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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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alright here is the problem.

I am turboing my car and I need a smaller front radiator so I pulled my front radiator and the new one doesnt fit right so Im making brackets. so to make a long story short all the stuff is back in except one thing is different. on the type sh model there is a transmission cooler attached to the bottom of the radiator. I pulled those off and just made a loop to see if I had any issues with the car while the stock radiator is still in. and now it does this.


While Im driving my entire cluster will shut off all the gauges go to 0 and the green ignition light comes on to tell me to pull the key, also the motor shuts off. so I turn the key off and back on and off and back on and it doesnt do anything. my stereo is still on and I still have power. but its just like I just shut my car off and the dash is reminding me to pull the key out. any help :confused: :confused:
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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Ignition switch maybe?
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 09:24 PM
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alright it died 8 times on the way home and 3 times it died for more than 10 minutes
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chiovnidca &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ignition switch maybe?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 10:28 PM
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is your car an automatic or manual? does it idle at all? is the car really shaky? give me more info, and I'll try my best to help.
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Old Jul 18, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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its an sh, all sh preludes are manual. when it starts its fine. its like I just turn my key to the off position.
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Old Jul 18, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Is it trying to turn over when you try to start it again? If so, it might be the fuel filter, I had something similar happen to my car, it would shut off while I was driving and wouldn't start up again for a little bit. It would turn over and try to start but nothing, it was because the fuel filter was clogged. Good luck
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Old Jul 18, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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well the car died on me again. It was dead for 2 hours and so I decided to have it towed. Its in my garage and this is what it does. when I turn the key to the on position no idiot lights no gauge no cluster or any indication that I have turned the key on except my steering wheel is unlocked and my radio works. any ideas
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Old Jul 18, 2004 | 09:22 PM
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have you checked your ignition switch?
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 06:43 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mmuller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">have you checked your ignition switch?</TD></TR></TABLE>Maybe he's waiting for another opinion.

Hey, I've got an idea! Why don't you check your ignition switch?
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Maybe he's waiting for another opinion.

Hey, I've got an idea! Why don't you check your ignition switch?
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hahahahaha....wait....haha
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 08:07 AM
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havent checked ignition switch yet, I will check it tonight. reason I hadnt checked it is because freind of mine told me the atts differential could be overheating and telling the ecm to shut the car off. so I plugged the atts back in and here I am.
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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 01:39 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mmuller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


hahahahaha....wait....haha</TD></TR></TABLE>
Dammit!!! I always miss all the fun.
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