Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 91 1.6 Warning Lamps?

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Wed 9 Sep 2009 15:27
91 1.6 Warning Lamps? - chrscmbs
Hi everyone,

After a pretty long shift at work yeaterday I got into my old Pug and drove the short 14 miles home, all motorway apart from first 2 miles and last 2 miles...

When i came off the motorway up a slip road and stopped at the traffic lights at the end Three warning lights came on together?

TEMP STOP OIL

Now my pug is automatic so when i took my foot of the break when the lights changed the warning lights went off again... ?

No further problems when driving... Unless i became stationary at t.lights. I finally pulled onto my drive at home and the lights came back on, placed into PARK... lights on... placed into R, 4, 3,2,1 - 1,2,3,4 R(No letter D on my auto lol) and lights went off?

So basically I discovered that when Im moving or the engine was under load (I think the experts call it this, lol) everything was fine, when in PARK or stationary with my foot on break, the three lights were all on together?

Went out this morning to check oil and there is plenty in, Automatic transmission fluid is same, water is OK so I took it for a short drive and nothing, no lights on?

Any ideas? I have tried looking on google for "warning lights on peugeot 205" but nothing really and my owners hand book is no help.

Take care.

Chris.

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Thu 10 Sep 2009 14:23
91 1.6 Warning Lamps? - redviper
is this a oil pressure light (red lamp with a image of a dripping oil can)?

STOP is just a generic light that comes on with other warning lights common in French cars

i would think that as it only happens when stationary, the oil pressure has dropped (even though there may be enough oil in the sump) therefore there is a problem in the distribution of oil on tick over, which when the engine revs increase, raises the pressure again.

HTH

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Fri 11 Sep 2009 11:06
91 1.6 Warning Lamps? - chrscmbs
Hi,

It is an oil pressure light (red lamp with a image of a dripping oil can)

How could I rectify this oil pressure circulation/distribution issue?, maybe an engine oil flush?

Take care.

Chris.
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Fri 11 Sep 2009 13:30
91 1.6 Warning Lamps? - redviper
At the very best a filter and oil change with the CORRECT grade of oil might resolve this

at worst there might be a problem with the oil pump or you have blocked channels somewhere

(that is of course that low oil pressure IS the problem, advise i have given is just based past experience, and not nessarly match your problem)
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