Shuts off while driving

1999 MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
344,538 MILES • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD
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SOLOMON ADEMUWAGUN
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After sometime both on the motion and in traffic it shuts off and then starts again.
Dec 19, 2018 at 12:04 AM
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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
Dec 20, 2018 at 6:27 PM
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