I was driving on the highway in my 85 GT. All of a sudden i loose almost all the power and it sputtering and popping out the exhaust. I pulled over, shut it off, restarted it, then it was fine. It has done this 3 times today. I am not sure what it is, might it be the ignition module going out? Hope someone can help. Thanks, Matt
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03:17 PM
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knightfieroGT Member
Posts: 138 From: St.Marys, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2003
I took off the dist. cap. There is a ring inside the cap, looks like rust and water the came off the pick-up coil. I am going to pull the dist and replace the pick-up. Hope that works.
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01:36 PM
crgkstnr Member
Posts: 27 From: Walker, Michigan, USA Registered: Jun 2001
I would be on the expressway when the engine would lose power as if the key was turned off, then 2 or 3 seconds later a loud KABLAM with a flash of light from the back of the car. It was quite spectacular at night. I remember one time the car next to me hitting his brakes hard. I wonder what he thought?
It happened when the engine got fully heated. It began happening more often and at lower temps. A new ignition module fixed it.
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03:09 PM
mattm Member
Posts: 1647 From: lancaster, pa Registered: Aug 2003
I would be on the expressway when the engine would lose power as if the key was turned off, then 2 or 3 seconds later a loud KABLAM with a flash of light from the back of the car. It was quite spectacular at night. I remember one time the car next to me hitting his brakes hard. I wonder what he thought?
It happened when the engine got fully heated. It began happening more often and at lower temps. A new ignition module fixed it.
Thats almost exactly what mine did. I am going to put in a new module when i swap that ugly rusty pick-up coil.
Thanks, Matt
[This message has been edited by mattm (edited 10-05-2003).]