[SEL] Off Topic - Car Troubles - Buick - HELP !

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I doubt the ignition module would affect the lights on the dash.
J.B.


On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Dickie wrote:

> Ignition module is a good possibility for sure.
>
> Dick
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> I had a very Similar thing happen to my 1978 ford E350, I would be 
> driving
> along and it would just shut off, I would turn the key off and on 
> again and
> it would run fine for awhile and do it again. I finally change the Ign
> module and the problem went away.
> Your milage may vary.
>
>
>
>
> Hi List,
> I hate to keep coming to the SEL for help with my vehicles but I have
> another problem I can't solve.
> The '95 Buick Park Avenue Ultra with 67,198 miles is giving us 
> trouble.
>> From a "cold" start, it starts, tries to run and dies.  Then you have 
>> to
> turn the key completey OFF, then restart it.  Then it MIGHT run okay. 
> While
> I'm driving, It will run okay, but then stumble a little, like the 
> ignition
> is trying to disconnect, and lights flash on the dash.  If it dies, 
> you have
> to drift to a stop, turn the key OFF and then restart it.  You cannot 
> turn
> the key OFF until it is in PARK.  (Which is very embarrasing in 
> traffic.)
> I had two mechanics say it was the fuel pump.  A new fuel pump and 
> $400
> later, the problem persists.
> This condition has seemed to come on gradually.  After running and 
> stopping
> at the grocery store, or what ever, and restarting it, it would run 
> very
> rough.  But once put in gear and moved, it would run okay.  This has
> progressivly gotten worse.
> Another thing - - - I'm not sure if this has anythng to do with it but 
> - - -
> It seems like it dies after a 90º right turn.  This has happened to me 
> 3
> times in one evening.  I can't imagine any "dangling" wires or 
> connectors.
> The car is like a new car -  immaculate and no rust.  Temperature, 
> Rain or
> Sun doesn't seem to affect the problem.
> When it happenes, there is a lot of instrument light flashing and - 
> for some
> reason - the Ext. Temp. screen keeps blinking for about a minute after 
> it
> restarts.
> It does NOT have an on-board diagnostic. I don't have a reader and the
> mechanic that replaced the fuel pump just says everything reads fine 
> and he
> can't get it to continue what it's doing.  He would have to be reading 
> it
> when it dies.
> I'm tending to think it's a sensor or module of some sort breaking
> electrical connection or smelling something or ???
> HELP !!!
>
>
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