# Engin dies

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/engin-dies/39380>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** oldsmobile\
**Created:** [November 12, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engin-dies/39380 "2009-11-12T02:45:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![britah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@britah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/britah)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engin-dies/39380/1 "2009-11-12T02:45:43Z")

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While driving down the road the car on occasion just quits without any warning. After a few minutes it starts back up again but scary in traffic

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 4:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engin-dies/39380/2 "2009-11-12T04:26:26Z")

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check the ground wire from your battery, both ends.I had an olds intrigue I had to change the ground from the fender to rhe engine.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engin-dies/39380/3 "2009-11-12T11:50:12Z")

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As Oldschool says, it’s possible that the ground (negative) cable from the battery to the fender has an intermittent connection problem. Also, ignition switches, at times, show this behavior.