# Cutting off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cutting-off/18082>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 12, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cutting-off/18082 "2008-08-12T21:38:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![kalley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac8455/32.png) [@kalley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kalley)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cutting-off/18082/1 "2008-08-12T21:38:03Z")

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i have a 91 mazda mx6 2.2l the engine cuts off while driving i pull over and it will start up and run fine. any ideas.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cutting-off/18082/2 "2008-08-13T03:12:44Z")

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Does the engine stop suddenly as thought the key was turned off?

OR, does it shudder and stop as though it ran out of fuel?

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**Author:** ![kalley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac8455/32.png) [@kalley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kalley)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cutting-off/18082/3 "2008-08-13T22:30:25Z")

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suddenly as thought the key is turned off