Q: Oil light goes off and on.

asked by on February 13, 2017

i overrolled the engine of vw jetta model 2001 engine size 1.6 four piston, i deed all every thing were needed is making one kick when i start the engine but the main the fact that i do not understant is over heating and other thing is torching oil light and is fosting the driver to stop aside for a liddle moment of time then after that when you start again is allowing the driver to travell a certain distance, after that is beggin to torch the oil light again and want the driver to stop aside again.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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