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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 11:02 AM
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Need some help, not sure why the car completely shut down the other night. I was running about 30 mph and the car just shut off, Only thing that would come on was the head lights.

Any suggestions to check?
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 11:30 AM
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Sounds like maybe a fusible link?

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Old Oct 21, 2014 | 07:07 PM
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check the under hood engine compartment wires ( plug ) going into the back of the fuse block , when my car was new , when it go hot , it would shut down going 40 mph , not cool ! it was the red wire ( i think 12 volt possitive ) that was doing it
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check the under hood engine compartment wires ( plug ) going into the back of the fuse block , when my car was new , when it go hot , it would shut down going 40 mph , not cool ! it was the red wire ( i think 12 volt possitive ) that was doing it
That was also the problem on my 68. My fault though, I didn't tighten the screw tight enough to begin with.

I would check there first.
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Old Oct 21, 2014 | 07:26 PM
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That was also the problem on my 68. My fault though, I didn't tighten the screw tight enough to begin with.

I would check there first.
I should have mentioned it was with my 69 ( that I still have ) that was doing it
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