90 Cabbie - Completely shuts off? Help

[cabbygal]

Hi everyone, my 1990 cabby completely died on me on hwy and at a full stop - it just completely shut -off but started up quickly again?

The wires and spark plugs were just replaced - the distributor cap was going to be replaced but the mechanic installed it and it was some cheap part and car ran very rough so he installed the old one? think the old one broke off? not so sure -


any help would help - this problem started after this distributor cap problem>

[CalAltaDubber]

Because you say this started when the wires and plugs were replacee, I think you are in the right area.

I suggest to replace the cap and rotor. You should be able to find both parts at your local Canadian Tire.

This is something you can do yourself.
Just make sure that you get the wires connected to the correct places on the cap.

[cabbygal]

Thank you fellow Canadian - we are freezing here in Toronto thanks to the Calgary clipper and my baby cabby dosnt do well in this frigid cold

[Briano1234]

Don't discount a bad fuel pump relay, or 30 lbs of items on your key ring ignition switch that when swinging the correct way, can shut off the ignition switch.
(don't ask me how I found that one out, and it took a while)...

[CalAltaDubber]

Thank you fellow Canadian - we are freezing here in Toronto thanks to the Calgary clipper and my baby cabby dosnt do well in this frigid cold

Calgary Clipper? That's a new one to me. It's right balmy here with the temp around 0 deg. C. Not even a chinook.

Let us know how you get it fixed. I am curious.