after driving it around for a month without a single problem, it died many times today. I was leaving school and it died. so i start it back up and it dies again. so i let it sit for a minute or two and crank it up and it works...for a minute. I get to the next level of the parking structure and it dies again. i restart it and it dies on starting again. so i get out and pop the hood. I noticed that the fuel pressure gauge was bouncin around a bit. then i waited and started it up and got to the stop sign before it dies again!!! so i try to start it and it dies again. After a few minutes it fires up and i made it home. After the few deaths at the stop sign, it ran home (which is pretty close- couple of blocks) perfectly. Also, it was early and i was not driving the car alot, so i dont think the fuel pump is overheating, although i am not saying that the pump is good either.

description of how it died. It started when i was attempting to leave the parkining garage. when i gave it a little gas to go around a corner(not mashing the pedal, pretty normal driving) it seemed to cut out for a second, then jump forward. next thing i know check engine light comes on and the car starts to rev itself down. once the light comes on, it is going to die -> i tried to keep it from dying by revving it, but as son as i stop, the revs dropped real fast and the car dies. and like i said before, i had to wait a few minutes to restart it or it would die again. Also, the check engine light does not stay on, it only comes on when it is going to die, once it is restarted, the light is off....until it is about to die again.

This is a 96 cobra with a few basic bolt-ons. i do have o/r bbk h-pipe and there is an exhaust leak where the driver side header meets the pipe. it is not a huge leak...and i dont think a leak would do this. I could be wrong, but does this sound like anything to you guys.> i am gonna fix the leak soon and maybe get a new fuel pump, although i am not sure that is the problem cause i only drove it for 5-10 minuutes I then parked it for an hour and i get back in to leave and thats when the shit started.

as for the codes, the mechanic did check em and got nothing- also the check engine light does not stay on, it only comes on right before it dies, then goes off when you restart the car.

[ March 20, 2002: Message edited by: DjJoOnie ]

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Originally posted by DjJoOnie:
it could be many cylinders misfireing by sparkplug wires damage, spark plugs, or ur pumps
or even disconected fuel injectors,(witch happed to my car b4)
best thing to do is going to dealer

[ March 20, 2002: Message edited by: DjJoOnie ]

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Fuel pump.

Fuel pump.

Fuel pump.

second - it started acting weird on friday. this time the check engine light came on, but the car didnt die. i popped the hood to check out the fuel gauge and it was staying constant at 40. while the engine stayed on with the light, it was moving like a motha and it sounded and smelled like a lawnmover(granted ther is an o/r pipe) but it was like smoking out the tail pipes> would a fuel pump do this?

I would replace the fuel pump but if an engine code is being thrown that is a different story.

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Originally posted by JohnB:
I bet each and every time this began to happen..your check engine light never came on.

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