Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidcb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!bellcore!decvax!mcnc!philabs!ttidca!ttidcb!loco From: loco@ttidcb.UUCP (CM Dev. Group ) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: mysterious starting problem Message-ID: <404@ttidcb.UUCP> Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 16:17:07 EDT Article-I.D.: ttidcb.404 Posted: Mon Jul 8 16:17:07 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 11-Jul-85 07:58:37 EDT Organization: TTI, Santa Monica, CA. Lines: 17 i have a 1982 toyota landcruiser and have had the same problem. it initially happened while driving(out in the middle of the mojave desert of all places!), the car would just die. i'd pull over and try to restart with no results, we got out scratched our heads, got back in and wahla it would start. this wouldnt happen again for 6 months, i thought the car had healed itself :^). well it happened again, this time as i was pulling into work. perfect timing, i rounded up all the hobby mechanics, computer technicians and testing equipment i could find. well we couldn't find the problem, i reseated an inline plug and the car started. this doesnt make me feel any better(too easy). it may be an intermitent short(i hope not). if anyone has had similar problems and can help please copy me as well. bob peterson @ citicorp/tti {randvax || philabs}!ttidca!ttidcb!peterson