I wouldn't rule out the gas possibility yet. Since you can't see
whats going on under the hood when the car dies it could be that the carbs
are not getting gas for some reason. Just because the pump is working does
not necessarily mean the carbs are filling. Try to make it die in the
driveway with the hood up. While the hood is up and the engine running
wiggle the wires especially all the primary ones. You may just have a
loose connection, a bad coil could also be shorting out if you need advice
on how to check the coil just ask.
...Art
On Wed, 23 Jul 1997, David E. Brown wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have a 77 Midget 1500 with an unusual problem. When you start it up,
> all seems well. Drive it away and within a block or two it starts its
> dying/restarting cycle, that is, the tach falls to nothing and the
> engine dies. Upon hitting the starter, it usually starts right back up,
> then dies again, either immediately, or within a short distance. Gas
> supply to the carb seems to be good. I replaced my inline fuel filter
> (btw pump and carb) with a clear one, and it filled right up. Any
> ideas?
>
> yours,
>
> Dave
>
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