[lee boyajian]

Hi Eric,

Since last email, I changed the broken oil sending unit, swapped the Auto Shutdown Switch, and replaced the ignition coil.

I had a crank sensor shipped, but could not find it where 90% of the literature says it is for this particular vehicle..

Then I read that it was in the distributor and integrated with the CAM sensor.

If it tests good, what would be the next thing you would look at ?

I can’t not really drive it at high speeds, in fear of it breaking down and getting towed again.

It starts right up, so it’s really not “crank, no start”, unless it dies at a high speed, then it is CNS, unless the above parts had any impact.

Thanks,
Lee

This was fun at first, but not any more…….

[lee boyajian]

what would make the car die silently when I am going 70 mph in the first place ?

no bad engine noise when it happens.

This has stranded me 4 times in the last two weeks, but after it cools down over night it would immediately start the first attempt, until today, couldn’t start it, had to tow it home. That’s why I thought it might be the coil, when engine heats up, it expands the assumed compromised coil.

If that were the case, no spark, would the car die silently like this one is ?

When the car cooled down over night, I assumed the coils wires contracted back to tolerable limits, and that’s why it would start the first time in the morning, until today.

What are the odds that it could be the computer ?

Thank You for your help, I enjoy watching your videos, There are some nuts out there doing car videos.

Could you please answer each individual question, I am a barnyard mechanic, but fearless to tackle anything, which is not necessarily good……

Oh, is that wire piercing tool necessary crank sensor test, is there a substitute I might use ?

Thanks Again Eric.

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