oil light came on and engine shut down

1994 DAIHATSU APPLAUSE
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VICKIDAVID5
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Hi, i turned off engine and restarted it again and went okay why did the engine shut down and what cause this?

The car restarts if you turn key off then restart it, oil level is normal.
Jul 29, 2012 at 12:10 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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you may have an oil pressure issue internally. to be sure, have a manual test perofrmed to verify. i would not drive it till you know for sure. you may be doing internal engine damage to the motor.

Roy
Jul 29, 2012 at 12:33 PM
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