Oil pressure problem

Tiny
JJMECHMAN
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  • 1996 FIAT CINQUECENTO
  • 67,000 MILES
I have a 1996 fiat cinquecento 900cc with an oil pressure problem and I am a little worried. The oil pressure light keeps coming on at idling when the car is warmed up and so far I have replaced the oil pressure switch and the sump gasket and the oil pump but it is still doing it and I have noticed that if the car is at adle for over 20 secs when you pull off there is a big cloud of blue smoke coming out of the exhaust and I know its not the head gasket because that was done when I bought the car 6 months ago. Is my engine knackered or is there something else wrong with it?
Friday, November 25th, 2011 AT 1:57 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
  • MECHANIC
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First thing you need to do is get the oil pressure tested with a mechanical gauge, this will give you the actual pressure reading, get this done cold idle, hot idle and hot @2000 rpm, post the readings here.
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Friday, November 25th, 2011 AT 2:27 PM

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