1965 Rambler Classic 660 manual steering/breaks
It stopped a couple of months ago; it was towed to a mechanic, who fixed it (had it running like a top). About 3 weeks ago, it stopped again. Is this a common flaw with with AMC cars of this vintage? If not, what do you think is causing this behavior? I'm afraid to drive it again, for fear will stop again. Thanks for whatever help you can give. Gianna
Thanks, my first car was a 1965 Rambler Classic and I still have a related model (1965 Marlin, which is just a Classic with a fastback roof).
As it happens I have a 1965 Rambler in my garage and have the factory shop manual for it.
The car is 58 years old. It's not a matter of what the car might be prone to, but what is worn out at this point. There is nothing unusual about the engine, ignition system, or fuel system in comparison with its mid-1960s contemporaries.
Does it fail to start? Or does it start up and then the engine dies at random? Has the fuel system been overhauled with ethanol-resistant parts? Does it still have the factory breaker-point ignition or has it been converted to electronic? Does the car start up again immediately after it stalls out or does the engine have to cool off first?
I should add that a likely failure point that can cause random engine cutout is the ignition switch. The electrical system on that car is very simple compared to modern vehicles and it would be easy to hot-wire the ignition as a test.
