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Old 03-22-2006, 09:02 PM
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I am wondering if I have a possible sensor problem. My low oil light comes on intermittently. When I park downhill it will normally light up and stay on until I park somewhere and start it again. I never know when it is going to happen but the oil level is fine. Is there a sensor I should replace somewhere that might have gone bad?
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Old 03-22-2006, 09:22 PM
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The sensor is probly picking up low oil cause your on an incline. [&:] How much of an incline is it? Im sure the oil sensor is fine if it doesn`t light up if your parked on a level surface.
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Old 03-22-2006, 09:31 PM
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you didn't happen to check the oil while you were on an incline right?
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Old 03-22-2006, 09:33 PM
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ORIGINAL: Brute03

you didn't happen to check the oil while you were on an incline right?
I dont think anyone could be that stupid. LOL. [sm=lol.gif]
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Old 03-22-2006, 09:52 PM
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hahaha.
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Old 03-22-2006, 11:51 PM
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Thats normal I have a 96 GT and ford has a TSB on that problem. Its normal mine does it two guess early Mustang 4.6L had this problem its fine.
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Old 03-23-2006, 01:05 AM
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I have a 96.

Mine does that too.

Thats a feature! And It makes up for the fake oil-pressure gague.

When parking on an incline, you won't have that problem if you keep the car filled to the max on the dipstick.

Well, as long as you don't live on lombard street in san fran...

I wait until the light just stays on after the car has been parked fairly level.

Its always on MIN when I check it.

Then I know its time to add oil. And it always takes 1 QT.

That is BMW level refinement



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