[DeTomaso] Engine dies

[Peter Kovacs]

I agree it is electrical but the fact that it is intermittent means it could be a loose wire or connection as much as it could be a bad component. Try "rigging" a test light at various points in the circuit from ket switch to coil, distributor, etc. If the engine dies and the light goes out at the ______, then look there. The 351 in my boat did a similar act on Lake Tahoe. After speculating about the points, cap, rotor, coil, etc, the test light told me the wire (which looked tight) was loose at the key switch. It was a bad day for 4 foot rollers.
 
Peter Kovacs
Property Equity & Mortgage Mgmt
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----- Original Message ----
From: Art Stephens <artstephens at charter.net>
To: Visit ProvaMo.com <pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>; Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 6:09:33 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine dies


Garth,
     If you have no spark,  I would probably start by inspecting the rotor 
and cap for cracks or damage.

Art


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Visit ProvaMo.com" <pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Garth Rodericks" <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine dies


> First suspect electrical.  Boom! means you got gas!
>
> Since it turned over, it's not the wiring block under the dash.
>
> I've had the HT coil wire back out.
>
> Chuck
>
> I need a little help from the collective expertise on this list diagnosing
> why my engine mysteriously stops running.
>
>  The problem first occured about 2-3 days ago.
>  I started the car and began down my street, but the engine just died as I
> let out the clutch
>  as if the key had been turned off. However the key was still on and all
> systems had power. I
>  merely turned off the ignition switch and restarted the car and continued
> on my way. It did
>  this several times over the last 2-3 days, sometimes dying while idling
> (also as if the key
>  had been turned off). Each time I would restart the car and continue on 
> my
> way.
>
>  Today it wouldn't restart; just cranked over and over. All electrical
> connections are tight and
>  secure, but no spark. After about 10 minutes it started. Then while
> driving home on the
>  freeway it seemed to lose power for a second then had a loud "BANG" from
> under the car as
>  if unspent gas was discharged to the mufflers then exploded and the car
> continued to run. It
>  did this twice.
>
>  So, what is the collective wisdom of the list?  Where should I start?
> Whats the most likely
>  culprit?  My 1year old MSD Blaster 2 coil?  My Mallory Unilite optical
> module? My 2 year
>  old MSD ignition wires?  Any and all suggestions welcome.
>
>  Thanks!
>  Garth
>
>
>
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