Doubletap187

My first Gen 98 3.2 TL, 160k is having some issues....

A couple of weeks ago I drove for 50 feet after starting and suddendly the engine cut off, the battery and oil lights lit up on the dash as if the key was in the accessorie mode, radio still worked fine and car had power.

I shifted into park and the engine started instantly after turning the key and the problem did not occour again for 2 weeks.

A day after the issue occoured the second time I drove her to work and to parts store at lunch with no problem.

As I left the parts store she stalled right after cranking and then had to turn over about 10 times more then usual to start again.

After that she drove normally again. That evening I replaced the EGR valve as it was needed and had been throwing a CEL off and on for a while. The next day she drove fine, started on first turn etc....

I have a few ideas what the culprit could be but have not found a scenario that would account for both the slow start and the stalling. Currently she is not throwing any CEL codes.

Any ideas?

white2.5tl

try wiggling ur key key to see if the car dies..if thats the case then electrical part of the ignition switch.. if not than could be main relay..

Doubletap187

I tried moving the key around before and have not had any effect.

One of my suspicions regarding the stall was the igintion switch but then I did not think that the switch would be causing the slow start so I pretty much ruled that out.

Is there anyway that I can test the main relay as that is a pretty easy fix but I would like to test it before I replace the relay.

Mandy

See my posts on stalling....