car dies
#1
car dies
Problem: 1988 c4 conv, 82,000 orginal miles, just installed with in the last month, new alternator, battery, cap&wires and coil accel. tooling along usually before the car reaches operating temp when the Car just dies, happened 3 or 4 times. when you crank it back up after one of these events it sometimes will start right up and other times it pops a bit and dieds. the last couple of times its done this but finally cranks and its good to go until the next event. I think maybe the fuel pump is going bad anyone else have a thought? Any help appreciated
#2
RE: car dies
Hey Ralphie, check out this thread, you seem to have similar symptoms.
https://www.corvetteforums.com/m_43948/tm.htm
https://www.corvetteforums.com/m_43948/tm.htm
#3
RE: car dies
ORIGINAL: Ralphie T
Problem: 1988 c4 conv, 82,000 orginal miles, just installed with in the last month, new alternator, battery, cap&wires and coil accel. tooling along usually before the car reaches operating temp when the Car just dies, happened 3 or 4 times. when you crank it back up after one of these events it sometimes will start right up and other times it pops a bit and dieds. the last couple of times its done this but finally cranks and its good to go until the next event. I think maybe the fuel pump is going bad anyone else have a thought? Any help appreciated
Problem: 1988 c4 conv, 82,000 orginal miles, just installed with in the last month, new alternator, battery, cap&wires and coil accel. tooling along usually before the car reaches operating temp when the Car just dies, happened 3 or 4 times. when you crank it back up after one of these events it sometimes will start right up and other times it pops a bit and dieds. the last couple of times its done this but finally cranks and its good to go until the next event. I think maybe the fuel pump is going bad anyone else have a thought? Any help appreciated
How does it idle, after completely warmed up, and in park?
#4
RE: car dies
yup, sounds real familiar to that thread. I still haven't figured that out. I can't get it to do it again. Kinda makes me wary of drivin' it.
Don't give up, the answer will come. Cheers
Don't give up, the answer will come. Cheers
#6
RE: car dies
ORIGINAL: Ralphie T
always starts right up and runs fine, only died on me while driving or making a turn.
always starts right up and runs fine, only died on me while driving or making a turn.
Any other clues there, RT???
#7
RE: car dies
problem solved. I changed the pump and thought I had it fixed but as soon as it started raining again it started acting up again. I finally figured out that when I changed the coil to an accel unit it sat up so high off the distributor cap that I could not put the TPI rear cover back on so I left it off, well it seems that everytime it rains water splashes on the coil on a turn or shortly after a turn and shorts out the coil. I put a plastic bag over it and it has not died on me since. damn vettes I love them but they can really give you the kind of trouble only Zora and God understand.
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