Stalling question...
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Falls Church VA
Stalling question...
OK...fired up my vette this evening (hadn't driven her in about 10 days). Warmed her up for about 5 minutes. Drove about 2 miles from my house, the all the sudden the engine cut-out. I drifted to the over to a side street. Tried to turn her over for about 15 minutes. Lifted the hood and attempted to look like I knew what I was looking for. Called my friend "the mechanic" (aargh...voice-mail). A rescue squad stopped and told me what a cool looking car I had and that he used to have a '77. I said "Yeah, she is pretty to look at but that's about all I can do with her right now". Lost all hope and decided to call AAA. While I was pleading with them to send a towing company that knew who how to my baby with no damage, I turned the key again and WALLAH she started right up. Drove her back home, no problems... Parked her and then did a nerve testing restart with no problem...
Anyone have any ideas why this would happen? I did have a similar situation happen to me last year (although I had driven her for about 30 minutes prior)
For a second, I thought she was listening to my phone call and couldn't bear the thought of a wrecker clawing into her...
Anyone have any ideas why this would happen? I did have a similar situation happen to me last year (although I had driven her for about 30 minutes prior)
For a second, I thought she was listening to my phone call and couldn't bear the thought of a wrecker clawing into her...
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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
its not clear to me if the engine was cranking or not but if it was cranking ....how about a bad coil that when it gets hot it craps out....next time this happens pull the coil wire and ground it to see if you are getting a spark....(use really thick gloves rubber or leather gloves)...if it is not arcing you have a bad coil... or a bad capacitor on the points.
