Car stalls/won't start/wait 15 min, starts. CPS #P0336

[Jaydgee71]

I have a saturn 2000 LS1. My car would stall while driving after like 10 min. Then it would not start. The engine would turn, but would not start or make an attempt. I let car sit for 15-20 minutes and it started right back up. After driving it 5 minutes it stalled again. Same situation. Didn't want to start, wait 15 min then it started. Right before each stall the car would jolt for a second or so as if it wanted to turn off, then it would a second or two later.

The problem was a bad Crankshaft Position Sensor. Turns out my car was leaking oil for some time and oil was soaking the CPS and connection plug. With time it compromised the sensor and when it would get hot, the car would stall. Once I allowed car to cool off a bit, it would start right back up.

Removed CPS, (right behind starter in back of engine), put new sensor, cleaned the connection plug with carburetor cleaner, connected it and problem solved!!

The error code is P0336 for that sensor. It controls the spark and fuel so when it shuts, no spark and no fuel = engine stalls and doesn't start.