Hey please help with this

After engine is hot and been drivin around when i come to a stop the Engine oil light comes on? When I give it gas it goes off?

I replaced the Thermostat because it used to be stuck open. So its got a new thermostat. Also the oil level is good thats not a problem.

Where is the oil sending unit located on this engine?

Oh ya how do I tell what size my engine is? I think its a 1.5l because i think only in 89 they made 1.5l for north america. At least i think so.

I put a what thermostat the autopart guy gave me for my model and year. Could that be the problem if i put the wrong size thermostat in? It did look alittle different from the older one. Plus when changing the thermostat I found some funny lookin piece of metal in the area where the thermostat sits. A rectangle shaped metal peice with a hole in it and a sort of bent on one end... maybe take a photo of it and post it.

please need some help... can i figure out the engine size from the VIN# also ... thanks for any help

This post has been edited by daygobah: Jan 19 2009, 05:00 PM

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/00000732.gif) daygobeh,

First, you have a 20-year old car! Is this the original oil pump? Luckily, the oil pump is easy to replace. First get your oil pressure tested at idle (750 rpm) and at 2000 rpm. Of course, your pressure will go up at higher rpm. But if your idle oil pressure is less than 40 psi (from memory, you should be at 40-60 psi), you will need your oil pump replaced.

The thermostat had nothing to do with this problem. Since you are is Sasketchewan, are you running a 5W 20 oil as you might at -40 degrees Celsius? You could also go up in viscosity with an oil change. thicker viscosity will create higher oil pressure readings.

Byron