Motor shuts down for no reason

Fuel filter???

Fuel Pressure regulator ..maybe

Turn the Key to the 'ON' position, the fuel pump should run for about 1 second. listen for it. Do this a few times without trying to start the car. This should pressurize the system. now try starting the car. There may be air in the system from changing the filter.

Hi Jon:
Cleaning air filters with gas is usually not recommended for several reasons, one being that an uncontrolled amount of fuel is available to the engine for a short period of time. This can cause over-revving with resulting damage to the engine.

At this point, I'd be going back to basics:
- spark at the plugs
- Fuel in the jugs.

Trouble shoot to figure out why it does not want to run.

engine not spark

Caution *** For your safety, Installation of this electric fuel pump requires that it be wired through the oil pressure switch

I'd be looking at fuel pump. It works when cold, but as it spins up, it gets warm then shuts down from excessive heat.

Has the car been running one day and won't start the next and thats why you replaced those parts? This may be the distributor ignition modual later then when it is going out can act like its got demon in it. This modualator will shut power down to your fuel pump.

Now you can try something first though. Run a wire from a hot wire to the fuel pump and see if it will start and run while that wire is hooked up.
If it does then you can find a wire that only becomes hot when the key is turned on so the pump won't run all the time and only when the car is running. This is called gerry riggen in the service and not the proper way to do it. You may get an engine line on because of it too which will put the computer into trouble mode and cut your power down. But maybe not. Try it and see what takes place. If it still won't start then we need to look into testing the ignition modualator. Keep me informed and I will be glad to help you in the matter as well. Raz

this problem is caused by a shorted blower motor speed control modual/resistor, it is located next to the blower motor in the air ducting replace it.

This is probably a bad fuel pump. Maybe the fuel pump is going bad gradually, wherein it will work now and fail after. Consider replacing your fuel pump.

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This can be caused by the fuel pump going out to. once you lose fuel into the intake it will automatically shut the car down instantly.