Engine Stalling when Braking

[PeteLeathersac]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Try the fire wall fuse block connectors [on the engine bay side]. I think there is a bolt that hold's half of it tight. See if it is loose. Also see if it is clean inside. </div></div>

I'm thinking this plug too and better yet may be undoing it from the engine side to inspect and clean the connections..
Some of these were a 3/8&quot; bolt head and the engine side splits into separate sections that go to their respective assys...engine, nose lamp harness etc..
Check any other connections @ the firewall too as perhaps the mechanical side of brake application is flexing the metal enough to alter a ground or connection somewhere?.

Have you tried remotely grounding the engine to chassis/body w/ a booster cable yet?.
Also was the ignition dash lite on regardless of key position when you hotwired the coil?.
Lastly, when it quits and you immediately check the carb is there fuel at first pump and lots w/ subsequent pumps too?.

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~ Pete

[Rob_M]

Got it!
After going through everything I could think of, I thought about switching out the battery from my 'Honda'. When I started playing with the battery in the Biscayne the engine died. Sure enough, when I tilted the battery forward the engine died, when I tilted it backwards nothing. That was it. The only thing I could figure was there was a bad cell that would short out when it was tilted in one direction only. Strange.

Thanks to all for their comments and support. If nothing else, I am much wiser and know my car a little better. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/tired.gif[/img]


Rob

Go Green!!

[Xplantdad]

Interesting...thanks for sharing the final resolution. It may save someone else from the trials that you went through

[BARRY]

HI that is realy strange never heard of that 1 in a million

[x Baldwin Motion]

great, that was a real challenge. never heard of such a thing !

[2qwik2c]

I had the same problem with my 68 Camaro years ago. It would die when I hit my brakes hard. Tried everything but not the battery like you did. I gave up after awhile and just didn't hit the brakes hard anymore [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img] .

[PeteLeathersac]

W[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]W that's a new one to consider for sure!.
Cool you finally got to the bottom of things!

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~ Pete