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Why does my 87 reliant stalls when it gets hot.

I found that my fuel pressure regulator was leaking so I replaced it, also my car had a code 26 so I replaced the injector and no more code 26. I also replace the fuel filter. I also checked vehicle for proper spark and it has spark but The car still stalls when it gets hot, could it be the pick up coil inside the distributor.

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Yes, the pick-up coil was a common cause of what you describe.
Drive along and suddenly die, but by the time help arrived it would re-start, and run for a while again, then quit again until it cooled down.

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SOURCE: 1985 Plymouth Reliant, spark to coil and plugs will not start, fuel goes to injectors

It has to be valve timing, so check the belt, it has jumped I bet

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  • Posted on Feb 21, 2009

SOURCE: no spark

Have you and/or, do you know how to cycle key on, off, on, off, on & retrieve trouble codes?
check engine light will flash. here's an example how to read & record them. flash,pause,flash,flash. is code 12. flash,flash,flash,pause,flash,flash,flash,flash is code 34. then there will be a little longer pause & the flashing starts again. Always a 2 digit number. 5 flashes,pause, 5 flashes, is code 55, end of message (or codes). Try doing that and lets see what codes you get.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 02, 2009

SOURCE: Possible loss of voltage to coil and plugs

i had this or similar sounding issue with my robin trike, after lots of messing about it was found to be a loose alternator not generating enough charge to keep the battery topped up. I imagine the drive round the block used quite a bit of your battery (30 amps approx just to start it) thats when i got my stalling and sluggish responce, not enough power to fireup the plugs 100% run a volt meter on the alternator and the battery

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 10, 2009

SOURCE: car idles, starts just fine but when I shift into gear it stalls.

It sounds like the kick down cable or "down shift cable" This is the cable on the transmission that shifts back down when the car slows. The transmission is most likely stuck in a higher gear and simply stalls the engine when shifted. replace this and i believe you will be back on the road. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 17, 2009

SOURCE: 1994 plymouth sundance stalls when put in gear or given gas

i need to know is it a 4 or 6 cilinder??

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