Expert: Roger J.M. Warrington - 7/7/2005

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I have a 1995 Calvalier.  It will cut out while I am driving.  It will start back up immediately, but will cut out again.  I went to an automotive shop and they said it needed a tune-up and a fuel filter.  I replaced those items and it is still doing the samething.  Do you have any suggestions?
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Hi Pam
 Well you had a tune up good, but what type of a place did you go to - don't they have a computor to check the car ?
It might be a sensor , could be the map sensor ? , have someone put it  on a computor , if you do not have a light comming on the dash telling you something is wrong , it is something else .Have it checked as it might not start one time. OK

Thank you for your quick response.

I took my car in and they did do a diagnostic test on it and could not find anything.  So, they suggested getting the tune up and replacing the fuel filter.  Is it hard for someone to put a map sensor on?  When my car stops, I get no warning, no lights or anything.  It starts right back up immediatley.  Any other suggustions?

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HI Pam
       Well as far as the sensor if you say that it was put on a computor it would have showed up, so it might be something else,I wonder how good the people you went to were as most things will show up when put on a computor, it could be a short , or a elect. part going bad , or the computor itself , did you take it to a certified place ?
It could be so many things ? key switch ? ing.system? starter motor? ,I can only say find someone that has the proper equp. the other people might have overlooked something ? I bet it is a simple thing.I wish I could help you more, but when you have a condition like you have , it has to be looked at, OK.good luck
Roger