[FC] FC False Alarm Idiot Light

[Kevin Clark kevin@kcvairbrush.com]

Has anyone had a false alarm with the idiot light coming on for no  
reason?

I was already on the road for 35 miles when my oil pressure and gen  
light came on in my FC. After pulling over I found the fan belt was  
still on and I had oil right up to the full line. I started the  
engine and it seems to be fine and I turn it around to head home.  
After about five miles I decided to turn around again and head to the  
Corvair show thinking there is nothing wrong. As I approached the  
exact same spot when I first saw the lights on, I watched and the oil  
pressure light came on again. I pulled over again, everything checked  
out fine and I drove it back home without any problem and the idiot  
light never came back on. They both still come on normally when I  
turn the key on to start the engine.

I have an internally regulated alternator on the 64 truck engine and  
checked the voltage and its fine. Once in a while the idler pulley  
whine when cold starting and I doubt that would have caused a false  
alarm, would it? I replaced the oil pressure switch for good measure.  
I did change the oil a week earlier. I have deep finned oil pan but  
have been one quart low before without any problem. I installed the  
lower heat shroud last week, could they have anything to do with it?  
Is there anything else I should check?

I'm looking forward to driving to the Van National next week and I  
would not have time to install an oil pressure gauge.
Kevin


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Kevin G. Clark
kevin at kcvairbrush.com
www.kcvairbrush.com