HELP the Oil Lights On!!!!

['73 Bug]

Ok just started driving my big (73 model) after about 2 months rebuild, before then she ran sweetly, have done nothing to the engine at all, and today started her up and went for a drive, and the oil light stays on, First checked oil levels, fine , ans she picks up revs it goes out, but once in fourth gear comes back on whilst cruisin.....hmmmmm, also seems to be runnin rich and a bit hot.....WTF do I do?????? HELP is needed!!!!!

[Rusty]

Don't drive it!! Try replacing the oil pressure sender unit - the light should go out when you start her up.

[Bad Ass Bob]

I will second that , you never know whats gone Oli pump Blocked oil cooler list goes on.....................BAB

[calooker]

The Idiot light comming on during driving is bad news, you are looking at a rebuild soon.

[eben]

do you still have the standard sender or did you perhaps replace it?

[Tony Z]

what oil are you running?

[vader]

I'd say put some Duralube or prolong in and then just put a sticker over the oil light and carry on driving...... But then again I use the Force(less) in my DarkSide.......


















































Disclaimer...... Under no circumstances should you ever take any engine advice from anyone who has had 8 engine rebuilds in the last 18mnth or replaced their engines 9 times in 18yrs..... hahahahaha

['73 Bug]

Thanx for the Help guys, specially vader, My force failed too , but you will get over it. Anyways as it turns out, the problem was the Oil pressure switch, that has now been replaced , the carb set and the timing adjusted, so all I can say now is


YYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, ruby rides again....