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Asked: May 15, 2008 - 10:09 PM

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97 Cadillac Catera is running hotter than usual and the oil pressure dropped and the warning came on.

When I first start the car after its cold, the pressure gauge reads high but when it gets hot the pressure drops and the warning light comes on. There's plenty of oil. I think only one radiator fan is coming so I'll fix that but anyone have any suggestions about the pressure? I've only had the car for 4 weeks and I'm ready to junk it.

In Maintenance & Repair > Electrical > Sensors
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In Makes & Models > Cadillac > Catera
In Maintenance & Repair > Engine > Overheating
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tony78

Date: May 15, 2008
Time: 11:57 PM

Nomally when the engine is cold the oil is thicker so the oil pressure is higher,,,as for the low oil pressure,,, how low is low ?

The warning light coming on is not a good thing,, but to be certain you will need to have the oil pressure checked with an external guage,,you may have a bad pressure sensor.

On your car i believe there are two fans,,one is for the radiator,,and the other one operates when the a/c system is on.

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dinoscaddy

Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 08:05 AM

The gauge only rises to about the second white line (40psi). It was getting higher when the RPMread 2500 or more when I'm on the highway. Also, I have two fans in front of the radiator and one larger one in the back. I haven't heard or seen the bigger one on yet at all. Any ideas.
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