stalled out and the oil light came on?

1995 HONDA PRELUDE
186,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MIKE42086
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My car stalled out and the oil light came on ... I checked the oil its low but not dry .. Id say a quart, quart an a half at most. It wont start back up it just cranks but wont turn over
Mar 1, 2010 at 6:01 PM
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SQM
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Hello,

It sounds like you could have a faulty crankshaft position sensor.
When a crank sensor goes bad it can stall the engine without any warning. Over time with all the heat and vibration from the engine, the crank sensor can loose its internal calibration.
When this happens the sensor will send incorrect data to the ECM and that can trigger a engine shut down.
After the engine will stall you may or may not be able to restart it.

Check the sensor and make sure the connector is secure and free of any corrosion. You can also check the sensor for internal resistance. It should have 800-900 ohms resistance.

Here are some helpful articles:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-crank-shaft-angle-sensor-works
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

Please let me know of any questions.
Thank you.
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