<mndang@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> Could you help identify this problem? I have an '97 Honda Prelude SH
> with 167K miles. The oil light comes on in the afternoon when I drive
> for a while with the A/C on. I drive for 30 min. on the freeway with
> the A/C on then when I slow down to under 10mph or stop the oil light
> begins to flicker and then blinks continuously. The rpm goes really
> low but the engine doesn't shut off. It's hot in Houston. I turn off
> the A/C and the oil light still flickers. I don't have this issue in
> the mornings or at night. Does the heat have to deal with it?
>
> I check my oil level and use Catrol Syntec Blend 10w30 and the levels
> are normal. Is it the alternator? I don't think so, b/c my electrical
> system seems normal. WHat do I need to change or replace?
>
> ANy ideas?
>
> Cheers
>
> md
>
The light blinks when the oil pressure sender is producing unsteady
readings. It could be the sender or something more serious. I suspect the
sender; my daughter's 93 Accord began blinking and a new sensor fixed it.

The cheapest and easiest way of troubleshooting is to blindly replace the
sender (or have it replaced). If the sender is bad, this will fix the
problem. If the sender is not the problem, you will have to take it to a
professional but you will know it is really an oil pressure problem and you
will have a new sender!

In any event, get this taken care of immediately.

Mike