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Subject:Re: Oil light?
From:Paul M. Hillbish
Date:Sun, 17 Dec 2000 04:33:27 EST

In a message dated 12/17/00 3:24:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, JKrevnov writes:

<< 3.  The oil pressure switch conductor may have a high resistance short to
ground    especially where it is routed between the engine tin and the
cylinder jacket.  I had this occur once and it would only present itself
during wet weather.  Until it was diagnosed, it provoked a bout of the Now
What?!  >>

On that note, it was stormy and foggy tonight. Is it that simple? That this
is just a wet weather thing? Or should I look into ripping my dash apart and
finding the short? It has never done this before.

--Paul--