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Default Re: Battery drain and engine skipping and dying

Originally Posted by raddad
2004 Crossfire with low mileage. Battery drains if cables left connected and when I drive it, shifting in any gears as I accelerate, engine will start to chug and then will die. Chugging may be intermittent but once it starts, engine will eventually die. I don't dare drive it more than a few blocks as it happens pretty quickly.
remove the alarm located in the cowl. That’s the most likely culprit for the battery drain
Change both Crank and Cam sensors (only replace them with Bosch)
99% that this corrects both issues.
Best part is that the sensors are relatively inexpensive and you’ll need a pulley for the wiper arms to get to the alarm.
Cheap fix.
You can get the wiper arms puller from Amazon or probably for less $$ at harbour freight

If you decide to go this route, let us know if that corrects both issues.
 
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