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Question: Why won't my car run for more than 5-10 seconds after starting it?q

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Reneeb, Tulsa, OK, July 23, 2011, 14:25
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We replaced the cooling fan motor and radiator. The car will start but will only run for 5-10 seconds. If you put it in gear it will run for another 5 seconds or so and then die. When it starts, it sort of stutters a bit. We noticed there is oil leaking in to the distributor. Could it be the distributor or the fuel pump?

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, July 23, 2011, 16:08
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    There are three sensors the engine needs to run located in the distributor, they are all ac generator type and are less prone to failing if oil gets on them than an optical type switch but you would need an oscilloscope to test there output pattern.Fuel pump relay and ignition switch electrical portion are also common failure on the Accord.

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