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Re: GT cuts out/ birthday

To: pplusb@northlink.com
Subject: Re: GT cuts out/ birthday
From: miker15@juno.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:48:02 EST
On Thu, 14 Jan 1999 15:17:14 -0700 "bill" <pplusb@northlink.com> writes:
>
>Just had a nice, expensive long distance talk with my older son 
>concerning
>his '74 GT and other things.
>
>His problem is: car runs fantastically, but at say 50mph it cuts out 
>"like
>somebody hit an off switch".   He can not re-start by popping the
>clutch,etc.  One time, while trying to coast out of traffic, he hit 
>the curb
>and it started up again.
>
>So I suggested a loose connection, etc.  He thinks he's tried all 
>that, but
>will re-check.  Also, the wire(s) in the distributor are rather bare 
>and
>frayed - could they ground out to the housing or something?  I need 
>any
>ideas - I want he and his wife to drive the 100 miles for my birthday 
>dinner
>next Friday!
>
>I put a centrifugal fuel pump on it a year ago.
>
>TIA
>
>Bill
>
>
Does the car die totally? - lights included - if so  its likely a loose
battery connection or a loose connection of "the mains" at the starter
motor
Frayed wires cant be helping by the way!

mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
53 Riley


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