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From: ned@SCIRTP.UUCP (Ned Robie)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: mysterious starting problem
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Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 14:53:08 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 10 14:53:08 1985
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> 
> 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