Car misfires while driving then stalls

1997 HOLDEN STATESMAN
165,000 MILES
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KRYJGIB
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My vs statesman misfires as Iam driving then stalls it takes between 10-30 mins for it to start again I've got a new fuel pump fuel filter and had the whole coil pack replaced but the problem is still there. Ppl have mentioned it might be the crank sensor but I would like any feed back or opinions please
May 28, 2013 at 3:40 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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run a scan and check for any fault codes, Crank angle sensors are a problem with these engines, when it fails, douse the sensor with water, if it fires up it will be a faulty sensor.
May 29, 2013 at 2:19 AM
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