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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 02:33 AM
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I haven't had a problem with the camaro in a while but today I was driving it and out of no where the car just died on me. I was rolling in gear around 45 mph so i just dropped a gear and tried to jump start it with no luck! So I threw it in neutral and tried turning it over and got nothing out of it. I had to pull over and had to wait 20 sec because it would hesitate and not start right back up. But as soon as it started, it ran great and strong.

It died like this 7 times about 60 seconds from each other. Anyone know what it could be?
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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Is your check engine light on?
It could be so many different things that are causing this.
Fuel pump, PCM overheating, loose ground, Opti, coil, MAF sensor etc. Its tough when its intermittent. Hopefully you computer is storing a code.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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how long were u driving for before it died?
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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I had this happen when it was my opti spark.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by robsquikz28
how long were u driving for before it died?
I was driving if for 40 min before I parked it at school. Then it cooled for 2 hours and I got back in it. Then it died the first time 10 min/4 miles down the road.

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I had this happen when it was my opti spark.
God I hope its not the opti again. I have the delteq system but even with that, my opti went bad after 150 miles. But that has been replaced as well

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Is your check engine light on?
It could be so many different things that are causing this.
Fuel pump, PCM overheating, loose ground, Opti, coil, MAF sensor etc. Its tough when its intermittent. Hopefully you computer is storing a code.
Geesh, I have had so many codes ever since I had the engine built and trans swapped so I guess I'll have to get that taken care of first.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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I would start by checking fuel pressure. Have the fuel pressure gauge on and see what it does before it dies.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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sounds like the same thing mine is doin but i repaced everything... (check out my thread) its the one with elecrical problems i think
but good luck and... someone mentioned the pcm overheating ... how can you check that and see it if it is it... you can IM me 93z28_6spd
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