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Vp Commodore Turns Off At Random - Stumped

GypsyNz

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Got a vp wagon with an issue were not sure if fuel or eletrics - she started by turning off sitting idling every now & then & progressed. Now she will do it sitting & traffic lights & sometimes leaving them & the last time we drove it going around a corner - put her in neutral hit the key & she fires right back up. Had one episode of her jerking badly 3 times when i think she went to cut out leaving a set of lights.
Have parked it up now untill we can find the issue - seems like fuel but the fact it starts straight back up has me thinking otherwise - anyone struck anything like this before???
I deal in commodores for a living & this is a new 1 to me.....
Cheers for any thoughts of were to look....
 

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My attention would be on the CAS, sounds similar to something I experienced a few years ago.
 

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Had a similar problem on my 5 litre and eventually tracked it down to the coil failing when hot. Installed a new coil on the passenger firewall where it's much cooler and the problem went away.
 

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My attention would be on the CAS, sounds similar to something I experienced a few years ago.
Were going to chuck a new 1 in it soon & start a method of elimination, already replaced the dfi plate & coils
 

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Had a similar problem on my 5 litre and eventually tracked it down to the coil failing when hot. Installed a new coil on the passenger firewall where it's much cooler and the problem went away.
wish this was a 5 litre shes only the trusty old buick
 

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Probably fuel pump related CAS usually wont fire straight back up until it cools, my car did the same once would go then stop I just got my sub cranked up to keep the propeller spinning in the fuel pump from the bass, also check the relay as well.
 

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Probably fuel pump related CAS usually wont fire straight back up until it cools, my car did the same once would go then stop I just got my sub cranked up to keep the propeller spinning in the fuel pump from the bass, also check the relay as well.
New fuel pump in it from the last owner but yeah ill be checking the fuel system, drop the tank & get the pump out to check it...
 
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