car dies

We had a similar problem w/ our '93 SL1 was the fuel filter. Have you checked for any codes?

I had a similar problem with a '95 sw2. It would start and then I could drive for a while (Sometimes a few days sometime a few minutes) before the engine would just shut off. This would usually happen while I was driving (moving). It ended up being the fuel pump. The pump is in the gas tank. The gas actually keeps the pump cool. When the fuel level got lower the pump would cool less and as a safety measure it would turn off before it got too hot!

The problem with this type of problem is that it could be several things. Unfortunately I changed several parts before I found the root of the cause. I wasted a lot of money and time because of this.

There's a way to test the fuel pressure in the engine compartment. Next time this happens test the pressure. If you don't have fuel pressure then it is most likely a filter or pump problem. If the engine dies only minutes after starting then I would suspect the filter. If it takes longer then maybe a pump. The problem with the pump is price and time to remove and install. You want to be pretty confident that it is really the pump before you put that kind of effort into it.

If we had a FAQ, this problem (and solution) would be VERY high on a list ordered by relevance and frequency!