Somethings on its way out.

[SHOstopper1992]

About a week ago I was Driving home from a car meet, and this happened:

4th gear, 3k rpms. All of a sudden the Tach when to 0 and the check engine light came on. Then the Tach returned, CEL went out and everything was fine. 30s later it did it again, except this time, I had to restart the car while coasting. And it came back on everything was fine.

Yesterday I was driving home from work and it did it again, but the car died and wouldn't come back on. Sat on the side of the road for about 3 minutes trying to figure out what to do. Tried to start it, 1st time it didn't start, 2nd time it caught and seemed alright. So I drive it home.

Something is on its way out and Im not sure what.

Crank Shaft Position Sensor?

176k miles as of yesterday on the car. No Extensive maintenance that I know of other than the Valve Cover and Pulg well seals about 6k miles ago.

Thoughts?

 

[kevinspann]

Cam sensor, if I had to guess.

 

[SHOspazz92]

What Kevin said.

Ashley's car did the same thing to Tim right before we bought it.

My old Silver 95 also did the same thing, not long after selling it to Tim.


-Sam

 

[SHOstopper1992]

Where is it on the engine? Is there anyway to test it?

 

[St Louis SHO]

Where is it on the engine? Is there anyway to test it?

Search. It's all out there.

 

[SHOspazz92]

Oh HAI, I'm the Search.

Replacing the Cam Sensor.


-Sam

 

[SHOstopper1992]

Oh HAI, I'm the Search.

Replacing the Cam Sensor.


-Sam

Oh come on. I was searching SHO forum for the last little bit and you found that...

 

[kevinspann]

I think your car tested it, and it failed, hence your problems.

 

[frosho]

Codes. Check 'em. That should be the first thing you do if you get a CEL.

 

[sperold]

Years ago, I had a similar thing (car shutting off while rolling along, then reconnecting) and it turned out to be the harness in the steering column had a wire or 2 fried. It happened at the big connector. Pull the bottom steering cover & cladding and you can see the big connector.... if it is not burnt, it is OK and your problem is elsewhere.

 

[SHOstopper1992]

Years ago, I had a similar thing (car shutting off while rolling along, then reconnecting) and it turned out to be the harness in the steering column had a wire or 2 fried. It happened at the big connector. Pull the bottom steering cover & cladding and you can see the big connector.... if it is not burnt, it is OK and your problem is elsewhere.

Hmmm Interesting. I will check it out!

 

[SHO_ROLLER_2]

I think your car tested it, and it failed, hence your problems.