Really sounds like a grounding problem to me.  Perhaps it could be the
alternator being a little too stressed and therefor on it's last legs....

At 09:16 7/27/98 -0600, Bill wrote:
>Another listmember (Gary) traveling through ND has a problem with his 86
>Syncro and could use our help.
>
>While traveling yesterday he noticed all his gauges going out (i.e., fuel,
>temp). He turned off his air conditioning and the gauges came back on. He
>noticed a funny burning odor coming from the engine compartment. Could not
>find what it was, however, the distributor looked a little burnt inside. He
>replaced the cap and rotor. Started it back up and took off and noticed the
>oys and alternator lights were coming on and off at the same time, in sync.
>His headlights were very dim also. Sounds like he is running off the
>battery, right. He is currently checking/replacing the alternator. But, I
>wonder, why was the  oxy sensor light coming on at the same time as the
>alternator? And what was that burning? Is he having multiple problems? He
>has to travel through nothingness--Between Bismark, ND to Billings, MT, and
>any insight from the list would be extremely helpful.
>
>Hopefully, it's going to be the alternator only. He is going to purchase an
>oxy. sensor also.
>
>Thanks
>Bill
>'85 GL
>[*Magic*Bus*]
>Big Sky Country
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