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Re: Oil Pressure
On Mar 4, 11:17 pm, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:[color=blue]
> <jim_nospam_beas...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > On Feb 25, 7:03 am, "Stewart DIBBS" <s...@pixcl.com> wrote:[color=darkred]
> >> <jim_nospam_beas...@yahoo.com> wrote in message[/color][/color]
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> >>news:1172355679.357802.94130@m58g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...[/color][/color]
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> >> > My oil light goes on intermittently. When I start up, it's okay. After
> >> > driving around for about 15 minutes, it comes on, sometimes steady,
> >> > sometimes it flickers on and off. It was on while I was at a stop
> >> > light, so I turned the engine off and back on, and the light went off.
> >> > I did the same thing in my driveway when I got home and the same thing
> >> > happened, it went out when I restarted the engine. I have it idleing
> >> > in my driveway and the light is staying off.[/color][/color]
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> >> Do you have enough oil? What viscosity? What brand of filter was used?[/color][/color]
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> >> At 225000 miles, you should be using 10W30 or 10W40[/color][/color]
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> >> sd[/color][/color]
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> > I would like to replace the oil pressure switch, but i'm not sure
> > which one it is. Chilton's manual doesn't show a picture. I think it's
> > right above the timing marks, with only one wire going to it. If
> > that's it, does someone know an easy way to get it out? Chilton
> > overlooks the difficulty of its location.[/color]
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> > I just changed the oil. It's 10W30, with a new filter.[/color]
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> I am not aware of any tricks to remove the oil pressure switch. Just unplug
> the wire and reach down there with the appropriate tool.
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> Ray O
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I finally figured out what I had to do the get the oil pressure switch
out. I can get a deep socket wrench on it after I remove the
alternator belt and unplug the switch. The problem I am having now is
I can figure out how to disconnect the plug. There is no obvious way,
and I am guessing Toyota has some special tool to press all the
detents so the plug comes free.
I'm afraid I am going to break the connector trying to get it off. Can
someone tell me what the trick is? (I already broke one connector
trying to figure it our, and now the detents don't hold it on any
longer.)
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