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Offline william43

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starts stops
« on: January 07, 2011 - 05:24:06 PM »
Ok, Have a 70 440 6 pack,auto,Starts runs a few blocks and stops.after about 45 min starts and does the same thing again,its getting gas, plus i changed the fuel filter,Anyone got some good idea. Bill
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Re: starts stops
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011 - 05:34:42 PM »
Clogged pickup in the tank  :dunno:

When it quits, do you have spark and fuel?
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Re: starts stops
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011 - 05:41:11 PM »
Clogged pickup in the tank  :dunno:

When it quits, do you have spark and fuel?
Have fuel,Cant check spark here by myself.
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Re: starts stops
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011 - 07:03:32 PM »
Have fuel,Cant check spark here by myself.

if its getting gas like its suppose to then  the next step is spark,,but is kinda hard without help,,if you have an extra coil,,try swapping it out,,it may be getting hot and shutting down
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Re: starts stops
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011 - 07:24:37 PM »
if its getting gas like its suppose to then  the next step is spark,,but is kinda hard without help,,if you have an extra coil,,try swapping it out,,it may be getting hot and shutting down
       Thats my next thing
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Re: starts stops
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2011 - 07:26:30 PM »
Thats my next try. Tomorrow
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Re: starts stops
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2011 - 07:54:44 PM »
if it has electronic ign the pick up coil can quit as it warms up

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Re: starts stops
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2011 - 12:17:09 AM »
Do you have a vented gas cap?  :clueless:

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Re: starts stops
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2011 - 01:04:12 PM »
Do you have a vented gas cap?  :clueless:
    yes
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Re: starts stops
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2011 - 03:24:29 PM »
 :stirpot:Will got the car running today, put in a new module. A blue one,hope that one will last longer then the another one, which it wasnt that old. Thanks for your imput. :bananasmi
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