car shut down under hard acceleration

4eyedhatch · 12-14-2003, 05:08 PM

i was out for a quick spin around the block in my mustang (carb'd 351w) and i was pretty hard on the gas and as i started to let off the car sputtered and died, like it ran outta gas but now it wont start back up, i know it didnt run outta gas and it still squirts fuel into the carb when i push the throttle, but i dont know why it would shut down like that

**bighoss88lx** · 12-15-2003, 06:21 AM

My 88 did the same thing on a launch. It was the hot wire going to my coil that came disconnected so no fire.

4eyedhatch · 12-15-2003, 02:14 PM

problem solved, oil pump seized, in turn seizing the distributor, but the cam was still spinning so it broke the pin on the distributor gear

12-14-2003, 05:08 PM	#1
4eyedhatch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0)	car shut down under hard acceleration i was out for a quick spin around the block in my mustang (carb'd 351w) and i was pretty hard on the gas and as i started to let off the car sputtered and died, like it ran outta gas but now it wont start back up, i know it didnt run outta gas and it still squirts fuel into the carb when i push the throttle, but i dont know why it would shut down like that __________________ 351w

12-15-2003, 06:21 AM	#2
bighoss88lx Killing is my Business...And Business is Good! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Elmendorf, Tejas Posts: 5,949 Trader Rating: (1)	My 88 did the same thing on a launch. It was the hot wire going to my coil that came disconnected so no fire. __________________ 1988 Mustang LX

12-15-2003, 02:14 PM	#3
4eyedhatch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0)	problem solved, oil pump seized, in turn seizing the distributor, but the cam was still spinning so it broke the pin on the distributor gear __________________ 351w

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