Dash Cluster/ Engine Dieing Out
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Racer
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Dash Cluster/ Engine Dieing Out
I have a 1989 coupe with around 100k. When I'm driving all of a sudden the dash cluster goes black and the engine wants to die out. I pull over and shut down, start back and everything is fine. Any ideas??? 
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I have the same issue on my '91....I've tried to diagnose it but it has eluded me.
I'm going to strap it on a dyno and see if we can't replicate it under more controlled conditions...
I can't seem to find a mechanic that wants to sit on the engine while I do a full-throttle blast down the road...go figure
I'm going to strap it on a dyno and see if we can't replicate it under more controlled conditions...
I can't seem to find a mechanic that wants to sit on the engine while I do a full-throttle blast down the road...go figure
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From: Sacramento, CA Money can't buy happiness - but it's more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than a Yugo.
Originally Posted by jimmygmartin
I have a 1989 coupe with around 100k. When I'm driving all of a sudden the dash cluster goes black and the engine wants to die out. I pull over and shut down, start back and everything is fine. Any ideas???
Next look under the battery and check the grounds and fusable links. If your battery previously spilled acid down there it will cause corrosion that causes shorts. Again pull on the cables.
Lastly, check out Bryan A. Thompson's excellent Digi-dash repair article at: http://batee.com/corvette/dcrg/index.shtml
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From: Austin Texas
Originally Posted by AGENT 86
Have you looked at the battery terminals. Low current can cause havoc 
Mine manifests itself when the car is under load...I think it's a broken wire somewhere in the harness but I can't get it to fail when it's sitting still revving the motor. Mine cuts out and then comes back.
I've changed the coil, the spark module, plugs, wires & rotor...it's a real PITA...I HATE intermittent fails. I wish it would just break, at least it would be easy to find.
