Engine Randomly Dies...Starts right back up with starting fluid???
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Engine Randomly Dies...Starts right back up with starting fluid???
I might be buying a Camaro Z28 305tpi with a 6 speed swapped in. Well, it will drive great for a few while (5-10 miles), then it will die. Then if you spray it with starting fluid and it starts right back up and runs great for a while again and the process repeats. What could be causing this?
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Re: Engine Randomly Dies...Starts right back up with starting fluid???
could be a fuel pump or just a dirty fuel filter
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Re: Engine Randomly Dies...Starts right back up with starting fluid???
Fuel Filter is new. I dont see why a fuel pum pwould be spuratic though.
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Re: Engine Randomly Dies...Starts right back up with starting fluid???
What yr. is the Z? TPI or throttle body? Any codes from the ECM?
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Re: Engine Randomly Dies...Starts right back up with starting fluid???
TPI has a throttle body. It is TPI as posted above. I am not sure there are any codes. I dont think there are.
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Re: Engine Randomly Dies...Starts right back up with starting fluid???
well...I would try a fuel pump pressure test 1st thing.Its not unusual for one to act that way.Also before she dies does it run rough or just drop off like turnin the key off?
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