Oil Pump?

[91civichatch2571]

Within the last couple days ive been noticing that when I start my engine up, it kocks like 3-4 times then runs fine. I was thinking that maybe it was the oil pump going bad. Today I went for a little drive and all the sudden the oil light came on. I thought it was just way low on oil because my car burns oil so without any thought I put some in it then checked the dipstuck. It was over the fill mark so thats not why it was on. Did id go on because my oil pump is shot? Oh yea one more thing, the light is only on at idle, when im driving or just rev up the engine it turns off. Please help me, I dont want to ruin my new ZC.

[bigben21]

ok first thing to do is take off the oil filter, this one your going to need a friend and some brake cleaner. once you got the oil filter off crank the car have a friend to check if there is oil coming out if there is you oil pump should be ok. put the filter back on and clean the area good with brake cleaner get all the oil off next thing to suspect is wrong is the oil pressure sender unit right above the oil filter just replace that and see if that help. get back to us and lets us know.

[91civichatch2571]

Thanks man, you have no idea how much I appreciate your help. Im so low on cash right now so any ways that I can check this stuff out myself are really helpful. Thanks again. Ill let you know what happens.

[bigben21]

i forgot to add dont let the engine run or crank for to long dont want to run the engine dry

[91civichatch2571]

Do you know about how much a new sender unit will cost?

[bigben21]

hard to say i never bought one i work at honda though i get that hella emlployee discount i get everything at cost. ill check a price for you tommorrow if you want me to? email me [email protected]

[RedRacerCivic]

Originally Posted by bigben21

hard to say i never bought one i work at honda though i get that hella emlployee discount i get everything at cost. ill check a price for you tommorrow if you want me to? email me [email protected]

Upgrade to a VTEC oil pump, it pumps out more oil than your ZC oil pump and it bolts right on. It will run you about $130 from honda.

[91civichatch2571]

Originally Posted by bigben21

ok first thing to do is take off the oil filter, this one your going to need a friend and some brake cleaner. once you got the oil filter off crank the car have a friend to check if there is oil coming out if there is you oil pump should be ok. put the filter back on and clean the area good with brake cleaner get all the oil off next thing to suspect is wrong is the oil pressure sender unit right above the oil filter just replace that and see if that help. get back to us and lets us know.

Prolly a dumb question, but do I drain the oil before taking the filter off and testing it like that?

[91civichatch2571]

Alright, well I havent done that test yet but I was just out driving a little and now every time I idle, the car stalls or just fights to stay running. Its almost like the alternator because the headlights get dim and it dies. Its even worse when I have my brights on. Whats the deal?? Please help!

[bigben21]

ok calm down it may be your oil pump going out (oh by the way dont drain the oil before doing the test in fact overfill the engine by a half a quart) your crank is probally getting hard to turn. but a way to check the alternator is to let the car run and then take off the neg side battery cable if the car is still running your alternator is good if it dies as soon as you take the neg battery cable off you alternator is shot