channi

Active Member

• May 18, 2014

• #1

whilst out on a laning trip my oil light started to flicker when the clutch pedal was used, a check of oil level came out ok just wondering if fitting the fan back on(taken of by prevuis owner to save fuel) would sort the problem the temp gauge is not moving much beyond the first quarter even in every day use

 

flat

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2014

• #2

If your oil levels and temp are ok prob an iffy sender or earth

 

channi

Active Member

• May 18, 2014

• #3

cheers i thought maybe the oil light switch but thought i would ask the question anyway

 

JonnyP

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2014

• #4

Check this fred for a load of possible things it could be.. http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/200tdi-oil-light-flickering-what-next-check-191739.html

 

channi

Active Member

• May 18, 2014

• #5

will do

 

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Flying Scotsman

New Member

• May 19, 2014

• #6

I had this problem and put a genuine filter on and the oil light stopped flashing

 

channi

Active Member

• May 20, 2014

• #7

yeah ive just dont one myself but it happened before that as well

 

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Racandy

New Member

• May 29, 2014

• #8

I did all the above and found it was just an old engine that has a little low oil pressure due to previous owner had idle set to low . Just lift it 1/2-1 turn on stop screw. 50 rpm should be enough to sort you out

 

channi

Active Member

• May 29, 2014

• #9

cheers bud il try it

 

channi

Active Member

• Jun 13, 2014

• #10

just put a viscous fan back on an the oil light hasnt flashed since but a mate did play with the oil light switch conection so it could still be the switch

 

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lynall

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Full Member

• Jun 14, 2014

• #11

Viscous defo not needed, only time a 200 gets hot is when worked hard off road at slow speed

 

jamesmartin

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• Jun 14, 2014

• #12

or stood in traffic on a hot day

 

flat

Well-Known Member

• Jun 14, 2014

• #13

Or towing up a long hill on a hot day

 

channi

Active Member

• Jun 14, 2014

• #14

as its easy to do i might take the viscous fan back off just to see if my mate playing with the switch connection did work or not, i must admit i feel alot better now its not flashing though one less thing to worry about

 

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lynall

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• Jun 15, 2014

• #15

Fit a cheapo elec fan from ebay then you can cool it at the flick of a switch

 

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lynall

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• Jun 15, 2014

• #16

jamesmartin said:

or stood in traffic on a hot day

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If the rad is in half tidy nick I cant see how the engine would even begin to get hot if not working
Never seen it on mine and thats 3.5 years with no viscous fitted