Re: Three Ignition Control Modules in two weeks!! Ahhh!!!!

[Domenic Lippolis <domlipps@mail2.nai.net>]

At 12:03 AM 4/3/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Lee----You Wrote:
>    This is probably a long shot and someone can probably reply and tell me
>that I am full of it but I had a friend with an 88 jetta carat who blew 3
>ICM's in a couple of weeks just like you.  The guy he bought the car
>from(Joel from Select Motors in Geneva, NY-->great guy if you are in the
>area) replaced the ICM's for free each time until he finally found a bad
>ground for the battery and he concluded that this was the culprit.  It sounds
>a bit sketchy to me but it is what  he said. check it out for yourself. The
>wire runs off the battery and under the airbox and then connects to the
>fender well and the top of the transmission. Good luck!!!!!!
>
>-->DAN MAY
>-->8716v Scirocco----the "rare" alpine white
>-->83 gti---silver and rust

        Another thing to try is that the alternator's voltage regulator may
be dieing and it is putting out too high voltage and frying the thing.  

					DOM!
					1980 VW Scirocco S in DM
					1983 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
					1986 Kawasaki 600 Ninja
					1979 Piaggio Vespa P125X

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