70 Cuda cuts out after it gets warm

[V02Barracuda]

Hello,

My problem is definitely electrical.  I replaced the engine wiring harness about a week ago on my 70 Barracuda.  Seemed like a quality harness.  Drove the car with no problems.  2 nights ago I decided to go for a ride and the car cut out at the bottom of my street.  I restarted it and it fired right up, ran for 5 seconds and died again.  This happened a few times.  Luckily, I was able to keep it running, turned it around and limped it home.  It did die 2 more times but I made it home. 

I replaced the distributor, coil, ballast and the ECU one by one.  After replacing each one the car would still die after idling for a few minutes.  It will idle in my garage (cuz there is no way in hell I'm gonna drive it now) and it will cut out.

I was reading another thread and someone piped in and said that he put a new wire harness and experienced the same problem. 

Are there a string of bad harnesses out there? 

Thank you to anyone who can help.

Mike

[burdar]

Who's harness is it?

Does it just die all of a sudden or does it sputter and die...like a fuel issue?

[Chryco Psycho]

the pick up coil inside the dist can do this
the coil can be a problem as it warms also

[V02Barracuda]

When it initally happened (down the street from my house) it sputtered and died but it did refire (with a little cranking).  Now that it's home in my garage, I could just be standing there watching it idle and all of a sudden  -  dead.  No warning.  But  it will re-fire immediately.  Wait 2 minutes and it will die again. 

Harness is from Evanswiring.

Thank you.

 

[dodj]

When it dies, check to see if you have any fuel left in the carb. Maybe fuel filter?

[burdar]

Or is it flooding out?

[V02Barracuda]

I can't imagine that this is a fuel problem because as soon as it dies, I lean inside and turn the key and it starts immediately.  I did have to think about that though...............

I'm thinking it's the harness.  Up to that point the car was fine.  I put the new engine harness in and now this issue is happening.  Tonight, I will check every connection (especially at the bulkhead). 

Thanks to everyone.

Mike

[burdar]

I've heard there have been problems with Evans harnesses before.  Connections havn't been crimped good enough.  Good luck!

[ShelbyDogg]

Harness is from Evanswiring.

I would get a new wiring harness.