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HELP! 1996 Eagle Vision Won't stay running
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Jwatts
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Dec 22, 2008, 3:11 PM
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HELP! 1996 Eagle Vision Won't stay running
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I have a 1996 Eagle Vision with the 3.3 liter engine, 170,000 miles. My husband is a mechanic with the state of Mississippi. He does not shade tree. The car started just dying while I was driving but it would start right back. He installed a fuel pump. However, this did not fix the problem. (Meanwhile the car started not starting back soon.) So he installed both a cam and crank sensor. The problem got worse. He then installed a coil pack. This did not fix the problem. He has given up and taken the car to a local shop that has diagnostic equipment. The diagnostic equipment shot codes saying crank and cam malfunction. The original crank and cam sensors were replaced one at a time. They found a burnt plug-in on the ignition switch. This was replaced but did not solve the problem. The car will crank and run beautifully for a while until it dies. It won't start back until it is ready. What could be the problem?
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Loren Champlain Sr
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Dec 22, 2008, 4:17 PM
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The trouble codes for the cam/crank sensors could be old ones, before they were replaced. The cam sensor won't keep an engine from running, just goes back to normal injection rather than sequential. The crank sensor will cause it to die. From your symptoms, I'd take a hard look at the ignition control module.
Loren
SW Washington
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Jwatts
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Dec 22, 2008, 8:17 PM
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We are dealing with a distrbutorless ignition. I am going to show my mechanical ignorance now. Mind you my husband isn't home and I have not talked to him or any other mechanic so, this may be a stupid question. What is the ignition control module and where would it be located? The "coil pack" has been replaced. Aren't ignition modules normally associated with the coil and distributor? Thanks so much for the reply. I will ask these questions of my husband (he already knows I am mechanically limited) and mention the ignition control module.
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Loren Champlain Sr
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Dec 22, 2008, 8:31 PM
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The ignition control module is what the coil packs are mounted to. Depending on the application, some are a pain to get to. Others, are quite easy, right up on top. A faulty coil pack or even a high resistance plug wire can damage a coil pack, then, in turn, damage the control module. All due to high secondary resistance!
Loren
SW Washington
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Jwatts
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Dec 22, 2008, 9:09 PM
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Thanks again. All information is appreciated and helpful. As requested, I will keep ya'll informed.
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