crank sensor
You have a faulty temp sensor. Change the sensor. Make sure car is not overheating. WRONG, IT WAS IGN MODULE AND CRANK SENSOR. BUT THANKS ANYWAY, I FOUND IT AND FIXED IT MYSELF.TWO AND A HALF WEEKS AGO, I FOR GOT ABOUT ASKING YOU GUYS, AS USUAL,I DID IT AGAIN,BUT THANKS AGAIN VICKIEJT
even if its got bad wires or plugs it would run but run ruff or with a miss!!!! so check-- crank sensor, ignition module, ignition coil, or throttle position sensor..
I would say you have to check your coil packs, and ignition module to see if they are firing on all cylinders, and have the correct spark. Anything but a bright blue spark means a weak coil. The ignition module can be tested at some parts stores.
The crank sensor is bad. When the sensor gets hot (i.e. engine is warmed up) the sensor quits. The sensor sends a signal to the ignition control module to tell it to create spark. It is located behind the crank pulley (or harmonic balancer) and requires a special bolts for a pulley puller or entire pulley puller designed for the 3800 engines from 1987 up to 2008.
Symptoms of a bad crank sensor is hard starting, no starting or rough idle. If you're able to start the engine, and it runs for a few minutes or seconds and then dies out, most likely it's a bad crank position sensor. Also, there may be no spark in some of the spark plugs.
crank sensor ?
If it simply dies without hesitating, I'd guess your crank sensor.
crank sensor is bad... it's under the harmonic balancer wheel by the oil pan
Either it starts and dies, or it will not crank.Either it starts and dies, or it will not crank.
bad crank sensor would be a good start its $20 bucks at orilleys auto store also the wiring from the crank sensor to the coil packs could be coroded replace both and that should do ya
fuel injector or crank sensor is at fault here