NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #30/NN_1992_30.iso/spool/rec/autos/tech/16915

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From: [e-mail] (Andrew Gerber)
Subject: Re: Sudden stalls in 83 Stanza...Freeway speed...Diagnosis apprecia
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Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 18:02:08 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Jerry Stubbs) writes:
>
>I had an '81 Stanza with very similar symptoms: stalled on highway,
>tach sudden;y dropped to 0, even though the engine was in gear and
>still turning, would cool off and run a bit more, I could cool it
>faster by pouring solvent on the distributor.  It tourned out to be
>the matchbooked sized module inside the distributor: $160 from
>the dealer. I think the car had 6x,000 miles on it. I think whatever
>your problem is, it is probably on the ignition.
>
>

Didn't see the original posting; same thing happned to my '83 stanza
but more like at 110,000 miles.  Would "lose steam" at highway
speeds, Thought it was the gas filter or gas pump, fuel pressure
tests indicated otherwise.  Ended up getting a rebuilt distribitor
($200) rather than just the part, which my garage quoted at $250.

Andy
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