RE: [59plymouth] oil light comes on

["Dan Morton" <morton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ed,

No knocks -- but, I was running 10/30.  I'll try 10/40, thanks for the
suggestion.  I'll check the therm too...

	Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: eddee [mailto:eddee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 12:58 PM
> To: Dan Morton
> Subject: Re: [59plymouth] oil light comes on
>
>
> Dan
> Any bearing knocks???
> If yes--its rebuild time!!!
>
> Try a sensor,,,but usually not.
>
> ALSO--run at least 10-40 oil  with the 180 stat
>
> ED
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Morton" <morton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <59plymouth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 6:13 AM
> Subject: [59plymouth] oil light comes on
>
>
> > I took Faulkner out for a drive yesterday.  The old 318 runs great, and
> > burns very little oil.  Not bad for 85K.
> >
> > But the oil light does come on, particularly when idling.  It disappears
> > around 35mph or so.
> >
> > It's occurred to me that I might have a clogged sensor, and I intend to
> > replace it.  But is there anything I might do to help the old
> block, short
> > of a rebuild?  Is it relatively cheap, for example, to replace the pump
> with
> > a new or rebuilt one?
> >
> >      Dan
> >
>