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    I had this issue with my '69 Z28.

    Long story short the connection for the tach had worn at the firewall and every once in a while it would short out. I found it by a fluke and once I fixed it no more issues.

    Just a thought.
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    What MileHigh said. I would definitely replace the fuel filter (and possibly pressure regulator) as they are cheap and easy to do, but this has happened to a couple of people on the site and they found out that it was one of the wire looms passing through the firewall (I think) that had been worn through and was shorting out.
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