[FC] Now what?

[Eric Kirven]

Hey Steve,

I had the same kind of problem with my Ultra Van. It turned out to be a wiring and ignition switch issue. I was able to get home running a wire from the battery to the coil. I wasn't able to figure out if the wiring caused the switch problem or the other way around. Hope this helps.

Regards,

Eric
UV383

--- On Mon, 8/9/10, Steve Turner <imakarknut at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Steve Turner <imakarknut at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [FC] Now what?
> To: "Corvanatics" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 4:21 AM
> Hi gang;  Yesterday I took the '61
> Rampside out for a spin of about 12 miles 
> each way.  After about 6 miles the truck 'shut down',
> meaning the car lost power 
> and the idiot lights came on.  It wouldn't accelerate even
> when I down shifted.  
> Then after slowing from 50 to around 30 mph it restarted
> and off I went, only to 
> repeat this pattern often in the next 6 miles.  Finally,
> it straightened out and 
> I drove the last 1 mile with no symptoms.  Once at the
> destination, I looked 
> into the engine and checked the battery.  The negative
> battery cable seemed to 
> be loose so I tightened it before allowing the engine to
> cool down before 
> heading back home the same 12 miles.  Again, after about 6
> miles the process 
> returned.  Each time the engine quit completely, I was
> able to simple turn the 
> ignition key and it would restart with no problem.  Again,
> the last 1 mile I 
> drove along with no problems.  I'm thinking of a faulty
> fuel pump but before 
> switching it out I thought I would check with you
> experts.  What am I missing?  
> Steve  Thanks for the help!  
> 
> 
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