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Were the road dry? Outside temperature? How long have you had the car?
Spark plugs are under the (propably) black hats, which has 8-10mm thick wires (usually black or red rubber) going into them. I was thinking if the wires have gotten old and don't necessarily isolate anymore, if they get in touch with the metal parts (or wet, which connects them). Distributor may also start to be in a bad shape, and may get wet. But if it was dry when the other times happened, it's not about water. By the way, what octane gasoline do you use?



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Is it dieing while you're idling or shutting off while you're actually driving? Does it try to keep running and sputter for a bit, or does it just die?



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I'm not sure what octane fuel I use, there's 2-3 choices at most places, I always go the cheaper one, the road has been wet almost every single time it's happened though, it never doesn't rain on the Bruce Highway so the roads are almost always wet, and the outside temperature has been very hot recently.

I've had the car about 3 months nearly.



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Nick said:
Is it dieing while you're idling or shutting off while you're actually driving? Does it try to keep running and sputter for a bit, or does it just die?

It shuts off while I am actually driving, it doesn't sputter for a bit, I get no warning what-so-ever it just dies.



You're low on gas noob, fill up. :P



ArtofAngels said:
Nick said:
Is it dieing while you're idling or shutting off while you're actually driving? Does it try to keep running and sputter for a bit, or does it just die?

It shuts off while I am actually driving, it doesn't sputter for a bit, I get no warning what-so-ever it just dies.


That doesn't sound like a fuel delivery issue to me. I would check all of your electrical connections (clean/tighten). Make sure you check all of your ground connections too. That and you might want to pull your codes to see what your computer is picking up.

The only way it would be fuel causing that is if it stopped getting fuel entirely.  So it's possible the fuel pump or it's relay could be going bad, but highly doubtful that it's an injector problem. 



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Radio and dash lights stay on, just the gauges go right down to zero instantly.

How do I get my codes to find out what the computer is picking up?



ArtofAngels said:
Radio and dash lights stay on, just the gauges go right down to zero instantly.

How do I get my codes to find out what the computer is picking up?

I'm not sure about where you live, but around here car parts stores will pull the codes for free. It's likely a connection/ground problem or the fuel pump or it's relay going bad. Also if your car uses a distrubutor that's an easy and cheap thing to change/set. You might want to check your coil and it's connections also.

Also, I'm not sure about your car, but a lot of models you can get the codes on your dash by performing the right sequence before turning your key.  For mine I have to hold the odometer reset button for a few seconds and then release and turn the key to the on position.  The display will then flash all of the problem codes my computer had picked up.   I just thought I'd add this in case you don't have a parts store that will read your codes for free for you.



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