Oil Light
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 at 20:36
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Cooper
G'day all,
I've got a deisel 80 series with an aftermarket dts turbo. When i'm on a very step
hill the oil light comes on. Scares the bejesus out of me every time. It's the oil can with the line underneth. every time it happens i
check the oil at the next avalible chance i get. I've all ways got plenty. Not far from the top or full. Can anyone explain? On the weekend going forward up a steep high country
hill it was fine but when i turned around to winch some one up, the light came on while i was whinching. confussed. please explain.
Reply By: donk - Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 at 23:45
Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 at 23:45
Cooper
Most IHZ Engines use a oil pressure sender to operate the oil pressure gauge on the dash & a oil level sender to operate a low oil level light on the dash
I am not a 100% sure that yours has both but humor me & crawl under it & look for a about a 50mm square fitting with 4 mounting bolts (from memory) on the side of the sump with a wire harness attached
If it has this it is a oil level sender as i have described
If it has a oil pressure gauge on the dash it will not have a low oil pressure warning lamp
Let me know what you find
Regards Don
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Follow Up By: Wayne (NSW) - Friday, Mar 12, 2004 at 08:05
Friday, Mar 12, 2004 at 08:05
Don,
Yes mate you are right. On the non torbo motor there is a oil level sender unit. For some reason the turbo motor does not have this.
Wayne
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Reply By: donk - Friday, Mar 12, 2004 at 15:28
Friday, Mar 12, 2004 at 15:28
1HZ Engines do not have a oil pressure or level cut out
What i would do first if you are worried is have a calibrated oil pressure guage attached to the engine &
check the actual pressure when cold & hot &
check it against the specifications for the engine & see if a problem exists
If is below spec when hot than perhaps try a different type or grade of oil & replace the filter & see if it makes a difference
Original oil pressure gauges are a indication only & may not be all that accurate
Also 1HZ Engines have a internal oil cooler as part of the engine
Regards Don
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Follow Up By: donk - Friday, Mar 12, 2004 at 15:37
Friday, Mar 12, 2004 at 15:37
Sorry with the oil cooler question i didn't notice before i answered your question that it had a aftermarket turbo fitted
Before you fit a external cooler perhaps have a talk to the people at the oil companys technical help line & see if they can make a suggestion on what oil you should use in conjunction with a non standard turbo installation
It would be interesting to know if the oil temp is increasing past optimum temp for the oil you are using but i guess yoiu would need to put a temp guage on it to moniter this
The problem with adding a additional external cooler is the chance of leakage from hoses,fittings or the cooler core.
If you don't need to fit one it would be better as far as keeping things simple goes
Regrds Don
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Reply By: Member - Ken - Friday, Mar 12, 2004 at 22:39
Friday, Mar 12, 2004 at 22:39
G'day Cooper.
I had a DTS fitted t my 1HZ troopy a couple of years ago and had a verysilar thing happen after it was fitted. Yes! note, after fitting the turbo.
Cause: When fitting the techo removed the sump an welded the oil return from the turbo into/onto the sump. Then re-fitted the sump. Somehow a piece of 'crapola' the size of a match head, managed to get into the oil level sensor unit which caused the intermittent problem.
Solution: Fitting techo cleaned it out and it has never happened again.
Regards
Ken Robinson
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