Why does my car shut off after I start the engine?
Why does my car shut off after I start the engine? Engine Starts Great, immediately shuts off upon release of key. The only possible reason that the starter doesn’t operate after the engine is started and you hold the key in the start position is that there is a vacuum lockout that kills the current to the starter after engine starts and is producing vacuum. Why does my engine not start when I hold the key? The only possible reason that the starter doesn’t operate after the engine is started and you hold the key in the start position is...