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Car dies while driving then it will turn its self back on intermittanly.

Tiny
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  • 1994 OLDSMOBILE 88
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 189,000 MILES
I have replaced the crank shaft position sensor. For 1 day it drove fine then it started to act up again. It has a obd 2 port but an obd 2 or obd 1 GM scanner wont connect. What scanner do I need? Where else so I look. I looked at the ground wires at the driver side kick panel. I cleaned them up. I dd not see any corrosion built up.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 AT 2:15 PM

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Tiny
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That is a transition year. It is an OBD2 connector but and OBD1 system. You need a professional scan tool to access that one.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 AT 4:05 PM
Tiny
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I bought a cable and dc software to scan the car. Haven't had a chance to scan it yet. The car when started will die and restart itself over and over and over. It's as if you turned the car over with the key them shut it off and on and off.
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Friday, December 11th, 2015 AT 8:08 PM
Tiny
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The positive cable coming from the battery to the starter had a spot that was touching the block and had started grounding its self causing it to intermittently Turn on and off.
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Friday, January 13th, 2017 AT 10:18 AM
Tiny
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You're lucky it didn't burn to the ground in that situation. I find it hard to believe that to be the cause of intermittent engine stalling though.
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Friday, January 13th, 2017 AT 10:32 AM

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