Engine shut off while driving

1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT
106,453 MILES • 2.4L • AUTOMATIC
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JESSICA YOURAVISH
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I replaced the crankshaft positioning sensor, the coil packs, the timing, and balancer belt. drove two blocks it shut off. it turns over starts again and then makes a sputter noise or backfires shuts off out again. what's the problem?
Nov 2, 2021 at 1:04 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

Backfiring usually comes from the timing.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-backfires-while-running

I would double the timing belt and make sure it did not move or is set wrong. Check the compression and see if you have 140-160 in each cylinder.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

I attached the diagram for the marks for you to verify.

Roy

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Nov 2, 2021 at 3:32 AM
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