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Possible Causes

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Possible Causes 
(G24) ENGINE OIL TEMP SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
(G24) ENGINE OIL TEMP SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO THE (K900) SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT
EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE IN THE (G24) ENGINE OIL TEMP SIGNAL CIRCUIT
ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)

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