car runs for 5 then just stops, must cool down again ahhhhhhh

[bradj80]

hey, my buddys got a 91 tsi automatic, bone stock nothing special short of bein a dsm and it runs for like 5 minutes then gets warm and suddenly stalls. if anybody can help me with this that would be so great thanks

 

[IHeartTurbo]

Sounds like a heat sink somewhere isn't working. When it happens, find out why it's not starting. Whether it's spark or fuel. That would narrow it down a bit.

 

[gstrb91]

might be ur mpi or ecu

 

[Talesin]

Had an old Volvo that I smashed the exhaust manifold on, going over a tank-buster raingutter. It'd run for a while, then die once the engine couldn't get any more clean air. Try opening the hood and letting it run.

 

[bradj80]

k thanks, i'll try a diffrent ecu the hood was open when i was letting it run so i don't think it wasn't gettin any air, it's so weird though you can set ur watch to this car, it's within seconds of 5 minutes and 7 minutes that's why i'm confused about it

 

[91dsmeclipse]

check your cam angle sensor the same exact thing happened to me and i replaced it and it never happened again it was on my 91 eclipse n/t auto that it happened to