Stratus stalls
I have this weird problem with my 96 stratus (v6, 2.5l, 116000 miles, auto): the car works fine until about 100 - 120 km out of the full gas tank when the gas gouge starts flashing the pump light and the gouge indicator goes down to "0" to come up right after to almost full (sometime doesn't get to "0"). While doing this, sometimes the engine loses power and I can not drive the car. I will let it to idle on the side of the road and it will soon die. When I try to restart it, it will not start or if, by luck, it will, it will not keep the idle (I tried to pres the gas and still no luck on keep it on). One time I was lucky: it did this when I was close to a gas station. So, I forced (the gas pedal on the floor) downhill to the gas station, I filled it up and ...surprise: it started as a charm. Any ideas on what it can be? The mechanic tested the gas/pump pressure, the computer etc (when it was working) and said he can not find anything wrong and unless it happens again, while he is around (which didn't) to check it right away, he has no solution... Please help. Thanks, Teddy


