84 4KQ Cutting out

[Huw Powell]

couple of quick comments...

> If you do replace your Ignition Control Module and the car runs fine
> for a while then starts acting up again, your coil is probably out of
> spec and drawing too much current through the ICM, and burning it up. 
> So, test the coil's ohms to the specs you find in the repair manual. 

In other words, move this step to the top of the list.  Measure the coil 
*before* replacing the ICM the first time.

> Unfortunatly for me, the specs listed as the 5 cylinder specs are
> wrong in all the manuals, they are for the 4 cylinder models.  84
> quattro is a 4 cylinder anyway, isn't it?

No, it isn't.

So, what are the "wrong" coil resistance specs in the Bentley and what 
are the "right" ones for the 5 cyl engine?  Thanks...

-- 
Huw Powell

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