1999 ford taurus...notice oil flickering light..also water temp slightly above normal..chkd oil...is ok...notice the radiator fan not working... turn a/c on fan works..temp normal... no oil light...
This could be two unassociated problems; the flickering oil light can indicate that the pressure sensor for the idiot light is failing- this is not uncommon, the other can be a failed temperature sensor sensor on the main radiator.
The low oil pressure condition may also be indicative of a worn engine part or parts.
It would make sense to have the actual oil pressure checked in a shop to see if it is in the normal range which should lay between ~30 & 60 pounds depending on engine RPMs and engine temperature.
The idiot lights trigger at around 4-5 pounds and this is really pretty late for a warning; if the pressure is actually that low, not only lubrication is too little but the cooling effect of the circulating oil is inadequate.
If it was my car, I would replace both sensors before getting too worried.
The cost of these together (parts only) should be well under $50 US.
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to snorkelbobby....frm flickering oil light ...i did not recently changed the oil...just notice that the radiator fan did not work when the car is running...temp was above normal...when i tunred on the a/c the temp dropped below half...no more flickering oil light..pls help...thx
if you changed the oil & filter & then this started, it could be the oil filter check valve in the filter. Get a Motorcraft filter.
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