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Old 08-30-2023, 09:21 PM
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Default Car randomly dies and quits, acts like its out of fuel.

So 3 seperate times since the build my car has died and quit like it ran out of fuel, will sometimes start and idle low and quit again, won't take fuel pedal just quits, sometimes drive 5km and does it, other times drive 20 and it doesn't, let the car sit a couple hours and fires up like nothing happens? Starting to think heat under good related? It's a 5.3 turbo, SD tuned and no 02 sensors, maf code and tps is only codes but tps voltage checked fine, can't figure it out any one see this happen before .
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Fuel pressure or dirty filter???
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Originally Posted by pcguy
Fuel pressure or dirty filter???
Still has 58psi at the rail when it happens.
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MAF sensor dirty
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Originally Posted by Tramminc
MAF sensor dirty
don't have one, it's speed density tuned.
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Fuel pump relay?
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Originally Posted by trans_am_2000
Still has 58psi at the rail when it happens.
Depending on what was happening when you checked the gauge, it could be the filter. If the filter is clogged, the pressure would be good until the demand goes up. Causes no power, coughing and sputtering.
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Had something similar to this happen years ago. Turned out to be a bad ignition relay
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Originally Posted by wannafbody
Fuel pump relay?
pump runs and full pressure at rails
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Originally Posted by pcguy
Depending on what was happening when you checked the gauge, it could be the filter. If the filter is clogged, the pressure would be good until the demand goes up. Causes no power, coughing and sputtering.
won't run at idle with 58psi at the rails so don't thinkmits filter, computer or sensor related I think, couple hours sitting and works fine again.
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How about something like a data log?
Might be some clues there.
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Watch tach as you crank, I'm guessing intermittent crank sensor happening when hot. Otherwise I agree you'd need a logger. everything is just a guess otherwise
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Originally Posted by Old Buzzard
How about something like a data log?
Might be some clues there.
As much as I'd love to put my hp tuners on and go break down on the highway for a couple hours I figure I'd get some ideas first.



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