[urq] Running on 4 cylinders

[Maurits Jonkergouw]

Hi, this morning I was working on the wife's Coupe and accidentally forgot to put lead #3 back in place. When she returned after 80 km (highway) shopping, she said there was something wrong with the car: it idles at 2500rpm !! When I popped the hood I saw the disconnected lead was "touching" the block, shorting the idle stabilizer I guess.

Could this have damaged the engine somewhat, I.e. running on 4 cylinders and the shorting lead for 80 km's doing 120 km/h?

Of course, unplugging the lead was my fault to begin with, but why women do not stop engines when they rev 2500rpm at tickover and do not feel the missing cylinder for 80 km's, is beyond me... Oh well, that's prob. why I don't cook :-)

Regards,
Maurits

1986 GV (Swiss WR)
1985 CGT KV
1982 GL DD