[Shotimes] Cutting out???

[Bob]

I also had something similar happen when the MAF connector was loose, but
the CEL came on at the same time as the car was cutting in and out.  The CEL
turned out to be a MAF undervoltage code, so if you're not getting a CEL,
it's probably something else.

	-- Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike
> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 9:48 PM
>
> Strange symptom:  while driving down the road the engine momentarily dies,
> tach dives, then immediately recovers.  Somewhat comical,
> lurching down the
> road.  It will stall at idle, but start right up again.  Also, it
> is erratic
> in nature; I'm only driving short distances till I get it fixed, and some
> trips it won't do it at all.  No apparent consistency; hot, cold,
> or between.
> Since the tach dives, I'm thinking its electrical in nature; but
> doesn't throw
> a CEL or code.  The crank sensor was changed at a 60K about 20K
> miles ago, but
> I've had one go out and the symptoms were quite different.  Since
> it always
> starts right up, probably not a cam sensor.  What happens if the
> DIS becomes
> erratic; or has anyone had a crank sensor do this sort of thing?
> Any other
> ideas?  ('91)  No recent maintenance, that might have caused this, by the
> way.
> Mike