oil pressure light flickers and then blinks

[spaztastic]

OK first post here it goes,

So for a while now my oil pressure light will flicker after about 10-15 min of driving (in town or on highway) but only when my rpm go below about 1500. Usually at a stop light or something. When i start driving again the light will go away. After about 45min-1hr or driving (faster if on highway) my oil light will start to flash (same conditions-below 1500 or at a stop). I will have good oil levels, and it does it even after an oil change. i am assuming it has something to do with the pressure if it only does it when the car is very slow or stopped, but i am wondering if maybe it is due to a faulty sensor or something of that nature.

has anyone had this problem or might know what it is? i searched the forum and although i didn't go through EVERY result, i did try looking for this problem in previous posts.

I own a 1992 Honda Accord LX-5 speed. No engine mods yet...trying to get the basics fixed first.

[Bboy_Trevstuh]

Yes it is your oil pressure sending unit it's on the back of the block located above the oil filter I would recomend taking you oil filter off to get to it. Also you will need a deep socket the size I think is a 21 I think that's it! lol

[spaztastic]

Hey Thanks! I will give it a shot and let ya know how it goes!

[GunRunner]

Yes it is your oil pressure sending unit it's on the back of the block located above the oil filter I would recomend taking you oil filter off to get to it. Also you will need a deep socket the size I think is a 21 I think that's it! lol

x2..mine was doing the same thing..Sensor is less than $10 and that fixed the problem for me

[Bboy_Trevstuh]

No problem bro just helpling out!

[b-bomb]

Sorry to bump such an old thread but would this be the same place that I would install the sender for my aftermarket oil pressure gauge?

[xkjnboix]

the correct socket is an oil pressure sender deep socket ( a 7/8) cost about 15$ at o'rileys and i would recomend a junkyard for the sender unit ... i just changed mine today and if u go to the store thennnnn u wont have any place to replug that plug after u take out the old one cause the ones u buy over the counter dont have the boot

+ the junk yard gave me the unit for free ^_^

but ok to the 1st person ... ok no engine mods but do u have subs cause when i had 12's my light used to flicker but it stopped after a while but now i roll lightweight so yeah just helpful pieces of info for ya ^_^

[westsideaccord]

Also could be a crappy connection. The wire and connector are always soaked in oil and getting exposed to heat, so it may be that!

PS. its a girl!!! so ebonically it would be sista! lol!
And you would have to install a tee fitting for it so you could use the sender and the oil pressure gauge! And another if you need to feed your turbo!

[Torch_ind]

I had a the two center main bearings go when mine was flickering

[MRX]

#3 rod bearing for me lol.

[Shadow1]

yeah this is an old thread but i had to revive it.


my oil light is coming on but i JUST replaced my oil pressure sensor the other day. it will only flicker until the RPMs get down below like 1oooRPMs now im stuck on this. i just replaced the oil pressure unit like no more than 5 days ago and its been doing that ever since. i made sure it was plugged up correctly and all. whats the problem?

[Torch_ind]

yeah this is an old thread but i had to revive it.


my oil light is coming on but i JUST replaced my oil pressure sensor the other day. it will only flicker until the RPMs get down below like 1oooRPMs now im stuck on this. i just replaced the oil pressure unit like no more than 5 days ago and its been doing that ever since. i made sure it was plugged up correctly and all. whats the problem?

it flickers at low RPM or at High RPM?

[deevergote]

It doesn't do anything anymore. I'm pretty sure the car he was talking about is junk now.

Shadow1's post is from September 2007.

[DRQPQUT]

Sorry to bump such an old thread but would this be the same place that I would install the sender for my aftermarket oil pressure gauge?

yeah its simple hack in behind oil pressure sending unit

[DRQPQUT]

if your car is idling below1000rpms your oil pump is not making enough pressure this will cause your oil light to come on!!! hence im having iacv issues and in turn my idle is wierd causing my oil light to come on and flash