2002 Ford Taurus oil light flickers

2002 FORD TAURUS
179,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SIMPSON1197
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02 tarurus runs fine then idles rough with engine noise and oil light flickers. this will last just a few secounds then goes away. had tune up did not change problem. thank you.
Jul 24, 2010 at 12:53 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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ensure engine oil is at proper level and is not burnt. if oil is good then oil pump may be weakening and needing replaced.
Jul 24, 2010 at 1:03 PM
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