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Will2cv
Firing on two.
Joined: December 8th, 2008, 4:30 pm
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 Low oil pressure Hi - quick question
What's the cause of a 2cv oil pressure light flickering/staying on at idle? Engine has oil in it and otherwise is reasonably ok. The light goes off as the revs rise.
Thanks
Will
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AZS
Firing on two.
Joined: December 22nd, 2013, 5:01 am
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Location: Netherlands
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Re: Low oil pressure Bad oil pump or an oil leak
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richardmorris
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Joined: July 9th, 2009, 10:27 am
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Location: Bagshot Park
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Re: Low oil pressure AZS wrote: Bad oil pump or an oil leak Tired pressure relief valve?
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
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Location: Ecosse
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Re: Low oil pressure switch/sender on its last legs. Dirty terminal  knackered oil pump, worn bearings 
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Will2cv
Firing on two.
Joined: December 8th, 2008, 4:30 pm
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Re: Low oil pressure Thanks for the replies - it'll either be a £7 easy fix or an engine rebuild then..... 
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1979 2cv6 (Evie)
1983 Beachcomber (Mavis)
1974 AZU250 Belgian PO (The van)
1991 AXGT Mk1
2008 C5 2.0 HDi VTR+
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lpgo
Firing on 1-2 Spark
Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm
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Location: NL
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Re: Low oil pressure Another option..... oil to thin, try typical classic car oil.....
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Will2cv
Firing on two.
Joined: December 8th, 2008, 4:30 pm
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Re: Low oil pressure Good point - it is a 2cv I have just purchased so although the engine is well topped up with oil who knows what type it is! I'll replace the pressure switch and change the oil for some 20/50 or 15/40 and see what happens.
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1979 2cv6 (Evie)
1983 Beachcomber (Mavis)
1974 AZU250 Belgian PO (The van)
1991 AXGT Mk1
2008 C5 2.0 HDi VTR+
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Chris2cv
Firing on two.
Joined: November 2nd, 2011, 12:35 pm
Posts: 586
Location: Charente-Maritime
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Re: Low oil pressure Halfords sell a 15w/40 mineral engine oil, which I use. Works just fine. Perhaps give that a go?
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