What does it mean when a teapot is displayed on the car's dashboard?

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TessaFitz
07/30/25 7:34am
The teapot displayed on the car's dashboard is the engine oil pressure warning light. The following are the reasons why the engine oil pressure warning light comes on: 1. Oil pressure reduction: Insufficient oil quantity reduces the oil volume of the oil pump or prevents the oil pump from pumping oil due to air intake, leading to oil pressure reduction. 2. Engine oil pressure drop: Excessive engine temperature can thin the engine oil, causing significant loss through the clearance gaps and resulting in engine oil pressure drop. 3. Oil shortage fault: When the oil pump components are damaged or the gaps become too large due to wear, assembly issues, etc., the oil pump may fail to pump oil or experience an oil shortage fault.
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