# 1993 Chevy Van

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-chevy-van/23627>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** engines\
**Created:** [December 20, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-chevy-van/23627 "2008-12-20T02:54:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![SyrPatrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@SyrPatrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SyrPatrick)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-chevy-van/23627/1 "2008-12-20T02:54:07Z")

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Engine shuts off when shifting from park or reverse to drive

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-chevy-van/23627/2 "2008-12-20T03:14:20Z")

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Check for worn motor mounts. If the engine twists too far when shifting between gears, it could be pulling on a wiring harness to cause shut the engine down.

Tester