LT Texan

Running like a top for 276 miles then the engine cut out.

Coasted onto the shoulder of I81 a couple miles north of Martinsburg VA.

Waiting on AAA with my son.

She made the exact burbling sound you get when you're driving and you switch off the key.

Here we go....

Lizard928

have you checked the fuel pump to see if you can hear it running?

Jadz928

There's an RL'r down that way, 928 Obsession.
He and his father are kind and competent.

Iwanna928

Good luck .Dan

LT Texan

West Va. AAA is having big trouble figuring out the tow.

Yes fuel pump is fine. Runs and did not start even jumpered. I can hear it run.

I am worried its ignition.

mickster

What's the verdict? Get towed or helped?

LT Texan

"Toad" to a mechanic a few miles south on highway 9 from Martinsburg WVA. Holed up in a comfort inn with six pack and beef jerky and the boob tube (son refuses to watch olympics-Fred movie on).

Waiting to talk to mechanic in morning.

Things I'm thinking about:
Timing belt is on and seems fine - if not, I'm screwed, it is interference with euro s heads and cams!

Fuel pressure seems fine. Pump runs. A/f gauge showed no problems at 14.7:1 at 70mph.

Distributor is bolted down tight

Coil wires on. Resistors connection secure.

Engine ground strap attached tightly

Spark plug wires in tack

Battery new (2 months old), but did struggle to spin the engine when I tried to restart her (bad cells?).

Voltmeter always 12+ all morning. But did sink to 12 with a/c on.

She tried to start before the toe arrived. But super rough. Shaking.

Since it did try to start, maybe the electronic ignition is not toast?

But the roughness makes me worried about the timing belt jumping (although I think this is paranoia. Portensioner btw.

Coil gave out? Distibutor arcing like crazy?

But it just gave out suddenly.

But after 10 miles of mild surging

Fingers crossed.

LT Texan

Oh well

LT Texan

This will be the first time at a mechanic since 1994.

Landseer

We've seen the later cars die due to battery ground strap corrosion.
I've had luck replacing with a generic round one from advance auto.

Another thought is broken wires at the solder points inside 14pin.

Battery is easy enough to get checked out.

LT Texan

I didn't think about opening the battery box and check the posts. Which would have been easy enough to have done

The neg cable is original.

pcar928fan

If the battery were not connected you would not have been able to test the fuel pump... Well, it would not have been running when you jumpered it anyway...

Landseer

Draw thru that ground is different depending on what and how much is connected at same time.
And its an inherently unstable connection when it happens, esp. if wet.

Wonky fp relay is possible.
And wonky fuse 22 for same.

I know nothing about CIS nor early ignition. Electronic? Green wire on these? Or did that come later with L-Jetronic?

Bad fuel regulator or damper?

LT Texan

Green wire is only a couple years old and I checked it - good shape.

Transistorized ignition, but I hope it is something else. (be carefule what you wish for)

Maybe I'll get off easy with a bad coil - its maybe 10-15 years old

etmracing

I saw your car on the flatbed yesterday when I was heading back from Martinsburg, Wondered if it was someone on here. Im up the road in MD (Hagerstown) Let me know if I can help I own a european car shop and can get parts if needed.