95 Buick lesabre occasionally dies

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chad@chadphillips.org - 09 Jan 2006 23:01 GMT

Hi,

I have a 95 buick lesabre (170k). The car runs great, but lately it
occasionally dies. The engine just stops. It doesn't start to run
rough or anything, just stops running. It always start right back up
on the first crank. I can't find a pattern. It may run fine for 2
days, then die 4 times on the 10 mile drive to work. My mechanice
replaced the camshaft and crankshaft sensor. He said it was throwing
the codes for that. He said the little magnet on the flywheel was
intact.

Any thoughts on what may be going on?

thanks
chad

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GMdriver - 10 Jan 2006 00:39 GMT

Chad, you should check your ignition module. I had two different Buicks
with V6 and no distributor and the symptoms sound very similar to the Ign.
module crapped out.

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Stormin Mormon - 11 Jan 2006 23:57 GMT

Mine was a Chevette. The ignition pickup coil in the distributer, the two
little teeny white wires had rubbed through. It would short out once in an
odd moment. Frustrating.

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Chad, you should check your ignition module. I had two different Buicks
with V6 and no distributor and the symptoms sound very similar to the Ign.
module crapped out.

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chad@chadphillips.org - 12 Jan 2006 00:34 GMT

Is there anyway to test if the ignition module is bad? Or is it a
replace only?

thanks for the help
chad

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chad@chadphillips.org - 12 Jan 2006 00:41 GMT

Another probably unrelated thing is the Outside air temperature display
starts flashing when I start the car. It will flash for about 2
minutes then start to work normally.

thanks
chad

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NickySantoro - 12 Jan 2006 16:50 GMT

>Is there anyway to test if the ignition module is bad? Or is it a
>replace only?
>
>thanks for the help
>chad

Some auto parts stores have testers. I believe you have to pull the
module and bring it in.

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HLS@nospam.nix - 16 Jan 2006 19:16 GMT

> Is there anyway to test if the ignition module is bad? Or is it a
> replace only?

Think about it...if it only happens occasionally, then you might
not find the fault at all with a tester. Intermittent electrical faults
can be a bitch to locate, and sometime substitution is the only
answer.

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