OIL LEAK DILEMMA.......?

Question 1
OIL LEAK DILEMMA.......?...  I've recently discovered an oil leak, which resulted to me having VERY LOW olil. 6 days ago, before I knew I had a leak, my car stopped at a red light... BUT i was able to start it right back up. This happened 6 days ago, and i drove to the beach and back, and far out to far places and my car hasn't shut off again. My question is, could my car shut off because of low oil? When it shut off, I was unaware of it.. the engine shut off but my radio was working and my engine light DID NOT come on tho. I checked my car now and its REALLLY LOW ON OIL.. so i didnt drive it today. ANY IDEAS?
i meant HELPFUL answers.. GET OVER THE OIL SPILL ALREADY.

Answers
1)   everyone is spilling oil now, it seems to be the trend - mimi

2)   Well, there's plenty of oil in the gulf that you can replace it with. - Kelsey J

3)   Get the leak fixed and put more oil in it. - Zach L

4)   Get the leak fixed before you wreck your engine. - pbleek

5)   A serious problem. A bad leak can come from the small oil switch that is sometimes wired to not allow engine operation when below a certain pressure.
It depends on the car but that switch and an oil filter leak are the most problem areas of a leak so bad. The switch and filter are usually near each other. It may be a cheap fix. And easy for a tech. to locate and repair. - Joseph

6)   Have you van checked for the oil leak. It could be as simple as a bad gasket seal or oil pressure sending unit. Check the oil and put enough in to get to the shop. Don't let this ruin your 4th of July. - C-Tech


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Question 2
Does a Chrysler PT Cruiser have an air bag?...  The hub of that steering wheel is too small to fit an airbag inside it

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1)   yeah i know what you mean but im pretty sure there is an airbag in the steering wheel as well one around the glovebox and aslo side airbags above the doors - Clay Dough

2)   Yes it has two per federal law. - Ironball

3)   I'm fairly certain everything made after 1992 has to have one. - J

4)   There is an airbag in that hub. - C-Tech

5)   yes one on steering wheel glovebox and probably above the seats where the seatbelt is - Matthew


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Question 3
Why does my car begin to squeak when i turn it on?...  i have a 2002 Chrysler Sebring Lxi.its has 38,000 miles on ( got it from an elderly couple). Well when i turn my vehicle on it begins to sound like its squeaking. Could that be a timing belt or what does it sound like? Should i get a diagnostic done?

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1)   I it's just the oil/diesel/petrol heating up :) - David Alexander

2)   check you Serpentine belt. Also take it to auto store have them do a diagnostic check if that's not it. - mommyofone

3)   Timing belt would be my guess. Those will either get loose or start to shred. It will sound like a squealing and at first it comes and goes, but gets worse if you let it go long enough. You can look at the timing belt yourself, (youtube can show you, i'm sure) or get someone who knows cars to take a quick look before you pay for a diagnostic. Good luck! - kantokahsdid

4)   Your fan belt or one of your other belts might be dry and squealing. You might need new belts, but you could simply try to go to the autoparts store and get a can of spray "belt dressing" and spray some on the belt. That usually helps the squealing belts. - chico280


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Question 4
A common first car from a little while ago?...  Okay so my friend who is probably 30 or so quizzed me to see what the first car make he had? Any help on the answer?

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1)   if your friend is 30 that means he got his/her license 14 years ago? The answer could one of 100's of different cars!?

Silly question! - PAUL

2)   Probably a Rolls Royce Silver Ghost. - HJR

3)   I will guess a Dodge dart. - done wrenching


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Question 5
Is a pt cruiser engine the same as a neon engine?...  We have an 01 Pt cruiser and we need a new engine by some unlikely chance is the 2.4 cruiser engine the same as the 2.4 neon engine???

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1)   PT Cruiser:
2.4 L EDZ I4
2.4 L EDT Turbocharged I4
2.4 L EDV Turbocharged HO I4

Neon ('85 - '99):
2.0 L A588 I4
2.0 L 420A I4

Neon ('00 - '05):
2.0 L SOHC/DOHC(can) A588 I4

Nope. - Matt

2)   there's no way, pt cruiser engines were built for different specs than the neon's were.. neon's were designed to make higher horse power - Mike Clarke

3)   If you check with the junkyards, you'll find they have a parts interchange catalog. The Neon's with a 2.4L engine are basically the same as the PT Cruiser 2.4L. There are some differences in the intake and exhaust manifolds. You can transfer them from your old engine. Good luck - C-Tech


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