Engine stall
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Engine stall
Took my 92 vette coupe for a spin last night and accelerating thru 45 mph the engine just quit! Coasted, threw it in neutral and hit the starter, 2 tries later in fired and I turned around and headed for home! Any thoughts on where and what to look for? I've only had it out on the road twice so far since winter broke. Thanks
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Just died or slowly died?
-Check battery cable connections
-Check fuel pressure at the rail and fuel filter
-fuel pumps do die on these but real easy to change right at the gas filler
-Check battery cable connections
-Check fuel pressure at the rail and fuel filter
-fuel pumps do die on these but real easy to change right at the gas filler
Last edited by pologreen1; Jun 2, 2017 at 07:26 PM.
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[QUOTE=pologreen1;1594867217]Just died or slowly died?
-Check battery cable connections
-Check fuel pressure at the rail and fuel filter
-fuel pumps do die on these but real easy to change right at the gas filler[/
It dropped dead! No missing, no sputtering, no warning. But then for it to start right back up while I was drifting at 40 mph.
You thinking more fuel than electrical problem. New fuel pump was put in last year and at the end of last summer them fuel pressure was checked for a bad miss that was a #5'fuel injector gone bad.
-Check battery cable connections
-Check fuel pressure at the rail and fuel filter
-fuel pumps do die on these but real easy to change right at the gas filler[/
It dropped dead! No missing, no sputtering, no warning. But then for it to start right back up while I was drifting at 40 mph.
You thinking more fuel than electrical problem. New fuel pump was put in last year and at the end of last summer them fuel pressure was checked for a bad miss that was a #5'fuel injector gone bad.
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[QUOTE=Zoomie860;1594868350]
Okay, so the fuel system has been worked on. That means it is either taken care of or possibly not done right.
More than likely than it is electrical connections or even computer then, but I really doubt the computer.
I know I have a small wire on mine that is connected to my positive on the car battery and it was once cracked and causing major no run conditions. These things are old now check wires.
Probably best to research the optispark too in case that is your issue.
Just died or slowly died?
-Check battery cable connections
-Check fuel pressure at the rail and fuel filter
-fuel pumps do die on these but real easy to change right at the gas filler[/
It dropped dead! No missing, no sputtering, no warning. But then for it to start right back up while I was drifting at 40 mph.
You thinking more fuel than electrical problem. New fuel pump was put in last year and at the end of last summer them fuel pressure was checked for a bad miss that was a #5'fuel injector gone bad.
-Check battery cable connections
-Check fuel pressure at the rail and fuel filter
-fuel pumps do die on these but real easy to change right at the gas filler[/
It dropped dead! No missing, no sputtering, no warning. But then for it to start right back up while I was drifting at 40 mph.
You thinking more fuel than electrical problem. New fuel pump was put in last year and at the end of last summer them fuel pressure was checked for a bad miss that was a #5'fuel injector gone bad.
More than likely than it is electrical connections or even computer then, but I really doubt the computer.
I know I have a small wire on mine that is connected to my positive on the car battery and it was once cracked and causing major no run conditions. These things are old now check wires.
Probably best to research the optispark too in case that is your issue.
Last edited by pologreen1; Jun 2, 2017 at 11:58 PM.
