Well, the answer is "yes and no".
A True oil FURNACE or BOILER does NOT not normally have a 'pilot light". Instead, they have some type of electrical ignition system. In the past--this was accomplished with an "iron" type of transformer that increased the 120 volt line voltage to 6-10 thousand volts, enough to cause a spark to jump across a pair of electrodes mounted above the "nozzle" where the oil sprays out of.This spark would ignite the oil and a very intense , hot flame would then shoot out into the combustion chamber--producing the heat, which in turn heated air or water to heat the building. This is only active when the furnace is on, and so--no oil is wasted to keep a pilot lit, as in a gas furnace with a pilot.
Nowadays--the oil is still lit by a spark across electrodes, BUT the inefficent, heavy, sometimes unreliable 'iron" transformer is being replaced by an "electronic ignitor" which contains a transformer, BUT it is powered by an electronic "switching supply" circuit, resulting in MUCH more voltage-14 to 20K volts, and using a LOT less AC power to do this.
So--no most oil burners do NOT have a pilot light, like a gas furnace sometimes does.
BUT--I HAVE seen , many years ago, oil fueled "space heaters" which DID use a pilot flame. These do NOT normally have a pump like a normal furnace, ad depend on gravity to feed the oil to the burner. The pilot functioned the same way that a gas furnace pilot does--but probably had a wick-type element to be able to burn-like a kerosene heater does.
How do I light pilot light on furnace
At pilot light, pilot light flows around thermocouple.
No standing pilot, it is a spark ignition unit
Defective thermocouple or possibly a dirty or clogged pilot orifice.
If this is happening you need to get your furnace serviced by a qualified engineer.
There are 55,000 BTU in an intertherm furnace pilot light. It is a way of heating up a place.
When pilot light goes out, gas flows out of the pilot light nozzle. If out has continued for a long time, a gas cloud can develop around the furnace. When you go to light the pilot light, you'll ignite this gas cloud and make a big fire ball. If your basement is drafty, you might never get a huge cloud of gas hovering around your furnace. When you notice that your pilot light is out, you should shut off the gas to the furnace and allow any stray gas to dissipate before you turn the gas back on and light the pilot light. alliedallcityinc.com
There are several reasons why a pilot light could be going on. One reason is there could be a light breeze that is extinguishing the flame.
i have a model 125u19 payne furnace i move the thermostat but nothing comes on in the furnace and the pilot light is lit
No it will not
It protects the Pilot Light from being blown out
It protects the Pilot Light from being blown out