Roger Bowman wrote: > > Hmmm... > > Several months ago, an ECU failure (1990 Syncro westie; 175k miles) was > proceeded by several "drop-outs" where the tach would fall to zero, and all > engine output would cease. > > (description of adrenaline rush and misc. excitement omitted) > > Most (except for the final) dropouts could be corrected by jiggling the > ignition switch, if the dropout did not pass spontaneously. Roger, Maybe you should replace the ignition switch. It's about an $11 part from dealer. I have heard lots of complaints about these switches on the list. If the dropouts passed spontaneously, the jiggle-fix may have been a coincidence, though. -- Regards, David Bogle Brooklyn |
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