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Oil light on and will not start

Tiny
ETHAN EDEN
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  • 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING
  • 2.5L
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 133,000 MILES
I went to Pennsylvania to get this car. I went and looked at it and it looked good, but the only thing was it would smoke white for a couple minutes after running then it would go away and not smoke anymore. So I was like okay, so I drove it home to Ohio I got it home let it set for a couple hours after the trip home which was about two hundred miles two and half hour drive, after letting it sit I start it up and go get some food as I am driving the car just dies and the oil light comes on and now it wont Start. It is full of oil and everything is checking out good so I am thinking it is the oil pump.
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Sunday, July 24th, 2016 AT 12:29 PM

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Tiny
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Did the oil light come after the engine died? Or while it was still running normal? The light will come on and stay on without the engine running.
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Sunday, July 24th, 2016 AT 2:16 PM
Tiny
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After it died and now it just stays on. It will crank, but not start.
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Sunday, July 24th, 2016 AT 2:46 PM
Tiny
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Okay, it will stay on if the engine is not running. Have you checked the basics spark, fuel pressure etc?
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Sunday, July 24th, 2016 AT 2:49 PM
Tiny
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The fuel pump was just replaced one month before I got it. I have the paperwork for it. Maybe that is faulty. How do you check for spark?
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Sunday, July 24th, 2016 AT 2:52 PM
Tiny
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https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-an-ignition-system
There is a link on how to check for spark.
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Sunday, July 24th, 2016 AT 2:58 PM
Tiny
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Okay so I got no spark but I got fuel what would that mean
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 AT 10:41 AM
Tiny
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You could have a bad crankshaft position sensor do you have a multi meter to do some testing?
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 AT 12:45 PM
Tiny
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I got spark got the car running now I got a new probablem I changed the distributor and crank sensor then tested for spark now I got spark got the car to start and it would just automatically redline I don't know if it out of time or what but as soon as it starts it revs real high
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Friday, August 5th, 2016 AT 12:20 PM
Tiny
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If it's redlining without pressing the gas you could have a large vacuum leak.
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Friday, August 5th, 2016 AT 12:34 PM

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