Can a defective engine distributer cause car to shut off?

Tiny
DENNISONHENRY
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  • 1996 NISSAN SUNNY
After racing off my engine, I will stop and then I would press the X again, and the engine would die down and cut off.
Monday, October 15th, 2012 AT 4:46 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Yes, the distributor is one of the main components for the engine to run but if you are able to restart, that should not be the cause.
Check for trouble codes first.
What is the idling speed?
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Monday, October 15th, 2012 AT 4:58 PM

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