Oil Guage Failure Indicator

[wetwilley99]

I bought this car back in 2007 and the Oil failure indicator has come on numerous times. Its a 2003 Carrera 4. Usually happens when the car is first started in the morning or after it has been setting for a while and when i am shifting between 2nd and 3rd gear. Pops into failure indicator mode and then goes back to normal. Some times this happens a couple of times. fault indicator always goes back to normal. Has anyone had this problem and if you did what could the issue be? i had it checked at the shop and they could not find anything since the failure indicator goes away and was not present at the shop.

[logray]

Could be oil pressure sender maybe oil level sender (perhaps other causes).

The oil level is adequate?

What is the exact message/failure indicator?

[judgejon]

I'm bringing this thread back to life.

I've just had this problem and while it scared the c___ out of me at first, I think I have an idea of what the cause is.

During a strong run, the obc display showed a yellow oil can image and the words "failed indicator." The oil pressure gauge showed 0 psi.

I flicked off the light, and after a while it came back on. The gauge had seemed to read correctly until the light came back on.

I let the car sit a few hours, then went out for a cruise. After a fair distance, the gauge acting correctly, the display again showed the oil can and the words "failed indicator."

The cel has not come on. The red oil failure light has not come on. The oil level in the engine is fine.

Durametric does not throw a code.

My believe is that the problem is in the oil pressure sender. Does this sound reasonable to those folks interested in reading this thread again?

I think logrey was right. Any thoughts from others?

RFM, is this the sender that's under the intake manifold? I did see your previous post to a similar question.

Best new years thoughts and thanks to all. jl

Edited January 5, 2014 by judgejon

[judgejon]

ok, thanks to Richard Hamilton, and all who have looked at this thread.

Thanks of course to Loren and the great search engine. He's said many times, "the search engine is your friend." Indeed so.

I'm convinced that my problem is the oil pressure sender. Richard, I'll check the part number you posted a while back, and get it taken care of.

Cheers,

[Loren]

Yes, to all above.

The oil pressure sender is a problem. But a loose connector or the someone knocked it off.

It is on the right side of the engine near the rear of the intake manifold. When you know the engine temperature compartment senor off it's rubber mount be sure to put it back.

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