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Jun 25, 2010 | 07:48 AM

jeffreyi

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car shut off well driving

i have a 1999 driving down the road and the car just shut off. tried to start it and fires then shuts right down, it did this several times. also the low oil level light comes on but its right where it should be on the stick. the next day the car started right up and ran fine but today it did the same thing agian. any ideas

Jun 25, 2010 | 07:59 AM

65GGvert

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Through all this, did you even look at the codes?

Jun 25, 2010 | 09:05 AM

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Don't drive in WELLS!

Jun 25, 2010 | 10:11 AM

jeffreyi

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there is only 2 active codes. P0113 intake air temp sensor circuit high voltage, and P1111 intake air temp sensor intermittent high voltage.

Jun 25, 2010 | 10:16 AM

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Been fooling around with your intake?

Jun 25, 2010 | 10:29 AM

jeffreyi

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NO, i let the car sit for a couple hours and it started right up. this is driving me nuts

Jun 25, 2010 | 10:32 AM

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The sensor on the intake is funky, did you check it and the connector???

Jun 25, 2010 | 10:34 AM

jeffreyi

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yes, it looks good but i dont know how to test it.

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Jun 25, 2010 | 12:56 PM

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When the car shuts down, any other IP Cluster indications at the same time? I'm initially thinking the ignition switch as a possible cause.

Jun 25, 2010 | 01:49 PM

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nothing else came up, but that sounds about right. sometimes i have to turn the key on and off a couple time to get the radio to come on and the key fobs wont hold a program for more than a few min.

Jun 25, 2010 | 06:02 PM

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Yeah, sounds like a problem with the switch for sure. The fobs are a different issue. About the fobs, they appear to have a lifetime. Some have been able to resolder the contacts of a small black 4-pin device inside and it came to life again. Others have simply replaced the battery. Still more have had zero luck and nothing worked. Those of us ended up buying new ones and usually from Gene Culley.

Jun 25, 2010 | 09:39 PM

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My C5 is doing same thing!

My car was doing the same thing. Except my display said service steering column lock. The car was at Speed Shop so it was pulled into dyno turned off steering column lock in my computer. I have a replacement module on way. I am driving around with service steering column lock. If you need more info I can give you their email.

Jun 25, 2010 | 10:10 PM

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Read Steering Column Lock Recall thread

The Steering Column Lock Recall thread is at beginning of this Forum. You can get various syptoms. Such as car turning off at over 2 mph or message to pull key etc. The fob mesage . I have those three. It is a good thread. You need to get car to shop quick before it stops workingor leaves you stranded. I was lucky my went while at shop going to dyno. So it was pulled in temporaily fixed till part comes in.

Jun 25, 2010 | 11:19 PM

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check to make sure your battery cables are tight. I had the same thing happing many C5's ago and that is what it ended up being.

Jun 26, 2010 | 05:51 AM

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03BlkZ

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Your Air Conditioning compressor isnt locking up is it. Mine would just shut off for no reason when mine was going out. I guess too much drag at idle.

Jun 26, 2010 | 10:25 AM

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pulled ignition and cleaned contacts, they were very dirty. but problem is still there.

Jun 26, 2010 | 10:56 AM

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pulled ignition and cleaned contacts, they were very dirty. but problem is still there.

The low oil level message, in conjunction with the engine shutting off, concerns me. The oil level sensor and the fuel pump relay both receive a ground from SP122 under the battery tray. In all fairness, the O2(s) heater circuit is grounded there as well.....so I would expect codes for the O2s if it were bad. SP122 is in turn, grounded at G105. If nothing else seems obvious, you might consider inspecting G105, SP122, and taking resistance measurements.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...e-grounds.html

SP122 basically looks like the pic below, but under the battery tray.