Hey All,
I've been fighting this phantom problem for a while and I was hoping I might get some insight from someone.
It's happened three times to me so far, here is the basic run down:
While driving, the car will shut off. It's happened a couple times at 55-60 mph and today at around 15. While under power and in gear, it just shuts off. The tach drops to 0 each time (even though the car is in gear and moving).
When I pull off to the side and try to restart the car, it will not. It cranks like a champ, but it won't catch. After an indeterminate length of time, the car will magically just start like nothing was wrong and drive for 3-6 months or longer without another issue again.
THE ONLY CLUE I HAVE: Usually when you crank the car, the tach bumps up and down until it catches, right? When this problem occurs, while cranking, the tach does not move. It stays on 0. When it finally does start again, the tach bounces before it catches like normal. All other gauges operate normally during this period.
I am at a complete loss, so any, ANY help is greatly appreciated. I just replaced the roof, and I want the car to run as great as it looks!