I have a Seat with a 90 BHP VW Tdi. If started after a period on over one hours rest the oil pressure light flashes once or twice. This does not occur after a warm start up. Any suggestions as to the cause?
David McKee
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Almost certainly oil drainback when the hot engine stands. If the oil 'flashes' really are that ie very short duration, I doubt there's a problem. However, check the proper oil filter is fitted; the non return valve may be allowing more drainage than expected.
regards
john
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John's right yet again. VAG engines must be fitted with VAG oil filters (or oil filters made by the same people who make them for VAG to the same spec). All too often owners save a quid by going for a cheap Far Eastern oil filter only to find it has no non retrn valve at all and the top end of their engines run oil free whenever they start up.
HJ
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