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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Hey everyone...got little problem seem can't figure out!!...The other day I was getting ready to go to work, cranked the car up and was pulling out of the driveway when all of a sudden it just cut off. It gently cut off..not a sudden rough stop just gentle...if it means anything... Me and My dad replaced the ECM and Coil Pack but still no spark..and its getting fuel...soo what is it left that couldn't keep it from getting spark???? Any help is appreciated!!!


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so, the car wasn't very warm then... Has it ever done that before? How'* your Volts?

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no never did it before at all always run fine..
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no never did it before at all always run fine..
how'* the volts? were you able to start it back up once it died?
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nope......not at all...just cut off randomly....the volts from the battery?
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Originally Posted by twisted89SE
nope......not at all...just cut off randomly....the volts from the battery?
yeah, does it crank at all now? Do you have interior lights? Might need a new battery and/or alternator.
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yea...got lights and everything comes on fine and alternator and battery all ok.......must be a fuse or something....you got the ECM and coil pack...what else controls the spark?
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yea...got lights and everything comes on fine and alternator and battery all ok.......must be a fuse or something....you got the ECM and coil pack...what else controls the spark?
well, the spark plugs, but it would still run if one or most failed, just really rough. hm....
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yea...like I said it something...mite got a bad new ECM! It has happened before!
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The only other thing I can think of is your crank sensor. Mine failed and my car would randomly just shut off, and/or I couldn't get it started.

Let'* see if anyone else has some idea'*....
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