Iain Miller

"joyce kieser" <joyce4@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the reply.
> The service people claim they checked both sensors. Any other thoughts?
> Sam
>
> "Robert Roland" <fake@ddress.no> wrote in message
> news:gs9762honk6gcf9nkksq98otm02khrst12@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 11 May 2006 19:25:38 GMT, "joyce kieser"
>> <joyce4@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Our service technician has checked and
>> >says it is not the sensor or oil pump.
>>
>> There are two oil pressure sensors. The other one is broken.

Might just be a sensor but if not I'd say you might be looking at either a
failing oil pump or possibly a sludged engine causing a blocked oil pump
pickup.
Dropping the oil pan will tell you. That said, I don;t know how easy that is
on an 80 - it might or might not be simple. On an A4 its a bear of a job.

Have you been doing regular oil & filter changes? How many miles has this
thing done & how clean is the oil in it?

Might be that it needs a treatment of this : www.auto-rx.com

Bottom line is that low oil pressure (assuming this is not a sensor fault)
suggests a lack of oil circulating the engine which will lead to failure
fairly rapidly. If you want to keep the thing you need to get it fixed.

I.

Iain Miller

"joyce kieser" <joyce4@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:WDT8g.1546$Jf.875@newsread4.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> Thanks for the reply.
> The service people claim they checked both sensors. Any other thoughts?
> Sam
>
> "Robert Roland" <fake@ddress.no> wrote in message
> news:gs9762honk6gcf9nkksq98otm02khrst12@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 11 May 2006 19:25:38 GMT, "joyce kieser"
>> <joyce4@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Our service technician has checked and
>> >says it is not the sensor or oil pump.
>>
>> There are two oil pressure sensors. The other one is broken.

Might just be a sensor but if not I'd say you might be looking at either a
failing oil pump or possibly a sludged engine causing a blocked oil pump
pickup.
Dropping the oil pan will tell you. That said, I don;t know how easy that is
on an 80 - it might or might not be simple. On an A4 its a bear of a job.

Have you been doing regular oil & filter changes? How many miles has this
thing done & how clean is the oil in it?

Might be that it needs a treatment of this : www.auto-rx.com

Bottom line is that low oil pressure (assuming this is not a sensor fault)
suggests a lack of oil circulating the engine which will lead to failure
fairly rapidly. If you want to keep the thing you need to get it fixed.

I.

Iain Miller

"joyce kieser" <joyce4@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:WDT8g.1546$Jf.875@newsread4.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> Thanks for the reply.
> The service people claim they checked both sensors. Any other thoughts?
> Sam
>
> "Robert Roland" <fake@ddress.no> wrote in message
> news:gs9762honk6gcf9nkksq98otm02khrst12@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 11 May 2006 19:25:38 GMT, "joyce kieser"
>> <joyce4@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Our service technician has checked and
>> >says it is not the sensor or oil pump.
>>
>> There are two oil pressure sensors. The other one is broken.

Might just be a sensor but if not I'd say you might be looking at either a
failing oil pump or possibly a sludged engine causing a blocked oil pump
pickup.
Dropping the oil pan will tell you. That said, I don;t know how easy that is
on an 80 - it might or might not be simple. On an A4 its a bear of a job.

Have you been doing regular oil & filter changes? How many miles has this
thing done & how clean is the oil in it?

Might be that it needs a treatment of this : www.auto-rx.com

Bottom line is that low oil pressure (assuming this is not a sensor fault)
suggests a lack of oil circulating the engine which will lead to failure
fairly rapidly. If you want to keep the thing you need to get it fixed.

I.

Robert Roland

On Fri, 12 May 2006 03:52:22 GMT, "joyce kieser"
<joyce4@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>The service people claim they checked both sensors. Any other thoughts?

Your tech is aware that the two sensors work oppositely, i.e. one is
normally open, and the other is normally closed?

If the sensors are OK, you only have three options left:

1. The oil pressure warning controller is bad.
2. The wiring from pressure sensors to the controller is bad.
3. You actually have low oil pressure.

First test:
- Disconnect the wire from the high pressure sensor.
- Connect the wire to ground and take a test drive.

If the beeping still happens, your problem is with the controller or
its wiring. If the beeping goes away, you most likely have an oil
pressure problem which could cause serious engine damage.

--
RoRo

Robert Roland

On Fri, 12 May 2006 03:52:22 GMT, "joyce kieser"
<joyce4@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>The service people claim they checked both sensors. Any other thoughts?

Your tech is aware that the two sensors work oppositely, i.e. one is
normally open, and the other is normally closed?

If the sensors are OK, you only have three options left:

1. The oil pressure warning controller is bad.
2. The wiring from pressure sensors to the controller is bad.
3. You actually have low oil pressure.

First test:
- Disconnect the wire from the high pressure sensor.
- Connect the wire to ground and take a test drive.

If the beeping still happens, your problem is with the controller or
its wiring. If the beeping goes away, you most likely have an oil
pressure problem which could cause serious engine damage.

--
RoRo

Robert Roland

On Fri, 12 May 2006 03:52:22 GMT, "joyce kieser"
<joyce4@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>The service people claim they checked both sensors. Any other thoughts?

Your tech is aware that the two sensors work oppositely, i.e. one is
normally open, and the other is normally closed?

If the sensors are OK, you only have three options left:

1. The oil pressure warning controller is bad.
2. The wiring from pressure sensors to the controller is bad.
3. You actually have low oil pressure.

First test:
- Disconnect the wire from the high pressure sensor.
- Connect the wire to ground and take a test drive.

If the beeping still happens, your problem is with the controller or
its wiring. If the beeping goes away, you most likely have an oil
pressure problem which could cause serious engine damage.

--
RoRo