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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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need some advice... car makes it to the 330 and dies each time i shift to 3rd its almost as if i turn the switch off. i have changed every sensor from map,temp,iat,mass air,icm ect. fuel pressure never drops below 48psi. im lost any help would be greatly appreciated 96 lt1 heads/cam with everything

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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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maybe your trans is bad ???
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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its a m6 car. i dont know if the obd1 is for an a4 or not but wouldnt think that would cause it. drove round da block last night and it shut down in 1st this time??? maybe it needs 5gals of diesel and a good lighter
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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For anybody that was baffled as much as us, it was the engine sensors fuse.
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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expensive lesson no doubt
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