Roger Bowman wrote:
>
> Hmmm...
>
> Several months ago, an ECU failure (1990 Syncro westie; 175k miles) was
> proceeded by several "drop-outs" where the tach would fall to zero, and all
> engine output would cease.
>
> (description of adrenaline rush and misc. excitement omitted)
>
> Most (except for the final) dropouts could be corrected by jiggling the
> ignition switch, if the dropout did not pass spontaneously.

Roger,

Maybe you should replace the ignition switch.  It's about an $11 part
from dealer.  I have heard lots of complaints about these switches on
the list.

If the dropouts passed spontaneously, the jiggle-fix may have been a
coincidence, though.
--
Regards,
David Bogle
Brooklyn