Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site SCIRTP.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!bellcore!decvax!mcnc!rti-sel!SCIRTP!ned From: ned@SCIRTP.UUCP (Ned Robie) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: mysterious starting problem Message-ID: <210@SCIRTP.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 14:53:08 EDT Article-I.D.: SCIRTP.210 Posted: Wed Jul 10 14:53:08 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 14:15:33 EDT References: <404@ttidcb.UUCP> Organization: SCI Systems, Research Triangle Park, NC Lines: 23 > > i have a 1982 toyota landcruiser and have had the same problem. > it initially happened while driving(out in the middle of the mojave > desert of all places!), the car would just die. i'd pull over and try > to restart with no results, we got out scratched our heads, got back in > and wahla it would start. this wouldnt happen again for 6 months, i > thought the car had healed itself :^). well it happened again, this time > as i was pulling into work. perfect timing, i rounded up all the hobby > mechanics, computer technicians and testing equipment i could find. > well we couldn't find the problem, i reseated an inline plug and the car > > bob peterson @ citicorp/tti > > {randvax || philabs}!ttidca!ttidcb!peterson I had a similar problem with a '73 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe. It always happened in hot weather. I was told by several knowledgeable people that it was probably a vapor lock. Someone told me that wrapping the gas lines in tin foil might fix it. I never tried it and never found out for sure that that was the problem (I sold the car). You might want to look into the possibility, though. As for the tin foil trick... I have my doubts. -- Ned Robie