Q: Need it help 2003 saturn want turn over or stay cranked kills battery if i keep turning it over shuts off in traffic when i stop
When i first crank the car no problem but as i let it run it shut off by itself. And i crank it it shut off again. When i drive it it shut off in traffic if im at a stop. Once it shut off it keeps turning over but want catch it i keep on it eventually kills the battery. If i go to point A to B and cut it off and cut it back on it cranks but if i wait like 5 mins its not going to crank back up until a period of time I got a new fuel pump put on so far and fuel filter been changed . My car has 163000 miles. My car's transmission is unknown to me.
My car has 163000 miles.
My car's transmission is unknown to me.
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