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2000 Chevy Camaro Oil Pressure drops to 0 then Engine cuts

Tiny
KNEIBARGER08
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  • 2000 CHEVROLET CAMARO
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 100,500 MILES
2000 Chevy Camaro, 100500 mileage. I just had a new power steering pump put on and the transmission worked on. I have had a problem the last few years with the Engine cutting out while driving. Its been very infrequent though. It's done it maybe 4-5 times in the 6+ years I've had the car. However, it did it on the freeway this morning and I noticed the oil pressure dropped to 0 and the "check gauges" light came on. This stalled the car. So I had to pull over and re-start it. I thought this was due to the power steering pump going out, but I had that replaced. Could it be the oil pump? Or something else?
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Friday, February 15th, 2008 AT 8:24 AM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Have the oil pressure checked with a gauge, if it's ok 10 psi per 1000 rpm's, replace the oil pressure sensor, if it detects low pressure it cuts the engine to save damaging it...


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