Hello:
I know this will be a difficult one to troubleshoot, but I thought I would start to get some advice and opinions.
I went to start my trusty 1991 LeBaron this morning; the car started, but ran rough and died after a few seconds. I tried
this five, or six times, and it would start, idle rough like it was on three cylinders, and die. No black smoke, no odd
noises, no odd smells.
So, I go into the house to call AAA, and I think to check for codes. Go back out and key cycle for codes and read 55. Tried
starting the car, and it starts and idles fine.
On the drive to work, it dies at a stop sign about 1/4 mile from my house. The car re-starts, idles rough for several
seconds, then smooths out. I continue my way to work, and for the next
5.5 miles no problems.I get to work, and check codes and again get 55.
So, where do I begin? It has been 26K miles since plugs, wires, distruibutor cap, rotor cap, and fuel fuel filter were
replaced, so I do not suspect these would be the cause. The car just turned over 87K miles, and has been reliable from day
one when I bought it new 15 years ago.
Any advice is appreciated. Have a nice day, Bill