mirko Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Hi I have a 1990 TC v6this car would drive very well and than it dies on me...usually when I'm @ a red light but some time when I'm driving.I change the dist.cap ,rotar, wires and coil...and still does this.when it dies I'll crank the engine and nothing.after 15 or minutes or so it will start again and drive for a while, could be 10 or 30 minutes and it will do it again.I have no idea of could cause this.HELP please.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild bill Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Could be the fuel pump, fuel filter, what state do you live in? A hot one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostymosty Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Sounds like the classic symptom of the pickup in the distributor that is under the rotor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirko Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Phoenix,Arizona.the funny thing is that I never had this kind of problem before, and is my 7th TC.I'm going to change the fuel filter today.what is a FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR?And where is it located?I have one other TC ( 91) that I can swap parts until if find the problem.Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirko Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 pick up ah?so it cut the ignition on and off?i'll take out the other TC and give it a shot.I hope it is not to difficult to swap.thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Dude Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 pick up ah?so it cut the ignition on and off?i'll take out the other TC and give it a shot.I hope it is not to difficult to swap.thank youRarely is there a problem with the distributor on a 3.0LI would suggest checking it out on some sort of diagnostic tester. This should give you some clue if it is electrical. If it is fuel related, it will not show on the tester. From my experience with the sort of symptoms you have, I would suspect the fuel pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostymosty Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 OOPS! I was thinking of the 4cyl rather than the V6. Fuel pressure regulators that I have seen are usually on the fuel injector rail but I'm not sure on the V6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirko Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 thank you all.i'll bring it to the dealer today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirko Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 problem solved!!!they put it on the tester and came up with the code 101 ( i think)it was a bad crank sensor inside the dist.( pickup?)( like GOSTYMOSTY mention.the part alone was $125 from checker, but the whole distributor ( rebuild) was only $ 110, about that. runs like a dream ( for now)thank you allpsanybody has the # of Karleen at the club ,she sells the headlight protectors .thank you againMirko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest My TC Toy Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 925-934-9106 or TCMaseratiClub@gmail.com. The protectors are $54 including shipping & handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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