Engine loses power, dies, but restarts in a minute, Diagnosis help please? Options

[SteveL]

Happens when idling or driving. After 5-10 minutes, the engine loses all power, stepping on gas pedal does nothing. Engine dies. Restarts like nothing in wrong in 10 to 60 seconds and runs great for another 10 minutes.

74 1.8 L-Jet. Bosch 2 port updated fuel pump. Just getting it back on the road after being under a cover for 3 years. It had old gas, which I drained and replaced. New fuel filter after new fuel. The fuel pump was replaced 4 years ago, but only about 1000 miles on it. Old gas was, however pumped through it. I just replaced the fuel filter again, thinking it might be clogging up from the lines being rinsed with the new gas, but it made no difference.

Ideas Please?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[Seattle_914]

Hi Steve,

I just picked up a 914 last summer so I'm a newbie. Took a drive today and ran into this same issue. First occurred going down a hill (thankfully). I left it in gear hoping it would jump start itself. It did restart on its own but took about 20 seconds for it to restart. Engine was plenty warm. I pulled over at the bottom of the hill and it idled fine. So I took off again and about 4 minutes later it happened while I was leaving a 4 way stop up a hill (with no shoulders). Never seems to be shoulders when you're having car problems. Anyways, I drove it home for another 20 minutes with no issues. Since this is my first Winter with this car, I had a similar issue in November but I chalked it up to not letting the car warm up properly, but I think it's this same issue I had today. Did you ever resolve your issue? I'd like to hear because I have no clue where to start. I have yet to replace the fuel filter, and knowing the previous owner, it's probably 10 or more years old. New plugs, wires, etc. The car idles great and runs very well.