Shuts off while driving

Tiny
SOLOMON ADEMUWAGUN
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  • 1999 MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
  • 4 CYL
  • TURBO
  • 2WD
  • 344,538 MILES
After sometime both on the motion and in traffic it shuts off and then starts again.
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 AT 12:04 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

This sounds like a classic crankshaft angle sensor that is failing which will not set a code. Here is a guide that will walk you through the repair with diagrams below to show you how on your car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

This guide can help as well

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-stalls

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens. Cheers, Ken
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Thursday, December 20th, 2018 AT 6:27 PM

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