79 spica spider quit

["Jack Chesley" <jwchesley@domain.elided>]

   Yesterday, I started the '79 spider and drove a few blocks.  I turned off
the car and awhile later got back in with a friend to go to work..   As we
passed my house, the car quit.  No fanfare, the engine just stopped as I was
driving down the street.  It cranked, but would not fire at all.  Sooo, we
pushed the car to the curb, and took the 164 to work. (you've got to love a
car that dies at home rather than leaving you stranded on the highway).
   I had noticed a few sputters over the last week or so, but attributed it to
bad gas and perhaps the first few days of freezing weather here in Virginia.
I have been putting in isopropyl dri-gas about every 3rd tank, but not the
last fillup.  Any thoughts, suggestions, accumulated wisdom?  The car has 100k
miles and some oil leaks and blowby, but has been generally taken care of.
- jack

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