Engine stalls after 8-10 minutes of driving, restarts easily?

KARL JEVNE

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2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO
4.0L
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
180,000 MILES

From a cold start I can drive about 8-10 minutes then engine stalls, have to pull over turn engine off, wait a couple of seconds and restarts no problem and can drive thereafter without issue. If I drive from cold start for a couple of minutes and then stop and turn the engine off for a few seconds, it will not stall at all then until I shut it off. This has been happening for a couple of months. Doesn't throw any codes (I even took my scanner with me to get an immediate reading). Engine runs fine and gets great gas mileage.

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KEN L

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This sounds like the fuel pump or crankshaft angle sensor is bad, can I ask if you can hear the fuel pump run in the tank for about 5 seconds when the engine stalls and you turn the key on without starting the engine? Also, will it run on starting fluid? Please go over this guide:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-not-running-advanced

And this video will help us check for spark:

https://youtu.be/baq_aEWNQ0Y?si=z1BiMa2tKKWvoNG8

Here is the location of the crankshaft angle sensor. If you don't have spark, I would swap this sensor out first. We can also run the codes as well.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

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