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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« on: February 18, 2016, 08:58:40 am »
What would cause the engine to stop running while driving for about 5-10 seconds then start running again?   This happened at about 50mph 3 separate times .
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Offline Chisholmcody

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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2016, 09:52:03 am »
My first guess would be a fuel issue


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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2016, 10:53:16 am »
That sounds like an interruption in ignition.  What vehicle is it Stewart? 
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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2016, 11:30:45 am »
I was having this problem when I had a bad 12V connection to my HEI distributor, there was a break in the source line and it would cut in and out
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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2016, 05:15:19 pm »
Another possibility. About 3 years ago one of the wires that went to the little pickup module under the rotor broke from being bent repetitively for almost 25 years. Then it just completely fell off and didn't run period.
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2016, 05:37:08 pm »
Quote from: bd on February 18, 2016, 10:53:16 am
That sounds like an interruption in ignition.  What vehicle is it Stewart?
The truck.  It just started doing this today.
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2016, 08:47:07 pm »
Ok it was something simple----the positive cable from the battery was a little loose.  i had to repeatedly disconnect/connect the negative cable during the recent engine swap never paying much attention to the positive cable.

The clue was, while leaving work it was dark.  So i started it up and tried to get it to come off high-idle which it did, but then all of a sudden it conked out.  No lights, no click, no nothing.    So i figured if i had bright lights a second ago and now no lights at all, then it must be battery/power related and not necessarily ignition which is what i was originally leaning towards.

Thanks everyone.

Everythings got to be CLEAN and TIGHT.
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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2016, 09:01:03 pm »
Quote from: Stewart G Griffin on February 18, 2016, 08:47:07 pm
Everythings got to be CLEAN and TIGHT.

This ^^^^^   ;)
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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2016, 09:26:04 pm »
Those are the fun fixes, wish my "bad vibration" was that easy.
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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2016, 10:05:42 pm »
Same here! I wish my occasional stumble/stall issue was that simple! I'm tired of throwing parts at it with effect on performance!
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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2016, 10:31:38 pm »
Quote from: bd on February 18, 2016, 09:01:03 pm
Quote from: Stewart G Griffin on February 18, 2016, 08:47:07 pm
Everythings got to be CLEAN and TIGHT.

This ^^^^^   ;)
One the mechanics at work told me once, clean and tight is good, but if it's dry, you got lube it. "If you love it, lube it" were his exact words.
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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2016, 10:38:37 pm »
Quote from: LTZ C20 on February 18, 2016, 10:31:38 pm
Quote from: bd on February 18, 2016, 09:01:03 pm
Quote from: Stewart G Griffin on February 18, 2016, 08:47:07 pm
Everythings got to be CLEAN and TIGHT.

This ^^^^^   ;)
One the mechanics at work told me once, clean and tight is good, but if it's dry, you got lube it. "If you love it, lube it" were his exact words.

That's really great advice! Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2016, 01:05:33 am »
Quote from: AZ87V10 on February 18, 2016, 10:38:37 pm
Quote from: LTZ C20 on February 18, 2016, 10:31:38 pm
Quote from: bd on February 18, 2016, 09:01:03 pm
Quote from: Stewart G Griffin on February 18, 2016, 08:47:07 pm
Everythings got to be CLEAN and TIGHT.

This ^^^^^   ;)
One the mechanics at work told me once, clean and tight is good, but if it's dry, you got lube it. "If you love it, lube it" were his exact words.

That's really great advice! Thanks for sharing!
LOL, he's quite the interesting fellow to say the least.
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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2016, 10:38:20 am »
Totally agree on the lubing it. Some point ago i posted that if i could drive my truck in a swimming pool full of high tech anti corrosion all purpose oil,,,i would!!! Lol
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Re: Engine stops running while on the road then starts running again
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2016, 10:15:12 pm »
Quote from: philo_beddoe on February 19, 2016, 10:38:20 am
Totally agree on the lubing it. Some point ago i posted that if i could drive my truck in a swimming pool full of high tech anti corrosion all purpose oil,,,i would!!! Lol
That's not driving, that's called floating lol. Well, in a sqaurebody, it's actually SINKING. Hahaha.
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