On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:01:05 -0700, Nevada Larry wrote:

> How do you explain the fact that after the last time this happened, I went
> on a 120 mile trip with no problem.
> Car seems to run fine once it has warmed up.

I'm not familiar with that particular car so this is generic information.


If a carb engine, sounds like the choke might be sticking at one
particular point in it's travel.

I'm assuming this car doesn't have an EGR valve <smile>!

But that's another typical "stall once and go" fix.

When it fails does it sputter and die, or just *turn off* like someone
turned the key?

If it just turns off, I would suspect an electrical problem.
Ignition switch and wiring etc.

Sputtering and dying I would suspect fuel delivery.

If EFI, the hall effect pickups/coils in the distributor are high failure
rate items for most cars, but they generally fail when hot not while
heating up. An intermittent one will drive you crazy.

Still, worth a check.

Will it do it only while driving, or when sitting at idle in the driveway
as well?

Intermittent failures are the bane of my existence!!

I once had a car (EFI) that would intermittently lose power or turn off
when making sharp right hand turns, like exiting a highway. I went crazy
trying to fix it until I noticed that the coil (a cylindrical model) made
sloshing noises when I picked it up and shook it. Turned out that the
die-electric fluid had mostly leaked out and a sharp turn was enough for
it to give the ignition system fits.
Took me a couple of weeks to find it because it didn't always fail.

I would reseat all connectors, wiggle wires while car is running etc and
see if you can zero in on it.
Sounds like it's going to be a long haul, but you'll get it!

Post back if you have any more information