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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Exclamation Why may my car be dying?

It's a 98 Avenger ES.
I started it to let it warm up the other day went inside then when I came back out it had died. I tried to start it and it wouldn't so I sat in it for a few minutes and heard a click a few minutes after that it started.

Then later that same day as I was pulling into a parking spot it died. A few minutes later I heard the same click and I was able to start it.

I was talking to a friend and they said it might be the fuel cut off relay. He said this might happen as it goes bad.

If thats it how much would a new one run for and where is it located?

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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1995-20...elay-info.html

A 30A boshe Relay works as a replacement
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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I replaced the A.S.D. relay and the problem remains.

A friend that was looking at it with me said it might be a bad crankshaft postioning sensor. Could that be the problem? Other possible problems that would cause it to just die (no warning signs just dies)?
PS: Had it scanned and no codes were present.

Also just changed the oil and poured in 4 quarts have 1 left.
How much do you fill it with?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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It COULD be the FUEL RELAYas well ... If the fuel relay fails the ASD comes on ...
The CPS usually just cranks no start There is a CPS testing procedure in the DIY section
 
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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Been kind of busy so i haven't done the CPS test yet.
After it dies and won't start i can still hear the fuel pump kick on so doesn't that mean the fuel relays fine?
 
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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You have to check VOLTAGE to the fuel pump ...no voltage , bad relay
 
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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Like badvenge said if it cranks but doesn't start, then I would definitely change the crankshaft position sensor. Usually the fuel pump and auto shut down relays don't work intermittently, if their bad their bad, if their good their good. But I had a similar problem and even though my computer threw the camshaft sensor code (even though it was the crankshaft sensor) and yours didn't, it definitely sounds like the culprit
 
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Changed the crankshaft positioning sensor (which btw is a bitch to get to) and i think that my car should be good now.
Thanks guys
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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I start to have the same problem
It isn't relay, CPS and fuel pump
is some resistence in the ECU, but near my city, won't have garage to fix the ECU.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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if you know for a fact it isn't the ASD Relay, Fuel Pump Relay, Crank Sensor or Fuel Pump... the only two things left i can think of is ECU and camshaft position sensor.
 
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