Re: 91 200q DIES -- Need Help!!

[Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com>]

Have you used any gasline antifreeze?  The type that absorbs the
condensation in your tank is what you want.  It's that time of year again.

Kneale Brownson


At 06:08 PM 12/22/99 -0600, Paul Waterloo wrote:
>My car died two days ago, magically restarts and then dies again today --
>took a tow home. :-(
>
>Before I dig into the Bently, maybe somebody can help me with an obvious
>answer.
>
>SYMPTOMS
>Two days ago (and a couple times in the past month or two) the car ran just
>fine, then I left it for about 1/2 hour after fully warmed up (it has been
>very cold in Chicago in the last few days but I don't think that has
>anything to do with it) and tried to start it. It would stumble when started
>(about to 4-500 RPM) then it died. Would stumble again when started but then
>died. It would just turn over and over - no fuel smell, I think it is a fuel
>delivery problem. Called tow truck, went out 30 minutes later and it started
>up no problem, ran great --cancelled tow truck.
>
>It worked for a few days then today I was driving 30 MPH and it just died
>dead as a door knob. Same thing, would stumble a little then totally die.
>Then it wouldn't even stumble. Towed it home, it won't start, but turns over
>great!
>
>I think it is a fuel delivery problem, has anyone got a BTDT for these
>symptoms? I'll ask Mr. Bently also.....
>
>TIA!
>
>Paul
>
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