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Old 03-31-2011, 09:47 AM
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Ok I never had this problem before. I was at the car wash and I wanted 2 was my motor and engine bay. After I was done everything was fine until I got to tha house and it killed by itself. It started back up and ran fine for about 7 minutes then it killed itself again. So I tried to drive it and it kills while driving. I need help!!!
 
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Old 03-31-2011, 03:39 PM
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Might want to check your air cleaner and make sure it's not soaked. May not be getting enough air.
 
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Its dry!
 
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Old 03-31-2011, 04:56 PM
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What about your mass air flow sensor, what condition is it in maybe you got it dirty when cleaning and it fouled up the sensor bars or and this is out there as a possibility but maybe while pressure washing you sprayed the mass sensor plug and it unpluged itself just a few other possibilities.
 
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Most likely got some electrical component wet like the distributor. See if sitting overnight makes a difference.
 
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Its been 2 weeks and its still doin it! I did a little test on it and I see that it runs great for about 7 minutes thin it kills, I tun tha key back to the off position for 5 seconds, turn tha key back 2 the on position till the fuel pump truns of and then start it and it run fine all over again for about 7 more minutes!
 
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check your spark plugs and wires, if not get ur alternator checked
 
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Old 03-31-2011, 07:13 PM
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All those things are brand new!
 
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Its been 2 weeks and its still doin it!...
Well, that makes a difference. What's your fuel pressure reading?
 
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Have you checked the drains in the bottom of the distributor?

All of the plug wires still securely connected to both the distributor cap & the spark plugs? I have seen wires walk off the distributor cap due to air getting trapped inside.
 


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