Mike,
Actually, this sounds exactly like a problem I had once with a faulty
coil - when heat built up under the hood, the coil resistance would
increase to the point that it quit firing until it cooled off.
Cheers, Jim
Mike Goldman wrote:
>
> I need help. Here is the situation:
>
> My 1600 starts & idles fine. I can drive it about one mile with no
> problems...matter of fact it runs great. Then at about the one mile mark
> (sometimes less, sometimes more) it sputters, then dies. I can not restart
> unless I let it sit about 30 minutes. Once it re-starts it runs great, but
> again it will die after driving it a short distance. I can replicate this
> problem in the garage if I let it idle for a long time.
>
> I think that for some reason the car is not getting the gas it needs...fuel
> starvation. Here is what I have done to the car recently:
>
> New Carbs - adjusted & balanced
> New manifold
> New fuel line (both rubber & metal)
> New fuel pump
> Gas tank removed & professionally cleaned
> Car is tuned properly - new plugs, wires, etc
> New distributer
>
> This one is really perplexing...any ideas out there?
>
> Semper Fi
>
> Mike Goldman
> Bloomington, IN
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