engine dies random

[fryedaddy]

my 428 in my comet has been dieing like you turned the key off.it does it usually a minute or two after i start driving. msd dist coil and box.it cranks back up usually a few minutes later.i play with the wires a little and it cranks up,but i have no idea why it is doing this.it dont miss or spudder,it just acts like someone just turns the key off. im afraid to go anywhere in it

[machoneman]

If the car has the original ignition key switch (meaning old, loose and worn-out) try this. Fire it up in your driveway and start wiggling the key up/down/sideways in the lock itself and see if it cuts out. If so, get a new switch!   

[jholmes217]

Last time I had a car do that, one of the push on coil wires was loose.  Vibration would cause it to wiggle, and that caused the bad idle, and sometimes to just quit.  I cut off the old slip on wire end when I found out that was the cause, and put on one that tightened down with a nut, and the problem was solved.

[cammerfe]

A 'push-on' wire end such as is often used at a coil will respond very favorably to a slight pinch to give a more secure connection.

KS

[fryedaddy]

thanks.i will try all the above and check my grounds the best i can.

[jholmes217]

A 'push-on' wire end such as is often used at a coil will respond very favorably to a slight pinch to give a more secure connection.

KS

The "boot" coating was very dry and brittle, and there was some significant corrosion on the inside, so I thought it best to just cut it off.

[fryedaddy]

update  after checking all the grounds and the switch,i didnt find any problems there. but my starter wire on my solenoid was loose.could that have been it? my box is wired to it