How many problems can my car have?

i have a 1989 cavalier and when i drive it just up and dies. i changed the fuel filter and it drove perfectly for about 10 mi. then i had the same thing happen and i dont believe that it is the alt cuz i just replaced it in Jan. i think it might be the fuel pump but i wanted to check on here before i went and dropped the exhaust and the tank and took out the pump and all that good stuff.

We need a better description of what happens. Does it sputter, thats fuel. Does it just turn off? If so thats electrical. You may simply have a loose connection. Good Luck.

it kind of sputters then dies then it acts like its gonna start but doesnt turn over

what size engine is it?

2.8 srry for not tellin ya that lol