1973 911T MFI died and won't start

[jbt308]

Hello All,

Been a long time since I last posted, thankfully the car has been running ok when I would drive it.

Took it out of the garage today after sitting for about 2 months and drove it around the block a couple times. I noticed it was bogging down a bit and backfiring.

Pulled onto my block and the car just died. I put it in 2nd, hit the gas, and the whole engine cut out and died.

I tried restarting and it turns over, but never catches. I thought it was gas, but I filled it with 2.5 gallons and that registered on the gauge. I can hear the fuel pump when I put the ignition into ON, so I think that's ok.

I haven't done the "fire/fuel/air" test fully yet, thought I'd see if there was something common to look out for.

Thanks for any help!

[Jim Richards]

I'd look at the coil or the points as being your likely culprits.

[jbt308]

Thanks Jim,
Can distributors just go bad like that?

[dicklague]

Start with the points as mentioned. That is the weakest point that can die quickly and suddenly.

I put pertronix in mine to get away from this type of thing and it has been great for many years.

[Jim Richards]

I put in a Pertronix, too. Points can go bad, coils can fail. I had both happen on my old 73E.

[kwikt 911]

Check to make sure your mfi drive belt didn't snap. Do you hear the high pitch whine from the cdi box?