[BullittSVT]

Hello all, my 98 3.8 has been giving me some problems in the past week. Two weeks ago I got a PO410 code from a check engine light that popped up out of no where, this coincides with rattling noises I hear under my car - mid car. The C-E-L turns off a few days later.. Last Saturday while driving, my car shutters and my throttle drops and I lose speed, then complete control of the car - it dies and I lose steering. Car won't start, so I pop the hood and place a battery cable back that was a little loose and it starts right up and drives me home.

Fast forward to that night, car won't start after driving to a party. Gets towed and I get a parking ticket...

I get the car back, same problem as before.. real shutter and the car dies on me while driving it back from dinner. Not a battery cable and it took awhile to get going, have to let it sit for a bit. Oil pressure normal, temperature normal..

- My temperature did shoot up after it died when idling - near 210

Take it to a mechanic and he says its the fuel filter (I'm thinking to myself, bull s***) because he and my step dad when driving the car never had it die on them. Ok, the fuel filter is replaced and I drive it home. Starts an hour later and dies 10 feet away.

Suggestions on what may be causing my troubles?

EDIT 5/22 - CEL back on, PO420 Code