Re: Oil light flash - mystery

Eiron <e1ron@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Fr Jack wrote:
>
> > Can anyone shed some light on this mystery:
> > The bike is the moped in my sig....
> >
> > Yesterday, I got home and noticed the oil light flashing at tickover, so I
> > left it to cool, then checked and topped up the oil. Sorted; no flashing.
> >
> > Today, I get home, oil light flashes... goes away at about 1700rpm.
> > I let the bike cool (at least an hour), then checked the oil again. The
> > oil level is fine.
> >
> > This only seems to happen when the engine is hot.
> > Switching the lights off has no effect.
> > Goes away at about 1700rpm.
> > No blue smoke, no matter what revs.
> > No leaks.
> > Fires up first time - almost before the button is pressed.
>
> Nobody seems to have suggested the correct answer - the engine is worn out.
> Put a heavier grade oil in and forget about it for another few years.

Maybe not, it may just be a case of doing the maintenance tasks the last
owner forgot to do. It's an old design of engine, and should be
maintained as such.

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