Oil light

[91-TBird3.8]

My oil light just started coming on its on as soon as I start the engine and won't turn off. What could be the problem?

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[Lotek]

My oil light just started coming on its on as soon as I start the engine and won't turn off. What could be the problem?

Option One: low oil, the second: a problem with the oil pump, the third: inserts the crankshaft, the fourth: oil pressure switch, the fifth: you just too lazy to get to the service centers and many more options

 

[91-TBird3.8]

Option One: low oil, the second: a problem with the oil pump, the third: inserts the crankshaft, the fourth: oil pressure switch, the fifth: you just too lazy to get to the service centers and many more options

Well I did some checking and I know it's not the oil because it's full I just changed it about a week ago and I've been checking it every day it is on the full mark and I hear no loud noises coming from the engine it runs smooth so I'm thinking it's the pressure switch, can you please tell me where the pressure switch is located?

 

[captrick]

It sounds like it is in the oil sender unit or the wire connecting to which may be frayed and shorting out on the engine. Something else you might check is the oil filter, make sure it is the correct one for the engine, they have bypass valves in them and it might be the wrong one for the engine and does allow enough oil to go to the sending unit. Other then that you can install a manual gage which reads oil pressure in PSI. Good Luck Rick

 

[Lotek]

look in Google images thunderbird oil pressure sensor. on different motors differently.