Dead Ur-Q ; Electrical

[ptimmerm@mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV]

Well, my fine old german automobile let me down last night,
giving it up, only ten blocks from home.  Coming home from the
hardware store for pieces for the race car (it was jealous!)
the electricals started going wacky.  First the guages acted up,
with fuel guage, going south, a also saw intermittent tach readings,
and the iginition got weaker and weaker.  Finally, it would not 
run over 1000 rmp is first, and I gave up and called AAA. 

The top suspect is grounding under the hood.  Any thoughts?
I left if parked in the driveway, disgusted.  Perhaps tommorow
I will give it a thorough going over.  Plenty of twitchy
electricals on this car that could use some attention.  I am 
still looking for a local source for the Stabilant 22 stuff.  
I have a good contact cleaner. Any hints there?

paul timmerman