Re: 5KTQ- Died- ECU?

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

In message <36255057.FEC4CDFD@win.bright.net> Greg writes:

> I have a 86 (late 85-IThink) which died going down the road at 65MPH. It
> seemed to just turn off.
> The person I have working on it first said it was the hall effect sensor
> - then the sensors on the bell housing -
> now it's the computer(the ECU I understand).

Classic symptoms (including the repeated mis-diagnosis) for failed
inlet manifold grounds.  Find the two/three wires bolted to the top
of the inlet manifold and give 'em hell - at the manifold, and also
just inside the harness.

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