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97 passat stalling - 5/14/2008 7:39:08 AM

andywest

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I have a 97 passat 5 speed im new to vw's and this problem just started happening. Ill be drving along and all of a sudden my rpm's will drop to 0 and my car will just turn off. I try to turn it over and it sounds like its going to turn over but nothing. I wait 10 to fifteen minutes open the hood and it just starts just fine. Can anyone explain what this may be ??

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RE: 97 passat stalling - 5/14/2008 4:40:47 PM

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Have you had anyone look at it? Can't remember off hand, but there's a sensor that makes it do that..don't rember what it's called though...Jrail would know....

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RE: 97 passat stalling - 5/14/2008 7:48:14 PM

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might be cam sensor
check engine light on??

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RE: 97 passat stalling - 5/15/2008 7:09:11 AM

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yes, the check engine light came on. Im going to have it looked at today. one thing i noticed as i was driving home from work was that right before it stalled i heard a couple of clicks. after it stalled i lifted up my hood for about 15 mintues sat and waited and it started up again just fine.

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RE: 97 passat stalling - 5/15/2008 1:32:35 PM

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That's right cam sensor...told ya he would know...LOL

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RE: 97 passat stalling - 5/17/2008 3:08:38 PM

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yeah it was the crankshaft position sensor. not a very cheap thing to fix either.