Engine shuts off while running

Tiny
ALFREDO MOLINA
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  • 1995 CHEVROLET TRUCK
  • 5.7L
  • V8
  • 4WD
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  • 128,911 MILES
Engine shuts of while at idle or while running. Starts right back up.
Saturday, October 6th, 2018 AT 1:54 PM

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Tiny
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Good morning.

One of the most common issues is the ignition module. It is inside the distributor.

Remove the cap and rotor and it is held down by two small screws.

You can then take it to a parts store and they can test it for you to verify the failure.

Roy
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Sunday, October 7th, 2018 AT 5:55 AM

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