<VV> car dies out

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi Tom,

I see a couple possibilities, I think the clue is that some movement of the engine allows a restart.  First, I'd check that you have good grounds between the engine, battery, and body.  Strange things can happen when the ground is trying to go through the clutch cable instead of a cable.  Second, I'd check where the connectors attach to the wires at the coil.  Sometimes you'll be down to just a strand or two actually intact and any movement will pull the wire apart so it doesn't make contact.

--Bryan

On Sep 30, 2011, at 1:58 PM, viviandudak wrote:

> I have a 65 Corsa Vert 140 4spd., that recently started acting up. while driving after warm up it just shuts off if I'm stopped just a twist of the key and she starts right up, if I'm driving I just push in the clutch and release it and it starts again. Thought it was the coil, but no change, thought it could be electronic ignition, not so still does it, found some bad wires on ignition switch along with a burnt ignition plug, replaced the plug and bad wiring. Thought to look at wiring coming through the body for bare spots, no such luck everything looks ok no bare wires.  Any ideas?   
>             Tom
> 65 Corsa Vert
> 140 4 spd