Originally posted by Soccerman085:
So I was driving what was once my contour, now my little bros because I went of to college and bought another car, and found something a little surprising. The oil pressure light flickers at me when I get above the 5k rpm mark. I didn't think to check the oil , but I could have sworn he had gotten and oil change only two weeks before I came home. Anybody know what this could be? Also completely unrelated...I hope...the AC went out about a month ago. I was driving it in the rain the very same night and couldn't see sh..so i decided i'd clear up the windows a bit only to find that the AC doesn't work at all...poor contour is falling apart...stupid little brother.



So, basically I'm a moron and didn't remember what I saw blinking at me in the car. The fact that I just remembered to say something about it to my brother after three weeks of not being home probably contributed to my incorrect recollection of the details. So the real problem is that the BATTERY light was flickering at me in the 5k rpm range, not the oil light. I now remember why i didn't get out and immediately check the oil. The battery isn't that old, so i'm not sure if the alternator just isn't performing as well as it should or what. The alternator, by the way, whines like a super charger. Sounds like crap imo, but my bro likes it for some retarded reason...it muffles that beautiful exhaust we have on there. Anyway. Any suggestions as to what this problem could be would be greatly appreciated.

'88 Camaro SC 305 The "new" car. Rear wheel drive is great! '00 Honda Civic si EPB, STOLEN 11/25/05 Miss my baby, now my little bros car. '96 Contour SE w/ '98 svt exhaust w/ Dynomax res and mufflers