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Question: Van STOP Running

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Visitor, Independence, MO, March 18, 2010, 22:50

the engine stopsrunning while running. Sometimes it it stop 1 or 2 times whiledriving. Itstarted a few weeks ago when turning in to driveway then once while going down the road. one mecahnic saidit was a sensor in thesteering column. Now itstopsmore frequent.

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    Elissa April 01, 2010, 09:56
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    this use to happen to me and I had to get a new alternator. there was a short in my old one and so I had a new one put on and it doesn't do that any more.

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    Johnnyboy222 May 16, 2010, 17:00
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    I don't have the answer.I only have the problem and would appreciate the help. Thanks.

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