1982 Nissan 280Z 82 280zx

Ill check the fuel pressure tonight or tomorrow evening. Also this morning i started the car and let it idol for about 6 mins before it shut off again, but the car doesnt normally miss but towards the end of the 6 mins you could here the engine as well as in the exhuast that it started to miss a little and then a little more and then quite a bit every 10-15 seconds, then just completely shut off as if i had turned the key to the off position. The more i investigate, the more i have a feeling that your right about the fuel pump. Because not getting a consistant amount of fuel would cause it to miss as well as when the supply ran out it would shut off just as it did. If you have any more suggestions, please post!!! BUT again, TAHNK YOU FOR THE REPLY!!

Today I was tempted to just replace the fuel pump. I tried starting the car several times but it didnt start like always. In order to relive the fuel pressure from the fuel system the car has to be on but my whole issue is the car nopt being able to start. Soooo I turned the key to the on position and disconnected the fuel pump relay as well as disconnecting the fuel pump connector located above the fuel tank hopeing that the fuel pressure would be relieved. I loosened the clamp on the "out" of the fuel filter and pulled the line off and just like that, the entire 30 psi came out as fast as it could. I let it drain into a container until it stoped and the connected the fuel guage an line and turned the key to the on position and sure enough, it went right to 30 psi. I then undid the clamp to the "in" on the fuel filter and let the filter drain all the way and used my air commpressor on the "in" side to make sure it wasnt blocked. Reconnected all of the fuel system and tryed to start the car and oddly enough it started right up and ran great idoling for about 15 mins an I shut it off. I then started it again and it started right up again. So I thought whatever the problem was had just fixed itself and began cleaning it. I pulled it out of the carport to the turnaround in my drive way and just as I went to turn the key off, it died on its own. By this time its pretty dark outside so just for shits and giggles since its dark, I took off each spark plug and while it was still connected, let it contact ground "arc" while I attempted to start it. NO ARC! So I think it could possibley be the coil or something with the distributor. The distributor cap and rotor are brand new. The coil was replaced with a used one a few weeks before I bought the car. So I think I might just need to buy a new one unless it could possibly be a sensor with the distributor or its internals. The battery reads fully charged and the starter seems to turn strong. Is there a way to check the coil to see if its working the way it should? Also, would a bad coil or distributor internals cause the car to miss occasionally? If not, when I get this problem solved Ill have to adjust the timeing. Thank you so much for helping!