# Engine quits

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-quits/28793>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** engines\
**Created:** [April 5, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-quits/28793 "2009-04-05T22:39:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mackstewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@mackstewart](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mackstewart)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-quits/28793/1 "2009-04-05T22:39:26Z")

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My 1999 Acura TL engine just shut off while driving 65 mph. I pulled over, turned key off, re-inserted key, engine started no problem. This has happened 3 x. What’s causing it? what’s the cure?

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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:** [April 6, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-quits/28793/2 "2009-04-06T16:23:15Z")

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Cheapest suspect: the ignition switch.  
Second suspect: one of the three components inside the distributor taking a nap. Changing the distributor replaces all three questionable components.