Engine intermittently shuts off and on, electrical/ignition?

Tiny
EZARC FOC
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  • 2000 DODGE VAN
  • 5.2L
  • V8
  • 60,000 MILES
Engine intermittently shuts off and on and sometimes has to be restarted going down the road.
Friday, April 28th, 2023 AT 2:19 PM

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Tiny
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Most of the time this will be a fuel pump or the crankshaft angle sensor. When the engine stalls see if it will run on starting fluid, if so, the problem will be fuel related.

Here is a guide to help and the location of the crankshaft angle sensor so you can check it out:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-stalls

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Saturday, April 29th, 2023 AT 12:39 PM

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