[DeTomaso] I hate being technically incompetent-stalling issue

[Kerry Maguire]

The car had the symptoms of running out of gas. When I was rolling about 30 MPH and the car stalled, I would let out the clutch, it would fire right up, and then run normally for a short distance. Sometimes it would not and I just had to pull over to the side of the road.
 
The car turned over strongly when I was stopped, but sometimes sounded as though only one cylinder would try to fire up when the engine turned over. Then, about a half hour later, the car would start right up an run normally and I was able to drive it home.
 
Regards,
 
Kerry 
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From: michaelsavga at gmail.com on behalf of michael at michaelshortt.com
Sent: Thu 12/4/2008 8:39 AM
To: Kerry Maguire
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] I hate being technically incompetent-stalling issue


When you sat stalled, can you explain, all at once, like it was out of gas, did the starter turn over.
 
Fuel filter clogged.
Fuel pick up clogged
Bad Coil.
Loose wire in the ignition system.
 
If the MSD box was bad, they don't fix themselves in my experience, they just stop all at once.
Same with the dist.

Michael in Savannah

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Kerry Maguire <kmaguire at landrovermiramar.com> wrote:


	Over the last week, my Cat has developed a stalling problem. On Thanksgiving Day, I gave 3 family members a nice spirited ride and everything went well until passenger #4 climbed into the passenger seat.
	
	We drove only about one mile and the car stalled and quit running. For some reason, after about 1/2 hour, the car fired right up, drove normally, and I drove it home and parked it in the garage.
	
	Today the Cat fired right up and drove well for about 4 miles and then stalled again.
	
	I had the car flat bedded to a SD Pantera Club member's house for him to take a look at it. He is speculating that there might be something wrong with the ignition system. BTW, it has the MSD ignition system.
	
	Any input from fellow members would be greatly appreciated as my mechanic does not frequent the internet much.
	
	Regards,
	
	Kerry
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