R500 Losing oil pressure whilst on track!
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Chaps,
Anyone got any idea of the cause of this - i was at Castle combe today and lost oil pressure - the warning light came on, pulled into the pits and then even after idling for a bit it was still on a red light with the stack dash warning, but gradually regained pressure again. Thankfully it was near the end of the day so packed up and trailered it home - took it out for a blast when i got home and the pressure was fine at around 65-70. Help!!! Im aware of the seriousness of getting this wrong!!
Thanks in advance!
Anyone got any idea of the cause of this - i was at Castle combe today and lost oil pressure - the warning light came on, pulled into the pits and then even after idling for a bit it was still on a red light with the stack dash warning, but gradually regained pressure again. Thankfully it was near the end of the day so packed up and trailered it home - took it out for a blast when i got home and the pressure was fine at around 65-70. Help!!! Im aware of the seriousness of getting this wrong!!
Thanks in advance!
Anyone know DPR Motorsport in Surrey? They race Caterhams, was going to get them to take a look at it as they're local.
Feel like the consequences of getting it wrong are so major that I don't really want to take any chances by trying to diagnose it myself.
re checking oil level, I'm treating it like I would a standard dry sump - let the engine run up to operating temperature, let it cool for 5 mins then check the level - is this correct? Very slightly overfilled it for Castle Combe in anticipation of losing a fraction and it being a newly refreshed engine.
Feel like the consequences of getting it wrong are so major that I don't really want to take any chances by trying to diagnose it myself.
re checking oil level, I'm treating it like I would a standard dry sump - let the engine run up to operating temperature, let it cool for 5 mins then check the level - is this correct? Very slightly overfilled it for Castle Combe in anticipation of losing a fraction and it being a newly refreshed engine.
there was a couple of mm in the catch tank, I'm assuming it's probably about the right level now.
Planning on changing the sender as a start, I haven't got underneath the car yet to take a look at where they are but from images it looks like they literally just screw on behind the oil filter? Do i have to drain the oil first / anything else I need to know?!
Thanks!
Planning on changing the sender as a start, I haven't got underneath the car yet to take a look at where they are but from images it looks like they literally just screw on behind the oil filter? Do i have to drain the oil first / anything else I need to know?!
Thanks!
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