Re: Weird running 86 4KCSQ

[MSV96@aol.com]

In a note dated 10/30/96 Igor advised:

>I doubt it is that fuse, or the car wouldn't have started at all.

I can say the car may have started from first hand experience...this fuse is
undocumented both on the fuse box label and in the Bentley manual (which is
always right, right?!). A few years back, I stupidly thought this fuse was a
spare and used it when my lighter shorted and blew the radio fuse. I was 90
miles from home. The car did start and drive home in limp home mode just
fine-albeit running really bad...so they can run with no power to the
ecu-just really sxxxty.

I also doubt this would be the fuse though since I recall the original post
stated the problem is intermittent (not to say fuses can't do that way-they
can). It is certainly an easy thing to change and rule out. I have never had
fuse box problems on any of my 4ksq's (3 of 'em plus a coupe) in the
past...but I raise the question of: do the 4ksq fuse boxes suffer from the
same water damage related problems as rabbits, etc.? Could corroded
connections under the fuse be a possiblity? I have not seen it, but here in
sunny CA things could be different than elsewhere. Good luck!!! Intermittents
are the hardest to find...

Mike Veglia
85 4ksq (with the ecu fuse back in place)