Date:         Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:28:41 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Momentary Engine Stoppage
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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At 06:08 PM 8/13/2012, JRodgers wrote:
>Was hauling down the road when suddenly the engine just quite for a few
>seconds. No sputtering, no running rough, no gag-cough-spit. It just
>quit dead cold then caught again. I feel this to be an
>electrical/ignition issue rather than an fuel issue. Any opinions about
>this problem?

For a start, keep yourself prepared for a fast look at the tach the
next time it happens.  If the tach drops like a rock while the engine
is still spinning then the ignition primary circuit isn't firing for
whatever reason.  If the tach tracks with engine rpm then ignition
primary is working at least somewhat (high voltage still may be
having a problem and the primary may not be correct, but it is
generating a pulse of enough magnitude to wake up the tach).

Yours,
David