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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:55 AM
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For some reason when i was going down a hill, and the oil gauge just went to the red and the car turned off. Is this normal?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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what red,,low or high

low will probly cut the FP so engine damage doesn't accure
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well on my 94 there is only a Red for Low, so must be low,

If its did goto Low and shut off you roing to be lucky if it did cut the fule, if not then you might now have some realy bad engine problems :?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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For some reason when i was going down a hill, and the oil gauge just went to the red and the car turned off. Is this normal?
Wonder if that could be cause it was low on oil and the pump sucked air.... :?
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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The obvious things need checking.

Was the oil level low?
What approximate incline of a hill were you on?
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