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Re: car just shuts off

To: <spitlist@gte.net>, Trspit1500@aol.com
Subject: Re: car just shuts off
From: geo@ohio.net
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 12:42:28 -0400
hey mike ...if your 80 still has the lucas electronic ignition that is
probably what is causing the car to stop. as it cools it re-starts. you need
to by-pass the lucas module on the distributor with an after market
ignition. good luck geo
 



>> ok, I have a new problem that just started happening tonight.  While driving
>> the tach goes to zero, the ignition light goes on, I tried stepping on the
>> gas, but that has no effect.  After coasting to the side of the road, maybe a
>> couple of seconds the motor shuts-off.  It starts right up and drives normal,
>> then this happens again about every 5-10 minutes.  Any ideas of why this is
>> happening.  I added prolong to my engine today, but I doubt this had an
>> effect on it.
>> Thanks
>> Mike
>> 1980 spit
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