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Re: Oil Pressure
<jim_nospam_beasley@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Mar 10, 1:16 pm, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:[color=green]
>> <jim_nospam_beas...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> > On Mar 4, 11:17 pm, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
>> >> <jim_nospam_beas...@yahoo.com> wrote in message[/color]
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>> >> > On Feb 25, 7:03 am, "Stewart DIBBS" <s...@pixcl.com> wrote:
>> >> >> <jim_nospam_beas...@yahoo.com> wrote in message[/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]
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>> >> >> Do you have enough oil? What viscosity? What brand of filter was
>> >> >> used?[/color]
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>> >> >> At 225000 miles, you should be using 10W30 or 10W40[/color]
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>> >> >> sd[/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.
>> >> --[/color]
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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.[/color]
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>> > 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.)[/color]
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>> If you already have the replacement switch, look at the connector. There
>> should be a tab that is perpendicular to the connector body. On the wire
>> harness side, there is a U-shaped locking connector that fits over the
>> tab
>> on the switch. Use an awl, very small screwdriver, or pick to gently
>> lift
>> the locking connector while pulling the harness off. Do not tug on any
>> of
>> the wires, pull by holding the connector body itself.
>> --
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>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)[/color]
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> Thanks for your help, Ray. I put a sliver of metal (cut from a razor
> blade) in where I thought the catch is, but I couldn't get it to work.
> I may have to turn this over to the dealer repair shop just to get the
> plug off, and have them do the switch replacement. This switch is just
> in a place where I can't get to it or see it very well, so, without a
> proper tool, I think I am going to break the plug. I don't want to end
> up with a badly seated or loose connector when I'm done.
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Look at another electrical connector under the hood, like for the coolant
temperature switch, EGR position sensor, etc. The connectors under the hood
all pretty much work the same way.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
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