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Old 08-05-2018, 06:17 AM
jeffgrice jeffgrice is offline
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Default Car goes dead while driving but starts back up

Hey Gang,

Need some pointers on what possibly could be causing this problem and where to start looking.

I have a SPF Daytona Coupe with Roush 427sr and Mass-Flo Throttle Body FI (fox based ecu).

On the way home from a long flawless drive yesterday the motor died 4 times in about 10 miles. All about the same interval from each event.

Here's what would happen:
  • While driving the motor would die in an instant.
  • The tach plumeted immediately
  • No coughing...dead
  • All electrical was still functioning

Each time I would hit the starter and the motor would fire back up. I would say it took more cranks than usual and stumbled upon start.

BUT ...

Then would run fine for a few miles until it happened again.

When I got home I started/stopped the car a bunch of times each of which it started fine.

Here's what I have checked:
  • I can hear the electric fuel pump
  • The fuel pressure regulator shows the set pressure
  • No codes thrown from the ECU
  • While running I fiddled with the key to see if vibration would kill the motor - nope

Any thoughts on what this could be and what to check?

Thanks in advance!

Jeff
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