# Loss Power during driving

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/loss-power-during-driving/33164>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** galant, mitsubishi\
**Created:** [July 10, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loss-power-during-driving/33164 "2009-07-10T02:55:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![guang89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@guang89](https://community.cartalk.com/u/guang89)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loss-power-during-driving/33164/1 "2009-07-10T02:55:28Z")

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I have a 95 Mitsubishi Galant. Recently it cut off without warning during driving. Giving gas and no response. It could NOT be started immediately and could be started after 20-30 minute engine off.  
  
  
  
 A mechanic told me the distributor was wrong. This distributor was put in 3 years ago. What could be wrong except the distributor?  
  
  
  
 Thank you very much for your time.

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loss-power-during-driving/33164/2 "2009-07-10T03:01:33Z")

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If it has a timing belt that broke could be a possibility.

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**Author:** ![guang89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@guang89](https://community.cartalk.com/u/guang89)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loss-power-during-driving/33164/3 "2009-07-10T16:51:13Z")

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Thank you for your comment. The timing belt was replaced at 70k mileages. Now it has 105K mileages.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loss-power-during-driving/33164/4 "2009-07-10T17:27:14Z")

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Timing Belt…NO WAY. Timing belts don’t FIX themselves. If it broke the car won’t run until it’s fixed. The OP stated the car would start after 20 minutes.

I don’t think it’s the distributor since it’s been working fine for 3 years. You need to take this to a competent mechanic who can trouble shoot this for you. Sounds like an ignition problem. Something heating up.