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Old September 8th 06, 04:14 AM posted to rec.autos.tech
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Default can you help whats the problem?

key wrote:
>
> ok so this is whats going on. i have a 1997 buick lesabre limited
> edition. While i am driving my car stops on me. the oil level light
> goes to zero the alteranator volt battery light comes on my power
> steering goes out and my car slowly rolls until the momentum has
> stopped. sometimes it would start back up immediately and sometimes it
> would take up to an hour for it to start back up again. i have noticed
> that it happens when the car heats up or if im driving during the day
> in the heat of the desert. i have heard different things, someone told
> me it was my starter or alternator (i took my alternator to get tested
> and it did not fail), i replaced the fuel pump and the problem
> persists. i went and bought some fule injector cleaner and it still
> has the same problem but now after it stops it usually starts back up
> after a couple of mins after maybe stalling if trying to start it back
> right away. none of the mechanics i took it to knows whats going on
> and i put money into the car and the problem still isnt' fixed. they
> didnt know what it was after i took it to get a diagnostic because the
> check engine light came on but that problem was due to an unplugged
> vacuum hose but the car continues to stop anytime anywhere it doesn't
> really matter how fast or slow i am going. but i think its the fuel
> filter clogging.
> please help :-(


An engine needs this to run:
air, fuel, spark, proper timing of the fuel and spark.
Over the web its difficult to tell you which one is missing.
You will need to figure that out.
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