4ksq won't start

[Roa, Greg]

I'm going to agree with Jan.  I'd look at the ignition control module as suspect.  Mine did a very similar thing, crapped out suddenly.  I could sometimes get it to fire, and run, but under load, or over 2k rpm, it would die.  One of your clues is the tach dropping off suddenly.

My module was fried.  Turns out that it was hurried along by the coil going south.  After the second module, I realized what was going on, replaced the coil, and have had no problems since.

In fact, I believe Jan was one of the kind souls who helped me out with a spare module while I was troubleshooting my car.

Good Luck!
Greg Roa
Cincinnati, OH
86' 4kcsq
93' 90 CS
83' 944


>> Now, as for the car not starting.  I was pulling into a parking spot when
>>  the car just died, as if I'd turned off the key.  No sputtering, no
>>  warning ... just stiff steering as the power steering went out and the
>>  various lights on the dash that come on with the ignition on but the car
>>  not running.  The car would not start immediately, or after about 45
>>  minutes (after I went in and ate lunch).  It'll crank and crank ... but
>>  not fire.  Not even one of that, "it's trying to start" sputtering or
>>  anything.
>>
>>  About 45 minutes later (now 1.5 hours since it died), it started right up
>>  when I tried it.  I decided to try to drive it home.  I got about .2 miles
>>  down the road when I made a right turn.  Clutch in, shift 3rd to 2nd,
>>  notice that tach has dropped to zero (stalled again), clutch out and it
>>  starts itself back up.  Pulled into a parking lot, turned it off.  Won't
>>  start again.
>
>Bob,
>I went through this routine this summer.  After checking the dist, Hall
>sender, FP and FP relay, I replaced the ignition control module -- the little
>one behind the glove compartment.  P/N 191 905 351B.  Same P/N in CGT and
>many others.  If you have to go to a yard to get one, holler back and I'll
>send you a list of models in the AM.
>
>Jan Pinkowish
>'85 4ksq
>Bristol, CT