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paul1957
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Engine just stopped

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Hi I have a 2litre fiat twincam new coil new electronic distributor new coil yesterday driving along the engine just stopped, the ignition light and oil light came on pushed starter button and it fired back up any ideas guys
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Re: Engine just stopped

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I’d start with what you’ve recently done to the vehicle, wiring wise and connections. Another case of guessing from a distance. Good luck though.

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Ditto ( in the ignition wiring )...

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Re: Engine just stopped

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A temporary blockage in the fuel supply would more likely manifest as coughing and spluttering before dying. A sudden stoppage like the OP reports suggests an electrical fault, but temporary so could be a poor connection - or a substandard/damaged/failing component of the ignition system.
See if it happens again.....
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