oil light flashing?

[4doorkiller]

after driving for about 20 minutes my oil light starts to flash on and off. this never occured until i boosted the system, which leads me to think of two possible reasons: the oil is getting too hot, or oil pressure drops after driving for a while. if the oil is starting to boil over, buying and installing a oil cooler should do the trick right? but wat if it is the oil pressure declining? wat then?

[93accordexcoupe]

please tell me u know how much oil u have in the car

[Accord R33]

there is NO reason you oil should be getting overheated. if it is, something is probably wrong (unless you are using the car in some kind of endurance race).

it could even just be a bad sensor, but oil is not something i would take chances on, figure it out ASAP.

[Gemini]

sounds like you are just low on oil but i'll assume you left that out because you already checked the level and know for sure that you have the required amount

[YellowCord]

uhh your oil level is low. add more oil now!

[whatever210]

that would suck if you spun a bearing.

[h22sparkle]

its your oil sensor which i highly doubt chances are its your oilpump pray its not if so your fucked time to teat it down and rebuild with new internals oilpump while your at it oilpump headgasket pistons etc.

[mullet]

You boosted the car without an oil pressure gauge? Ouch!

[StinkinLincoln]

Mine does the same thing when I drive it sometimes the oil light will blink but when you check it it is FULL...Probably a Bad Oil PSI Sending Unit!!

Sorry to wake up the dead!!!! lol

[AstroVannin]

Flashing means it has had a momentary drop in pressure NOT that it has lost all oil pressure (thats a solid light).

[batever]

Put an oil pressure gauge in the car. It will tell the tale.

If your oil pump is worn, *and* the oil temp is getting too high, it could get too thin and you could lose some oil pressure.

[batever]

Mine does the same thing when I drive it sometimes the oil light will blink but when you check it it is FULL...Probably a Bad Oil PSI Sending Unit!!

Sorry to wake up the dead!!!! lol

It's a pressure light--you can have full oil level and still have pressure problems.

In you case tho it's prob. a faulty sensor. But until you change the sensor you won't know-or until you put an oil pressure gauge in.