1995 Lincoln Town Car Engine stall, low oil

95,476 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LONGKNIFE
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Traveling at 50-55 MPH, engine quiet & smooth. No noise at all, engine stalls, dash lights up. Pulled over & tried to start but engine just spins. Pulling it up on the flatbed I noticed oil leaking from the oil pan Found later it was very low on oil from loose drain plug. Engine had no tapping sound, nothing. Could there be a failsafe or something to protect the engine in a situation like this? Computer reset? Where is the computer? No hand scanner available. I'm on soc sec and cannot donate at the moment.
May 12, 2010 at 9:13 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Low on oil will caused the fuel and oil pressure sending to malfunction and shutdown the engine due to oil pressure being low
May 12, 2010 at 10:10 AM
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