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2001 volvo s60 "STC Light" then stalls

 
shavkt shavkt
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 11/07
Posted: 11/24/07
07:30 AM

what does this mean and can it be easily repaired?

I just realized the car said no oil stop engine and then the car would stall.  does anyone have any suggestions  

 
funsarlo funsarlo
User | Posts: 146 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 11/24/07
10:51 AM

some cars have a safety feature to save the engine from being ruined because of no oil.
There is no oil float in the oil pan. But if the engine's computer detects a low oil pressure condition supposedly caused by a lack of oil in the engine it will stall out the engine before it can be damaged.
It could be set off by a lack of oil
It could be caused by a faulty oil pressure sending unit. Please note that
     some cars can have duplicate sensor units for the same thing such as
     two engine temperature sensors-one for the dashboard indicator guage
     and another for the Engine Control module (engine control computer)
     The same may be true for the oil sensor/s.
You could also have enough oil in the engine but i may slow in returning to the oil pan because the drip holes from the camshaft-located on the top of the engine-my be clogged.

It could also be caused by a faulty oil pump not supplying proper pressure.

These are only guesses on my part because I do not have a manual for your car. Nor did you supply much information.