> Thanks to all for the replies. I will definately keep the list posted
>
> as to what ends up being the problem.
>
> I should say that when I initially started it up, I was able to drive
> it
> about 3-5 miles and it seemed to be running well and then the car cut
> out (in mid intersection!!) and then immediately restarted. Ever
> since
> it's been sputtering as I described in my last post.
>
> I'm intrigued with the idea of the leads being bad etc. Would they go
> bad after it had been run a bit or would the symptoms show up after
> the
> car had been run a bit? Any other ideas?
>
I had a somewhat problem like this years ago, and it turned out to be
the fitting on the coil side of the coil-to-distributor wire. IT had
come loose, and would sputter up to 2000 rpm or so, and then cut out.
Stuart Steele
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