Help, 50 New Yorker stalling then wont start again

[mangpo]

After driving for about 15min I went to a stop light and the engine died and it won't start again.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks

[Spitfire8]

Mangpo: There can be many reasons why a car quits runnning. Most of the time it's either a shortage of fuel at the combustion chamber, or the lack of spark to ignite the fuel; with lack of (effective) spark the most common culprit.

As a starting point, test for spark at the plugs by removing and holding one high-tension wire about an eighth of an inch from the cylinder head, and with the key "on," crank the engine. You should get a spark across the gap.

If you don't, this is a trouble-shooting starting point.

Report back.

[Bob Kinker]

Check the rubber hose on the suction side (gas tank side) of youe fuel pump. These can internally collapse & cause the problem you are describing. These hoses can be obtained from Andy Bernbaum Auto Parts. He advertises regularly in Hemming's. Also check your fuel filter! Good luck, Bob <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[mangpo]

Thanks for the response, I will check it out this weekend.

Thanks again