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daren1

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if the car was running when it died it might be a variety of problems
electonis fuel pump
loose wireing
alternator
ignition harness
coil wires
no gas
clogged fuel filter
loose nut behind the wheel.....

12 years ago. Rating: 2
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Headless Man

No daren it died before he started it...........lol

commented 12 years ago

Headless Man

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Gas it might need some.

12 years ago. Rating: 1
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Flip

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Timing belt if car has more than 50,000 miles.

12 years ago. Rating: 1
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mom

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dead battery would be the most obvious

12 years ago. Rating: 1
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Elitistprick

The battery only affects starting problems, and would not cause a car to die. Once it is running, the alternator provides the electricity the car needs, and the battery just gets recharged. Therefore, a dead battery would not ever cause a car to die - just not start.

commented 12 years ago

mom

well, well, well..I think I have just been given a lesson in the mechanics of a car;)

commented 12 years ago

PEOPLELOVER

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The answer flip gave is spot on if motor just cut out and wont restart. If it was fuel you would have had surges just before it stopped running.Spark should have also caused miss fires. The one highly unlikely but can happen if the car is older model and has a distributor the central high tension lead to the coil could come out of top of dissy or coil.