1998 Acura CL Engine randomly dies

132,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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GWD9
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Here's the scenario: The car starts normally and reliably. However, the engine will die (that is, just stop running, no coughing, no sputtering) at random times (at a stop light or accelerating thru an intersection or going 50 mph down the interstate). Up until today, I could slip it into neutral, turn the key, the engine would start right up, put it in drive and keep on going. Now, it is getting a little harder to start back up, but it does start. This will happen several times over the course of 2-3 days and then not happen again for several weeks and then it all starts again. Another piece of info, the check-engine light does not come on.
Mar 6, 2008 at 1:27 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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That may need to go on a scanner to monitor some sensors. There are several things that can do that, crank sensor, cam sensor, a relay that intermittently kicks off.Now that it takes a little bit for it to start up, you need to check it for spark when it dies and you are trying to get it to start back up
Mar 6, 2008 at 11:42 PM
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