2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager Oil Light

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I have a 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager 3.3L V6 with about 90,000 miles on it. Recently after about 20-30 min of driving when I come to a stop the oil light comes on and a dinging noise sounds. Once the van starts to move again the light and ding both stop. It only does it when van is sitting idle after the engine is warm. Checked oil level and it is fine. Does anyone have a clue as to what it could be and how to fix it?
Thanks in advance.
Jan 10, 2007 at 3:25 AM
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Sounds like potential low oil pressure. Get it checked!!!
You need to hook up a pressure gauge and run it at thruway speeds to see the real pressure. Maybe it is just a bad sender, but you don't want to risk it. :shock:
Jan 10, 2007 at 3:33 AM
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Bad oil pressure sending unit so it was an easy fix. Thanks for the help. :)
Jan 21, 2007 at 9:13 AM

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Verify actual oil pressure with a gauge before assuming a sensor fault. In this case the oil pressure sending unit was bad and replacing it fixed the warm-idle oil light and chime.

Conversation Summary

A 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager showed the oil light and a chime only at idle after the engine warmed, and both stopped once the van moved. The oil level was fine. The expert warned of possible low oil pressure and advised a gauge test, noting the sender could also be faulty. The owner later confirmed a bad oil pressure sending unit and an easy repair.

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