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ProfessorGAC

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16. Sensors?
Sat Oct 11, 2025, 05:31 PM
Oct 2025

I had the oil light come on a few months ago. There was no oil problem, but the pressure switch has a little plastic tab that lifts the ground to the dashboard light. That tab got soft and bent, so when the diaphragm tried to push the ground tab up, it bent and the light stayed on.
New pressure switch; everything was fine.
Took them 25 minutes to change it out.
An engine light with no code sure seems like it could be a faulty sensor that is direct wired to the dash and doesn't go through the computer. Just like on my car.

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Have the mechanic check the codes again. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2025 #1
another code showed up that was for a 4-Cylinder misfire detected CountAllVotes Oct 2025 #2
For a car of that age... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Oct 2025 #7
the mechanic I use works on ambulances and police cars CountAllVotes Oct 2025 #8
We own an ancient 1992 Japanese sports car... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Oct 2025 #11
I hear you! CountAllVotes Oct 2025 #12
Sensors? ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #16
bingo I think CountAllVotes Oct 2025 #17
P.S. CountAllVotes Oct 2025 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Tetrachloride Oct 2025 #3
I think... 2naSalit Oct 2025 #4
It is illegal CountAllVotes Oct 2025 #6
We had a Caddy and drove it over 100,000 miles with the check engine light on all lthe time. It never broke down. nt in2herbs Oct 2025 #9
I'm tempted to keep driving the car CountAllVotes Oct 2025 #10
I have a RAV4 with engine light on for probably close to a year now. Sogo Oct 2025 #13
I found the problem CountAllVotes Oct 2025 #14
ture CountAllVotes Oct 2025 #15
picture of engine when purchased CountAllVotes Oct 2025 #18
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