Shuts off while driving then starts right back up

Good evening,

If it starts right back up, it does not sound like fuel pressure.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-stalls

It sounds like a spark issue. Have you had the ignition module tested? What about the distributor pick up which is very common?

Roy

It is brand new as well wires, plugs, cap button, fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel injectors, alternator, battery, new computer, new exhaust.

I thought about the pickup coil being bad because it was really really rusty and the car sit up for four years, but Randy I don't need it. I mean how can I run good one minute the next minute do all this. is trays man, but thank you.

What is brand new?

Please tell me what was done?

Roy

i am going to buy new distributor today and i hope it works. i do'nt think it is the pick coil. $150 .00 more for guessing.

You said you replaced that? That pick up coil is common. Please be more specific when you tell me you replaced everything.

Roy

i thought i responded that i didn't. i am sorry about that.

You can just replace the distributor pick up without replacing the distributor.

Roy

okay, i put new fuel pump, new fuel filter, cap, rotor button, ignition module, plugs wires, alternator, EMC, mufflers, fuel injectors, battery. it run great for couple weeks. then this started i would crank and drive maybe a 1,000 feet and i would like give it a little not floored and it would stall out and i put it in neutral and crank it right back up.

i just picked up the distributor. headed home now and if makes any difference i will let you know. thanks

yes, i know i already bought the other stuff like the cap and button, module, so they took off the price of the distributor only $70.00.

Okay, keep me updated.

Roy

i sure will.

Sounds good.

Roy

Hey Roy, sorry to bother you . i put the distributor in I thought I said the timing I got the number one up on compression. I unplugged it EST bypass I got my rotor facing the number one and now it's like not wanting to run at all, am I doing right? can you please explain how I need to do my timing because I can't really figure that out? thank you so much.

it is running but lopping really bad and it want take any gas at all just when it lopes.

Okay, you need to bring the timing mark or the piston to top dead center. You can verify this by removing the number one plug on the driver's side. rotate the engine until you feel some pressure come out of the cylinder and then line up the mark on the crank.

Then drop the distributor in with the rotor pointing to number 1 on the cap.

Roy

Roy, never messed with crank and the book said disconnect a est bypass to set the timing.

i know this is free but I want to pay you something.

With it loping, try turning the distributor and see if it smooths out.

Roy

Mr. Roy, i have done that nothing. the book said something about that wire to unplug disconnect negative on battery. i guess so ECM will reset or something but plugging wire back in and hooking the battery back up i don't know how that will reset set the ECM. i don't know if i need to try and crank it first and then plug the wire up. i have no idea.

Disconnecting the cable does nothing. There is nothing reset on the old systems.

Just plug the bypass in and see what happens.

Roy

Okay Roy, I will do that do that. Also, I am going to take cap off spin the motor until rotor at the number one and take plug out and see if it is up top.

well got it running better than i did before because of the new distributor but still same thing. i am loading a video . i don't know what to do now. any ideas?

Okay, upload the video and let me hear what it sounds like.

Roy

sure will.

i uploaded it. did you get it?

Okay, so it shuts off driving?

Does it start back up?

Does the check engine light come on?

Roy

cuts off and cranks right back up and no engine light.

Did you replace the coil?

Roy

yes.

i really don't think this will matter, but the hot wire at the coil i straight wired my fan there . i know its not the right way to do things. I am just trying to find a spot that cuts off when the key cuts off. i am planing on fixing that. the fan is the only thing that didn't work at the time

it will sit there and run good even when i undo the wire for the fan.

Okay, another possibility is the ECM.

Try tapping on it while it is running to see if it stutters and stalls. Common problem with those old ones.

Roy

yea, I will do that.

Hey, Roy

i got the car running perfect. i was driving on my road back an forth an all of a sudden it back fired and cut off. i had to redo the time on the side of the road an it ran rough. got it in the shop redid the timing again it keeps wanting to run rough. so I will redo the time, but now i am done redoing timing. it will turn over crank for a second an cut off this car driving me crazy instead of me driving it crazy. Do you have any idea? I am going to crush it.

Did you ever do a compression test on this during the repair?

Roy

i seriously don't think it is that. but, no i didn't.

i seriouslly dont think its that . but no i didnt

I would still check it.

Roy