Just cut out on the Fwy, fuel issue Options

[johnpierre]

hello 914 community

so I was driving the other Sunday - nice drive with no traffic due to covid, doing 80 on the 405 heading south, for those of you that don't live in LA, that is in LA ;-) and then all of a sudden I just lost power.

it sounded like I ran out of gas but that of course is impossible as the tank was 1/2 full. I have a 73, 1.7 fuel injected engine and I have never had this issue.

I suppose I can tow the car to a garage but I thought I might put this out there in case this sounds familiar to anyone and I could try to troubleshoot the issue first. is there anything I can check rather easily to solve this? has this happened to anyone else under these conditions?

I looked all around the top of the engine as best I could when it happened and I didn't see anything disconcerted or otherwise out of place - but then again I don't really know what I was looking for and it was hot so I really could feel around that much.

-jp-

[jim_hoyland]

If a fuel pressure gauge is installed in-line, fuel pump problems are easier to analyze.
If engine quits and the fuel pressure goes to zero, it’s fuel pump or it’s wiring
If engine quits and fuel pressure is say 2&, it’s not fuel pump; move on to ignition
Big question for you is: whether gas is being pumped. I would disconnect the fuel line in the engine compartment and turn the key. No gas, maybe kinked fuel hose or clogged filter; and, don’t forget there is a mesh screen sock inside your fuel tank.
Hopefully, you see gas (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)