All,

I need a little advise here. I was driving my car down the interstate at about 70 mph and it started hesitating and sputtering. I managed to get off and then it died and wouldn't start. I kept trying - it would crank fine and start and then immediately die. After about 15 minutes, I got it started again, drove about another five miles and then it happened again.

My first thought was bad fuel. The tank had abut 1/4 of a tank full, so I filled it up. Then I managed to drive home with no reoccurance problems (about 25 miles). I left the house with the car on a few short trips to the store and no problem yet, but I was wondering what corrective action I should take to ensure this doesn't happen again.

I've searched the stalling threads and the best I can come up with is the Fuel Pump Relay, so I will change that (seems like a small fix). I changed the fuel filters about 3k ago, so I don't think that could be a problem (unless there is one in the tank - not sure). Is it possible that I could have gunk in the tank that made its way into the system as well?

I've had the car since November, but it doesn't get driven much as I am out of the country a lot. However, I've put about 3k on it since I've had it with no problems whatsoever until this happened. I've changed all fluids, replaced timing chain, done valve adjustments, replaced the A/C compressor and am doing a lot of stuff to make this car a keeper. I am not much of a DIY, but want to learn.

Any thoughts sure would be welcome. I'm paranoid and I hate the thought of dying on the highway!

Thanks, Jim