Sounds like it may be the oil pressure lamp switch,these are known to fail sometimes.Don't mess around when oil leakage is severe,call at any garage for a visual check and correct diagnosis.Delay might cost you an engine.Geoff.
P0340 is a failure in the cam shaft sensor circuit. That can prevent the engine from running.P0340 is a failure in the cam shaft sensor circuit. That can prevent the engine from running.
Your engine coolant temperature gauge has a sensor ( there is also a engine coolant temperature sensor that is used for the computer / PCM )
The crankshaft sensor is critical to the operation of the engine as it supplies information to the engine management computer. It senses both crankshaft position and engine RPM. If the sensor is defective, or improperly adjusted, then the computer cannot receive the proper signals, and can't keep the engine running.
Engine running real RICH / To much fuel. Smokeing black out of the exhaust engine running ROUGH.
A bad Mass airflow sensor - on any GM vehicle that is equipped with one - will DEFINITELY stop the engine from running.
Crank angle sensor
It is not required for proper running of the engine.
No it will not. YOU have another problem.
Normally if the crank sensor fails while running,the engine can keep running with just a working camshaft sensor.
On my 93 it is right after the pipes meet from the left and right heads, it is pointed up toward the floorboard. Warm the pipe up a little to make it easier to remove by running the engine for a couple of minutes prior to removing the sensor.
by sensing engine RPM it can teel if engine is not running smooth by sensing the rotation of the rpm's of the engine.
If it is a 1997 S10 4.3, with the engine running, remove the fuel pump relay, if the engines stops running, the oil pressure sensor is bad.