car dies while driving

Asked by cowboys13 May 06, 2013 at 07:04 PM about the 1987 Plymouth Caravelle

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

car starts good runs smooth but going down road it will just die will start back run awhile then dies again not low on gas changed fuel line filter

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tenspeed answered 11 years ago

If it's carborated, it could be a sticking float or valve. There might be a filter in the carb too.

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1985MECHANIC answered 2 years ago

ITS REMOTELY POSSIBLE THE STRAINER IN TANK IS IN BAD CONDITION also possible is pump is on way out i have the same car w a {similar problem} though---ENTIRLY COMLPLETLY-DIFFERENT no restart

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