[Shotimes] Cutting out???

[Mike]

For those suggesting crank sensor, the last time it would simply quit, and
not start for 1/2 hr. or so until it cooled off.  Very different symptoms.
But its very possible that is what the problem is.  I think I'll swap a DIS
in and see if that fixes it before I dig into the front of the engine.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
Mike


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'`V6 SHOtimes'" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 8:01 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Cutting out???


> Boy, it certainly sounds like classic crank sensor symptoms, diving tach,
no
> CEL, and all!!
>
> Your crank sensor symptoms were different? Are you sure it was the crank
> sensor last time?
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 12:48 AM
> To: `V6 SHOtimes
> Subject: [Shotimes] Cutting out???
>
> Strange symptom:  while driving down the road the engine momentarily dies,
> tach dives, then immediately recovers.  Somewhat comical, lurching down
the
> road.  It will stall at idle, but start right up again.  Also, it is
erratic
> in nature; I'm only driving short distances till I get it fixed, and some
> trips it won't do it at all.  No apparent consistency; hot, cold, or
> between.
> Since the tach dives, I'm thinking its electrical in nature; but doesn't
> throw
> a CEL or code.  The crank sensor was changed at a 60K about 20K miles ago,
> but
> I've had one go out and the symptoms were quite different.  Since it
always
> starts right up, probably not a cam sensor.  What happens if the DIS
becomes
> erratic; or has anyone had a crank sensor do this sort of thing?  Any
other
> ideas?  ('91)  No recent maintenance, that might have caused this, by the
> way.
> Mike
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