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I own a 1996 Dodge Avenger. After I am driving for about a ...


Sent to Car Experts July 02, 2006 1:15 p.m.
I own a 1996 Dodge Avenger. After I am driving for about a hour it shuts off and will not start again unless you leave it sit for about 45 minutes. I have had it to a dealer and they cannot find the problem. Do you have any suggestions that would be helpful?

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1996 Dodge Avenger 4 cly

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The dealer is talking about replacing the fuel sending unit.
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July 02, 2006 2:17 p.m. (1 hour and 2 minutes later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
The fuel pump may be getting hot and turning off. Does this happen everytime no matter what? Does anything change your time frame, such as fuel level in the tank?
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Sent July 03, 2006 2:06 p.m. (23 hours and 48 minutes later)
yes it happens everytime I drive for an hour
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July 03, 2006 2:08 p.m. (1 minute and 36 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
Does the check engine light come on when this happens?
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Sent July 03, 2006 2:12 p.m. (4 minutes and 3 seconds later)
yes, the check engine light comes on when it shuts off
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July 03, 2006 2:26 p.m. (14 minutes and 31 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
Is there any way for you to check the engine codes?
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Sent July 03, 2006 2:28 p.m. (1 minute and 50 seconds later)
no,usually it happens on the highway.Not unless there is a way without hooking it up to a machine
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July 03, 2006 3:28 p.m. (59 minutes and 48 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
Try turning the key on and off about 4 times. On the last time leave the key on. See if the engine light starts flashing. If it does let me know and I will tell you how to count the flashes for the codes.
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Sent July 03, 2006 3:46 p.m. (17 minutes and 46 seconds later)
Do this when it shuts off or any time.
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July 03, 2006 4:02 p.m. (16 minutes and 22 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
Any time. This is to see if there are any stored codes in the computer.
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Sent July 03, 2006 4:11 p.m. (8 minutes and 42 seconds later)
The engine light does not flash or stay on when doing this procedure.
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July 03, 2006 4:57 p.m. (45 minutes and 48 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark
You can try your local Autozone to have the computer scanned for codes. Without knowing them, I would point my finger at three common problems on this car. First is the crank sensor going bad. Second is the fuel pump. Third would be a computer problem. I have seen the crank sensor go out on these many times and cause this problem.
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