# Chevy tracker dying after idling for more than 25 minutes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-tracker-dying-after-idling-for-more-than-25-minutes/128420>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 8, 2018, 3:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-tracker-dying-after-idling-for-more-than-25-minutes/128420 "2018-11-08T03:37:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tray\_Messer\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Tray\_Messer\_Jr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tray_Messer_Jr)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 3:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-tracker-dying-after-idling-for-more-than-25-minutes/128420/1 "2018-11-08T03:37:27Z")

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I have a 2000 chevy tracker 2.0 4x4, every time I let it idle for more that 25 minutes it dies and won’t start back up for another 30 minutes but after that it starts fine. I’ve also had issues where I got stuck at red light for 5 to 10 minutes and it would die as well after I drove it for a hour or so. I’ve had the fuel filter and fuel pump replaced and still the same, the two mechanic’s I’ve taken it to said it was the fuel pump.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 3:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-tracker-dying-after-idling-for-more-than-25-minutes/128420/2 "2018-11-08T03:42:22Z")

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It does sound like a fuel pump problem. But if that’s been replaced, next guess is the ignition module or the crank position sensor. Both are known to be heat-related fail items. Not on this vehicle in particular, but in general. I’d probably be checking the fuel pressure too, esp if you can test it when it won’t start. I presume you’ve already checked for diagnostic codes.

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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:** [November 8, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-tracker-dying-after-idling-for-more-than-25-minutes/128420/3 "2018-11-08T03:48:29Z")

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The problem might be with crankshaft sensor.

If the computer loses the signal from this sensor, the computer see’s no reason to operate the fuel/ignition systems.

Tester