Tom (tom@ismdqa.intel.com) writes:
> The problem is that the car is stalling. There is no warning, I'm just
> running along and then the engine quits [...] Upon trying to restart it, the
> engine cranks fine, but doesn't start. [...] Everything seemed good and snug.
> When I then tried it started with no problem. It had, however, been sitting
> for several hours and the engine had cooled.
If "started with no problem" means it basically fired up immediately, I'd say
fuel starvation isn't a problem, since I'd assume there ought to be at least a
short delay while it pushed fuel through the system again once the pump decided
to resume operation.
I'd suspect the ignition system, maybe the coil. Perhaps you could carry a
little test light with you to check for low-tension current to the coil and
to the distributor, and even a timing light (or ground a plug wire) to check
for high voltage the next time these symptoms occur.
-- Andy
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