Stops suddenly and starts only after waiting for 15 min or more

1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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ABBI
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Hello, I have a 99 beetle that works fine when i first drive it in the morning but then suddenly it just decide to stop and not to start again anywhere at anytime. Last time, it just died in a drive thru. However, when i wait 15 to 30 min it starts again. I took it to the garage and he ran the tests on it, he's saying that it showes its a sensor and exhaust problem and want me to replace them both. I cant afford changing the exhaust now, plus I had the exhaust problem for years now but the car never use to do that. Do you think its possible that both problems are related ? and what if i changed the sensor only?
Apr 25, 2012 at 2:51 PM
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FIXITMR
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i wouldn't think exhaust could cause it. if it's supposedly a sensor we would have to know which code was indicated.
Apr 25, 2012 at 4:22 PM
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FIXITMR
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the usual culprit in stalls and wait to starts is the crankshaft position sensor.
Apr 25, 2012 at 4:45 PM
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ABBI
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That's the one he mentioned-the crankshaft sensor. Do you suggest the i only change that sensor?
Apr 25, 2012 at 5:43 PM
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FIXITMR
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yes
Apr 25, 2012 at 8:06 PM
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VWSCOTT
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if that sensor doesn't do it i'd get a power supply relay. i've never seen a crank sensor intermittantly fail.
Jul 7, 2012 at 12:51 AM
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