corybaldwin

yeah its certainly using oil, but how does a guy know if its using enough? or do i have to wait for my engine to seize to find out? lol. the level sensor would be in the oil tank itself right? not the fuel tank? btw thanks for the wicked quick response man.

hey guys, i'm new to your little community you have here, and though i know its annoying for new guys to immediatly ask question about fixing their bikes you should know i'm from saskatchewan canada and we can only ride our bikes for a few months a year, so time is a factor. i have an old 1980ish 175 enduro, the oil light comes on in neautral (i'm told this is a test), but once i get it into gear it will sometimes flicker on and off. the oil reserve is full. sometimes as soon as i let off the throttle it will go off... its weird because it doesn't stay on while im in gear, but rather turns off and on sometimes... i love the old girl and use it for my daily rider so i'd hate to burn out a motor over something stupid. i'm wondering what could make this light turn on and off? wiring issue? or something to do with the oil system? should i be worried? i'm not driving it until i can get some info regarding the matter, as i opt for a cheap fix rather than a complete engine overhaul... i'm not really big on mechanics but i'm willing to learn. also, if you could be super specific with your answers it would help me alot, like i said i'm not much of a gearhead. please please gimme a prompt response, i wanna ride again! CB