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Has anyone experienced this symptom? See other threads by this ID for full version of what is going on.
Basically once the car warms up to operating temperature it stalls and is hard to restart. Works fine from cold. New radiator cap, thermostat and rad flushed has already been applied. Check engine light was already on. There is a connection stuck open that prevents use of a code reader. This was already a problem prior to over heating / hose fitting failure adventure.
Just looking for potential sources. Gasket failure already on the table as a possible cause.
Have not tested for fuel pressure or vacuum leak. Beyond my mechanical knowledge/capacity.
The fuel filter was reasonably priced on internet. Guess it never hurts to replace filters. Am pretty sure it hasn't been done by previous owner.
Just harvesting ideas for what it might be. Was leaning towards head gasket failure but low fuel pressure would seem to be a potential cause/explanation as well.
Have not tested for fuel pressure or vacuum leak. Beyond my mechanical knowledge/capacity.
The fuel filter was reasonably priced on internet. Guess it never hurts to replace filters. Am pretty sure it hasn't been done by previous owner.
Just harvesting ideas for what it might be. Was leaning towards head gasket failure but low fuel pressure would seem to be a potential cause/explanation as well.
Thank you for the reply.
The mass airflow sensor, which is on the intake pipe. The tools to test the fuel pressure or for intake leaks is pretty inexpensive vs If you had to go pay someone else an hour or two of labor to do that.. running comes down to air, spark, and fuel. The air and the fuel need to be in line in order for the spark to efficiently combust the gases.
check it out on YouTube, but sometimes you can see if the maf is the issue by disconnecting it.
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