Car Died on 285 @ 70mph

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  1. nygiant

    nygiant Member

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    So I'm driving along this morning in the fast lane at about 70 on my way to work, and all of sudden the motor just shuts off. So I press the clutch in and try to crank it back up. It starts but immediately shuts off again...I try again, same thing. So I put on my hazards and scoot over to the breakdown lane. I try to crank it a couple more times, and it started but the rpms dont hold and the motor dies each time.
    I try removing the key and the inserting it again to crank and it starts up, and all seems fine.
    The gas needle was on the 1/8 line but the gas light hadn't come on yet, but could fuel be the issue? I head over to QT and fill up and continue on to work without any other issues.
    ....sooo wtf? It's a 2008 at 89k miles with a vf52.
     
    #1 nygiant, Sep 6, 2013
  2. superhawk28

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    Most likely going to be a sensor issue.
     
    #2 superhawk28, Sep 6, 2013
  3. Trancetto

    Trancetto Active Member

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    Or a major leak.

    I experienced both, leak and MAF issues.
     
    #3 Trancetto, Sep 6, 2013
  4. Dheim96

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    The issue was you doing 70 in the fast lane and your car had a problem with that. lol
     
    #4 Dheim96, Sep 6, 2013
  5. nygiant

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    that was as fast as the lane was going :dunno
     
    #5 nygiant, Sep 6, 2013
  6. wagunz_pwn

    wagunz_pwn Active Member

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    Check your battery cables.
     
    #6 wagunz_pwn, Sep 6, 2013
  7. Jake

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    i was gonna suggest ground/power cables or boost leak
     
    #7 Jake, Sep 6, 2013
  8. amonsta

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    On my sti the ground on the pass side near the headlight cause this same issue.
     
    #8 amonsta, Sep 6, 2013
  9. b reel

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    turbo inlet and/or y-pipe has big hole in it or no longer connected
     
    #9 b reel, Sep 6, 2013
  10. outbacksprt

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    water in the gas tank??
     
    #10 outbacksprt, Sep 6, 2013
  11. digitizedsoul

    digitizedsoul Moderation is a vice
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    did you ever find the cause?
     
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