Hi Craig, I'll through my 2 cents in and say check the ignition switch.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>
To: "C. Halsted" <chalsted@adelphia.net>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: engine cutting out
> Craig,
> Before you change the coil, as Ron suggested. Try cleaning and tightening
> the spade connector on the distributor. I had a loose one that would fall
> off at un-opportune moments, killing the engine. Yours might just be a
> little loose, causing the problem you described.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: C. Halsted <chalsted@adelphia.net>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 6:10 PM
> Subject: engine cutting out
>
>
> I'm trying to get the old "honeymoon" roadster on the road and have come
up
> against a strange problem. car sits there idling fine, then all of a
sudden
> it dies just like no spark at all. just before reaching terminal
> non-velocity, sputters and catches and runs fine again until the next time
> it happens. seems to happen more often under load. what's the consensus-
> condenser maybe? have checked to see if any vacuum buildup in gas tank,
> that's not the problem. fuel bowl shows fuel at all times, so not passing
> clots thru the fuel system. electrical stuff tends to leave me guessing.
> high beams aren't working either. maybe that's in the switch on the
column.
> any input appreciated.
>
> Craig Halsted
> roadsters
>
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