Driving today on the NY thruway, not a care in the world, going down a moderate hill at 3200 rpm or so, and the engine turns off like a switch. No roughness, no hesitation, just OFF, RPM=0. I pulled over and checked every wire, twice. Resistance across coil is 1.2 ohms which is a bit out of specs (Bentley manual says .5-.8 ohms required). No fuel from injectors, no spark. Starter turns over and chugs along merrily with no response from engine. I don't think its the fuel pump, as that would cause a slow stall, not an immediate off, right? I suspect the coil because it looks like its been around for a while. Any other suspects? I can't imagine the computer would just throw in the towel like that... My vanagon was towed to an unknown mechanic so I'm expecting some interesting phone calls tomorrow. What should I ask the mechanic to look at? Seems like only a few specific things could make an engine just turn off like that. -- Garrick, Queens, NY '87 GL Weekender ***** With fond remembrances of: '77 Beetle '67 Bus '59 Pickup sn# 460440 '67 Beetle '76 Camper Bus |
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