Dead Ur-Q ; Electrical

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <9711052031.AA29469@mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV> ptimmerm@mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV writes:

> 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?

The first thought is that you're probably right.  Check the ground returns
to the inlet manifold first of all.

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club