rtv 900 oil presure light on

[kunota man]

my rtv 900 has 475 hr. on it service regular and the oil light come on at idle barely give it some fuel and it goes off. i change the oil and filter using oem stuff like allway still does it so i tured the idle up a little and its gone stay off unless i stop on a hill and give it some fuel and let off for a split second it come back on then goes off everthing seems to be running fine been like this foe a month now .any suggestions

 

[timswi]

my rtv 900 has 475 hr. on it service regular and the oil light come on at idle barely give it some fuel and it goes off. i change the oil and filter using oem stuff like allway still does it so i tured the idle up a little and its gone stay off unless i stop on a hill and give it some fuel and let off for a split second it come back on then goes off everthing seems to be running fine been like this foe a month now .any suggestions

Oil pressure sensor might be bad. Happens on cars all the time.

 

[kunota man]

thought about that.wonder how to check them

 

[timswi]

thought about that.wonder how to check them

Not sure...I'd see what it costs and just replace it. There probably is an ohm or resistance test but that's not my thing.

 

[SpudHauler]

Manual says if pressure drops below 7.1 lbs, the pressure switch makes contact and light comes on.

Probably just as easy to do as Tim said, replace oil pressure switch.

It is located on the drivers side below the alternator and has a blue/yellow wire connected to it. To test wire, just ground it out on the engine and with key on the light should come on.

Hard to reach and replace. So make sure everything is cool, hot exhaust will burn skin quickly.

 

[timswi]

my rtv 900 has 475 hr. on it service regular and the oil light come on at idle barely give it some fuel and it goes off. i change the oil and filter using oem stuff like allway still does it so i tured the idle up a little and its gone stay off unless i stop on a hill and give it some fuel and let off for a split second it come back on then goes off everthing seems to be running fine been like this foe a month now .any suggestions

Well...What did you find?

 

[kunota man]

haven't had time to check it yet.may go a head and order a sending unit before i look at it.wonder if taking it out and cleaning it would do any good

 

[timswi]

haven't had time to check it yet.may go a head and order a sending unit before i look at it.wonder if taking it out and cleaning it would do any good

I doubt it...If you've maintained it carbon build up shouldn't be an issue.

If it's not too expensive....Just swap it. No harm there.

 

[SpudHauler]

It's a small internal pressure switch, cleaning will not help. If you had that much gunk in your oil you'd have bigger problems than a switch. Don't fret, like Tim, I'll bet it is the switch.