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Possible Causes

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Possible Causes
ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO VOLTAGE
ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT OPEN/HIGH RESISTANCE
SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN/HIGH RESISTANCE
ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE (EOT) SENSOR
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM)

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