Car quits after 3 to 5 miles
Asked by GuruWV4NL Apr 26, 2018 at 08:44 AM about the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop Sport Coupe RWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Just bought 1957 chevy belair. Beautiful and
starts fine. Go five miles and then quits and wont
restart till cools. Replqced feul lines and pumps.
No help. Any ideas????
2 Answers
When the car stops, have you checked if there is spark when trying to start it. Check the coil, if it is defective it will get too hot and car will not start. Many of these cars also had a resistor that failed and made the car stop, check to see if your Chevy has one, it was usually located on the fire wall. My 1957 Ford Fairlane developed the same problem until I replaced the distributor with the electronic module. I don't think it has to do with the fuel system, but don't forget to replace the filter cartridge as well. Hope this helps.
Try swapping out the coil.