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Date:         Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:25:21 -0400
Reply-To:     David Bogle <bogle@BWAY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Bogle <bogle@BWAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Disconcerting Occurances...
Comments: To: Roger Bowman <bowmanrp@EARTHLINK.NET>
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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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