88 80q shutting off, work your magic.

[Kent McLean]

"Megan Bigelow" <megan at meganbigelow.com> wrote:
>>We're driving along (or idling at a stoplight, since this happens 
>>at all motion and engine speeds) and suddenly my car shuts off.
...
>>I replaced the ignition switch last summer, the fuel pump relay this
>>past winter. 

Jim Dupree responded with:
 > My initial thought is the electrical portion of the ignition
 > switch. Common failure item and often works agaun after turning
 > key off and on.

Ignition switches seem to be a common source of uncommon
electrical problems.  When you replaced the switch last
summer, was it the key portion of the switch, or the
electrical connection portion behind it (assuming the 80
switch is like the type 44 and C4)?

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Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke