sms1305
07-03-2007, 12:34 PM
It's been running very well, but an intermittent stalling problem has emerged.
Last Friday morning, at 7:00 a.m. I drove about 20 miles and parked it in the sun.
8:30 a.m.: started fine and drove about 15 minutes. Parked in the sun.
10:00 a.m.: started but stalled. Restarted fine and drove 10 minutes and filled gas tank (17 gals). Parked in parking garage.
4:15 p.m.: Started fine and drove out of garage. It stalled out on me about a block later. It would turn over strong, but would not start. I disconnected coil wire and observed fairly weak spark against the valve cover.
6:30 p.m.: Finally started. I drove home 15 miles without incident, though at lights I put in neutral and kept the rpm up a little.
I'm going to replace the fule filter as a precaution. I'm probably going to replace the plugs, rotor & cap, too.
Any advice on diagnosing the actual problem? Any way to test the ignition module? Any way to test the temp sensor?
Any advice?
Thanks!
Steve
Last Friday morning, at 7:00 a.m. I drove about 20 miles and parked it in the sun.
8:30 a.m.: started fine and drove about 15 minutes. Parked in the sun.
10:00 a.m.: started but stalled. Restarted fine and drove 10 minutes and filled gas tank (17 gals). Parked in parking garage.
4:15 p.m.: Started fine and drove out of garage. It stalled out on me about a block later. It would turn over strong, but would not start. I disconnected coil wire and observed fairly weak spark against the valve cover.
6:30 p.m.: Finally started. I drove home 15 miles without incident, though at lights I put in neutral and kept the rpm up a little.
I'm going to replace the fule filter as a precaution. I'm probably going to replace the plugs, rotor & cap, too.
Any advice on diagnosing the actual problem? Any way to test the ignition module? Any way to test the temp sensor?
Any advice?
Thanks!
Steve