Car Stalls Then Won't Start!!!! Help!!!

[Creep_Deadson]

The car is an '87 2.5 tech 4. The car stalls while driving. Sputter, irratic idle, a little black smoke, then done.After it sits a while (like an hour or so) it will crank and run a while, other wise it just keeps cranking.
I had a buddy pour gas in the throttle body while i cranked it and it didn't attempt to start.

I have changed:
ignition module
both coil packs
throttle position sensor (for code 13, don't think o2 sensor would cause this)
fuel filter (just in case)

Any help at all would be appreciated. I don't like getting stuck and taking 4 hours to get home5 miles at a time!!!

[farewarning]

I have an 86 2m4 and I used to have the same problem. Id be driving and the car would just shut off. Then it wouldnt start just keep cranking. Then out of nowhere after like an hour it would just start. I had a mechanic change the ignition module and it helped for a little while but found my problem was in my powerbox too. that is the box of wire under the grill on the passenger side in front of the battery. one day i wiggled the box and it was fine. i remounted and rewired the box and havent had a problem since. It is prone to water being under the grill and also a lot of stuff builds up in the connections. In those stuck situations I found that holding the gas pedal to the floor eventually starts it sometimes. That is clear flood mode. First it would just crank then a little popping then start up and run fine until the next time. Also you might want to try changing your fuel pump if you dont hear it turn on when you turn your ignition. Hope that helps some.

[gameover-gjm3]

try checking your ignition timing

[shawnk1]

i had the same problem as well i had a cracked exhaust manifold and a leaky intake manifold got those fixed and now she runs like a champ