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Posted by 68stang (Member # 6649) on :
 
Ok so I was on my way home tonight in my 68 coupe 302 w/ manual 4spd, and I was in 3rd gear and the car just died... since it was in gear of course it tried starting again, it backfired big time then died. So I pushed in the clutch rolled to a stop and tried starting it, it wouldn't start. Tried a few more times and still wouldn't start. I pushed it out of the way of traffic got on the phone and then after about 10 minutes tried again to start it and it started right away and drove the rest of the way home perfectly..... It almost seems like it flooded or something... Any ideas what that was all about, why it happened??? What can I do to stop it from happening again?
 
Posted by NO MANRZ (Member # 566) on :
 
Too bad you didn't check for spark when the car couldn't start. Maybe the ignitition module over heated. You'll probably have to wait until it does it again.
 
Posted by 88DroptopGT (Member # 2535) on :
 
Heats up and it dies but when it cools down starts up sounds like a bad TFI module to me.

What year 302 do you have?
 
Posted by 5OHS5OH (Member # 4665) on :
 
Might be crap in the gas tank. Were you close to emoty ? Sometimes sediment or whatever blocks the intake screen, after pressure drops off the bad stuff floats away and your good to go. Also, check you fuel filter.
 
Posted by 68stang (Member # 6649) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 5OHS5OH:
Might be crap in the gas tank. Were you close to emoty ? Sometimes sediment or whatever blocks the intake screen, after pressure drops off the bad stuff floats away and your good to go. Also, check you fuel filter.
I think I had about a quarter of a tank left...

And unfortunately i couldn't check the spark cus I was by myself but that sounds like a good idea. Im gonna cruise around today and see if it'll do it again today... and we'll see...

[ March 23, 2006, 05:28 PM: Message edited by: 68stang ]
 
Posted by 2stangs69-91 (Member # 1951) on :
 
does it have electronic ignition? if not check points and condensor...more the condensor
 
Posted by 68stang (Member # 6649) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 2stangs69-91:
does it have electronic ignition? if not check points and condensor...more the condensor
yes it is an electronic ignition.

Oh and also I guess I shoulda said the module is pretty much brand new.. i think i replaced it like 1 1/2 monts ago or something...

I did take the car out for like an hour today and everything seemed fine no problems at all so I dont know...

[ March 23, 2006, 10:16 PM: Message edited by: 68stang ]
 
Posted by 68stang (Member # 6649) on :
 
ok so it did it again last night... then this morning went to go start it up and it wouldnt start... I was able to check for spark this morning and there was no spark..... but the module was just replaced in january... any ideas????
 
Posted by 92coupe (Member # 1957) on :
 
just because the module is newer doesnt mean its working. try replacing it if it doesnt fix it return it.

Justin
 




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