, today I checked the correct wires are going to the correct sensors (OK). Correctly setup my pressure gauge and let the car get upto temp (84 degrees according to my SPA)The MFA temp gauge seems to be up the spout and is reading all sorts every 5 or 10 seconds.. 90 - 147 - 160 etc etc...On idle, my pressure guge reads approx 2.1 bar but this does vary around this figure.. When I bring and hold the revs above 2500rpm, the pressure reading goes to appprox 4.5-4.7 bar then the oil buzzer/light comes on but when back at idle..I am a bit concerned about it now, I don't think my sensors are at fault but something clearly is.. My first idea if the shallow sump, it clearly doesn't hold as much oil as the standard one and I think this is the problem..ahhhhhhhh I hate trial and error issues..R32 Sump and 2 new pressure sensors + 1 temp from VW I think... Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Just to add..Opened oil cap and could see the flow of oil coming up and being spat around..With the oil temp at only 38 degrees but still 2.1 at idle, I reved the engine and had no oil light or buzzer.. Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 maybe find the nearest vag com club member and have a look what it comes up with ? Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 It's an OBD1.. I've always been told that all VAG COM will tell me is that I have an engine and it's on.. lol Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 not much help then Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 lolI'll get my wallet out and buy my new bis.. Bloody pain getting to those sensors! Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 skinny long arms needed lolsoz cant be more help,thats the limit of my skills Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 hah, got my new pressure switches from ECP.. Havent got a chance to get to a VW dealer until Sat and I dont want to wait that long so Im going to try these out tonight and if that fails, I'll pull a sicky and got to VW tomorrow.. lol Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 good to hear there`s progress. team south Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Well. After pissing around, getting old sensor and gauge adapter off, I found the bloody yellow wire to have split!! So that was my issue, doh!!!The 2 pressure sensors were the only original parts anyway so I think it was my engines way of telling me to sort it out and get new ones! lolNot got to test it as I didn't want to piss off the neighbours and I was bloody freezing after lying on the floor for nearly 2 hours pissing around with trying to resolder the wire but I'm sure it'll be fine now!Phew!Cheers for the help and that's £100 that can go toward my other engine, woohoo! Link to post Share on other sites
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