2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse oil light flickers on

Tiny
CANGEL1019
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  • 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 58,000 MILES
I have a 2002 mit eclipse, my problem is the oil light flickers on when I put my foot on the break only. When I start to drive the little oil can shuts off. I am not due for an oil change, I just had one a month ago.
Saturday, July 12th, 2008 AT 6:26 AM

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Tiny
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When confronted with problems like this, I usually try to start with the easy stuff first. You just changed the oil a month ago so was there anything different happening there? Did you use a different oil or filter? I have seen oil pressure sending units fail and send false information, the sender might be bad and if it is try replacement and/or remove the sender and check the oil pressure with an oil pressure gauge, it should not go below about 7-10 psi with the engine at operating temperature and at an idle.
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008 AT 7:30 AM

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