Sporadic stalling while driving, warning lights reset.
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Sporadic stalling while driving, warning lights reset.
Well guys and gals I have been having an issue lately. While I was driving on the highway last week my truck completely shut off! I pulled over to the shoulder and attempted to fire her back up, It will start up and run a few seconds and then die again. Repeated this about 5 times and then it stood on, drove home with no issues. This morning I had the same issue again and the wait to start light comes on as well as some other warning lights. The first thing I noticed was that the tach dies with all the warnig lights coming on when this happens. Is this a dreaded cps issue? I replaced it with a blue one last year and still have the old black one in the glove box. I will be changing out today and see what happens, Any other things I should look at? Thanks in adance to all.
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It still worked but thought to replace it. I will also go buy another spare one. The local dealer shut down here.
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Well guys and gals I have been having an issue lately. While I was driving on the highway last week my truck completely shut off! I pulled over to the shoulder and attempted to fire her back up, It will start up and run a few seconds and then die again. Repeated this about 5 times and then it stood on, drove home with no issues. This morning I had the same issue again and the wait to start light comes on as well as some other warning lights. The first thing I noticed was that the tach dies with all the warnig lights coming on when this happens. Is this a dreaded cps issue? I replaced it with a blue one last year and still have the old black one in the glove box. I will be changing out today and see what happens, Any other things I should look at? Thanks in adance to all.
Reason I am asking is if the lights come on the instant the tach drops, that tells me that the CPS is not the culprit, but rather a power loss of some sort.
OTOH, if all the lights stay out until the engine comes to a stop and then come on, 99% it's a bad CPS.
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Do the warning lights come on before the engine stops turning, or do they finally come on when everything has stopped?
Reason I am asking is if the lights come on the instant the tach drops, that tells me that the CPS is not the culprit, but rather a power loss of some sort.
OTOH, if all the lights stay out until the engine comes to a stop and then come on, 99% it's a bad CPS.
Reason I am asking is if the lights come on the instant the tach drops, that tells me that the CPS is not the culprit, but rather a power loss of some sort.
OTOH, if all the lights stay out until the engine comes to a stop and then come on, 99% it's a bad CPS.
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You are all set. 
Once you get that DP installed try not to put your foot through the radiator. 
Update that sig when you get the DP installed.
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Once you get that DP installed try not to put your foot through the radiator. Update that sig when you get the DP installed.
I have to put my Jetta TDI purchase on hold, bummer.
Next year for sure though.
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