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steved0x · 03-07-2017, 06:20 AM

I had the CPS fail on me one time, car shut off as I was driving and would not crank, but if I let it sit 20-30 minutes it would crank. Then it would shut off again 10-15 minutes later. Rinse and repeat.

If your car cranks up and runs rough and then smooths out, that doesn't sound like CPS to me, unless maybe it is doing some very rapid intermittent failure. Usually it just cuts off and then won't start until it cools down a little.

03-07-2017, 06:20 AM	#13
steved0x Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: FL Posts: 4,144	I had the CPS fail on me one time, car shut off as I was driving and would not crank, but if I let it sit 20-30 minutes it would crank. Then it would shut off again 10-15 minutes later. Rinse and repeat. If your car cranks up and runs rough and then smooths out, that doesn't sound like CPS to me, unless maybe it is doing some very rapid intermittent failure. Usually it just cuts off and then won't start until it cools down a little. Last edited by steved0x; 03-07-2017 at 06:23 AM.