1992 Buick Lesabre car stalls while driving

212,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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HORTONPNKY
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went to start car and nothing put on new starter cylinoid same thing played with gear shift and got it to start in nuetral ran fine for few days went to back out of driveway died wouldnt start same as before jumped the cylinoid started got about 2 mile down the road dummy lights started blinking and car died going at 45 mph had to jump sylenoid thought maybe was nuetral safety not so sure now what should i check now
Jun 11, 2008 at 2:55 PM
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LEGITIMATE007
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check crankshaft position sensor , map, and alternator
Jun 11, 2008 at 2:58 PM
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LEGITIMATE007
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dont forget battery and connections for frays, and corrosion


https://www.2carpros.com/how_to/test_alternator.htm

go there for correct parameters
Jun 11, 2008 at 3:00 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check if you have a security light on or blinking
check the key and security system
if car start in neutral but not in park I would suspect a bad neutral safety switch

Jun 11, 2008 at 3:03 PM
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