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Aug 29, 2002 | 01:44 PM

YellowC4

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1995 keeps on turning off

ok Last week the coolant hose from the water pump blew and got the distributor wet thank god i was close to my house I push it and fixed the leak since than the car would turn off while driving it anytime it wants to any ideas

Aug 29, 2002 | 02:36 PM

Maximus9000

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Re: 1995 keeps on turning off (YellowC4)

Does the engine just die like you've run out of gas, or does the power to the engine cut out like you've turned off the ignition?

Aug 29, 2002 | 02:58 PM

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Re: 1995 keeps on turning off (YellowC4)

My waterpump was leaking and was replaced. About 2,000 miles later the car just died, like I had turned the key off (no missing or sputtering). Once at idle, once at 55 mph. It was the distributor.

Aug 29, 2002 | 03:47 PM

YellowC4

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Re: 1995 keeps on turning off (Maximus9000)

It just cuts out like you've turned the ignition off and on the highway the engine cut out and trun on by it self Iam thinking that the distributor is gone or still wet or something

Aug 29, 2002 | 04:06 PM

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Re: 1995 keeps on turning off (YellowC4)

It sounds about like you got the opti too wet, it's possibly fried. Mine went out last summer...it will give all sorts of symptoms.

Aug 29, 2002 | 05:43 PM

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Re: 1995 keeps on turning off (HOWSER)

If you got the opti wet with coolant, I'd say it's toast. Sorry to hear.

Aug 29, 2002 | 07:59 PM

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Re: 1995 keeps on turning off (R94 LT 1)

Check to see if any codes are present. With a malfunctioning opti, you may get the low resolution code (16), a high resolution code (forget #) and they will sometimes throw a code 43 in just for good measure. Saw a 95 do this last week at Carlisle, threw all three codes just moving the car. Sure sounds like the opti is heading south.

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Aug 30, 2002 | 12:04 AM

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Re: 1995 keeps on turning off (dlmeyers)

okay today the Check engine turned on So I Diagnosted it and it gave me PCM # 48 it's MAF Sensor Circuit I had A LS-1 MAF Sensor From a Fbody I put that on it Problem was Solved no more Check Engine is it okay to leave the LS-1 MAF Sensor ? I don't know if it fixed the turning off problem
I left it Idling For like 15 Min and it didn't Turn off I will see What happens tomorrow Thanks

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