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Old 06-10-2009, 07:26 PM
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my friends prelude is acting really weird. he drove it over to my house and everytime he pushes the clutch down, it turns off... oh and the oil light comes on too.
any of you prelude dudes out there know what this could be?
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Old 06-10-2009, 07:27 PM
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yeah low oil lol. when he presses the clutch in to go to idle theres not enough oil to go through the motor so it shuts off
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sounds like part of the wiring harness is getting caught by the clutch pedal...look under the dash and see if there is any wires hanging in the way of the pedal travel
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Old 06-10-2009, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mondyva
yeah low oil lol. when he presses the clutch in to go to idle theres not enough oil to go through the motor so it shuts off
and to think i just gave you props in that other thread...
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the oil light comes on cause the car dies...all cars do that...it puts the car in the same mode as when you turn it on...
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Old 06-10-2009, 07:32 PM
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yes i know, but if the oil light comes on b4 it dies, then low oil?
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im sure it comes on at around 400 rpms....right as the motor dies ..when the rpm is so low that the oil pump doesnt pump...
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yahh
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but also , my civic idles at 400 and 500 at times, but doesnt cut off.
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Originally Posted by mondyva
yes i know, but if the oil light comes on b4 it dies, then low oil?
oil doesn't dictate whether or not a car keeps running..well until there isn't any oil and the motor blows. it basically acts as a cooling agent and keeps your internals lubed
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