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> Car Conks Out While Running 1974 1.8 liter., Wow, I need help already, now I'm a REAL owner
orthobiz
post Jun 23 2007, 08:31 PM
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Just got my car yesterday and it's an absolute beauty. Put about 40 miles on already, around town. After the engine was warmed up today, riding around in third and fourth gear, engine died several times.

Seems like it wants to sputter a bit when I let off the accelerator while in gear, and then dies. I put it in neutral and start it up again while coasting, seems to start and runs a second or two and then dies. Eventually I would stop the car and it starts up again and I was able to get home, but I must have restarted it three or four times. Engine temp in the middle, not running hot. I hadn't stopped it so it's not like I had vapor lock either.

Idle has been a little rough and once or twice it died when idling and standing still.

Car has new plugs, wires, dizzy cap and fresh tune-up. Has a new voltage regulator. New battery. New seal under the oil filler cap. New everything. I'm afraid to go too far 'cause I don't want to get stranded.

But otherwise this baby looks and drives like a dream!

Are there some easy things I can check?

Thanks,

Paul
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orthobiz   Car Conks Out While Running 1974 1.8 liter.   Jun 23 2007, 08:31 PM
orthobiz   BTW, given the new tuneup, Brad said it might need...   Jun 23 2007, 08:55 PM
bigkensteele   BTW, given the new tuneup, Brad said it might nee...   Jun 23 2007, 10:33 PM
rleonardccemtp   I had the same problem with mine. It was bad enou...   Jun 23 2007, 11:11 PM
orthobiz   I had the same problem with mine. It was bad eno...   Jun 23 2007, 11:25 PM
iamchappy   Bad temp sender #2 the one mounted in the head can...   Jun 23 2007, 11:34 PM
Tobra   AFM can stick, little door opens and hangs up, cau...   Jun 24 2007, 08:01 AM
orthobiz   Thanks Tobra. So I need to take off the air filter...   Jun 24 2007, 08:07 AM
computers4kids   The car is in shock and is homesick...return it im...   Jun 24 2007, 08:25 AM
orthobiz   The car is in shock and is homesick...return it i...   Jun 24 2007, 10:25 AM
Gint   The first thing I would do is call Brad. You had ...   Jun 24 2007, 08:36 AM
orthobiz   The first thing I would do is call Brad. You had...   Jun 24 2007, 10:22 AM
orthobiz   The first thing I would do is call Brad. You had...   Jun 24 2007, 12:34 PM
orthobiz   In the meantime, I guess I can run the car with ...   Jun 24 2007, 03:11 PM
rhodyguy   http://manuals.type4.org/ljet k   Jun 24 2007, 08:39 AM
Gint   I thought you were afraid of bugs? And rain... I...   Jun 24 2007, 10:51 AM
Bleyseng   I thought you were afraid of bugs? And rain... ...   Jun 24 2007, 10:58 AM
rhodyguy   and the next area to suspect/inspect would be furt...   Jun 24 2007, 11:07 AM


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