Oil light at idle

[Superist1]

I drive an 1989 Nissan 240sx fastback. So I have the ka24e. I just replaced the timming chain with one from NAPA. get every thing put back together and now when she is at idle i get an oil light, thet if I give it some gas the oil light goes away. hope I gave you enough info. any info on what the problem could be would be nice.

[Superist1]

I tried searching and most of them were eletrical and the way mine is acting I think it may be the oil pump. But I dunno. I primed the pump about half full with oil(thats all that would stay in the pump during instal)

[NISTECH]

You need to get an actual oil pressure gauge on there and see if your oil pressure is really low. I wouldnt recommend running the car till you figure this out as it could be doing damage to the engine internally.

[Superist1]

where should I hook the gauge to?

[NISTECH]

Where the oil sender is now. you pull the sender out and screw in the gauge. You want to use the a test gauge. not a gauge you use in the dash. Test gauges are more accurate.

[Superist1]

Do you think a very leaky timmimg chain cover would cause this? I talking about almost a 1/2 a quart to a quart was on the ground where I was starting it. I have pulled the cover and throughly scraped and resealed the cover today, and figured while the battry charges I would see what you think.

[NISTECH]

Yes as a main oil galley runs between the cover and the block. There is an oring there ,if that oring is damaged or missing it will puke oil out.

[Superist1]

and would that cause my light?

[NISTECH]

It very well could.

[Superist1]

Is the oring the flat metal piece with a opening in it that extends into the block with an orange gasket piece around it?