Ford Taurus Oil Light On When Turning

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BASNIGHTPOWER
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Ususally when making a turn a red light on my dash comes on, it's on the RPM panel, looks like a lantern with a drip coming from it. What does this mean? I have a Ford Taurus SE, V4, approx 40K miles
Feb 15, 2007 at 1:45 AM
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It is time to refill the headlights with kerosene....oops That was for a model-t, not the tauraus model.


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It sounds like the oil light. Check the level of the oil, if good check the oil pressure. May be low oil, low oil pressure of oil sending unit went bad. Most often it is the sender.
Feb 15, 2007 at 4:06 AM

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Check the engine oil level and, if it is normal, check oil pressure. A low level, low pressure, or a failed oil pressure sending unit can cause the light; the sender is the most common cause.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a Ford Taurus SE with about 40,000 miles said a red dash light that looks like a lantern with a drip comes on when turning. The expert identified it as the oil warning light and advised checking the oil level and oil pressure. Possible causes are low oil, low oil pressure, or a bad oil sending unit, with the sender most often at fault.

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