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    ok guys so lattly for some reason my car has been dieing on me for no reason at all i checked my batter to see if the wires are lose but there not so idk if its the altrnater or not but i dont think it is cuz when the car dies and i start it back up it runs just fine. and im also jw why my rpm gage just drops but im still able to drive.

    this is all on a 97 grand prix gt
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    Crank sensor.

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    Your crankshaft position sensor is bad (CKP sensor)

    03 GTP...Its got pulleys and stuff.
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    Just in case nobody has said it yet, it's your flux capacitor....




    Jk its your Crankshaft position sensor
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    is the Crankshaft position sensor for the rpm or the car dieing
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    Both. The car is dieing because the computer doesn't know where the crank is. Same reason the tach is dropping to 0.

    03 GTP...Its got pulleys and stuff.
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    oh ok do u happen to know how much one of those cost
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    03 GTP...Its got pulleys and stuff.
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    This is where it's located. Passenger side wheel well. It is behind the crank pulley, so you'll need to remove it to get at the sensor. You need a Harmonic Balancer puller and some muscle.


    03 GTP...Its got pulleys and stuff.
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    man i all most feel like going out and buy a cps for my car just so i have one to use when mines time is up....whats this? the 5th one in 2 weeks?

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    It wouldn't be a bad idea. It sucks when you're driving down the highway and your tach drops to 0. You know you may have a few miles before the damn thing turns off. It sucks worse when you're sitting in traffic and it quits. It can be a bĂ*tch to get it restarted. And with the GP's no longer in production, they may get harder to get ahold of. Just make sure you dont get a CPS sensor. Its a CKP sensor, makes a big difference..lol

    03 GTP...Its got pulleys and stuff.
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