Oil pressure light and car starting then turning off.

VWVRSEX

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2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI
6 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
150,000 MILES

My VW 2003 GLI has recently had the oil pressure light blinking. I checked the dipstick and the oil level was fine. The issue is that my car will turn on for about 1 second then immediatly turn off. What's going on here?

Saturday, January 29th, 2011 AT 9:42 PM

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

Check the fuel pressure if it's within specs and are the injectors pulsing?

Oil pressure:
Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge, if normal replace the oil pressure switch. If abnormal could mean oil pump and/or engine bearing.