Anyone had this happen?

[jealxndr]

85 Targa.. So I'm driving home, having driven about 30 miles.. everything is just purring.. I'm in 4th going about 50 and next thing the pedal is dead. Engine at idle, stepping on it does not bring the rpm up.. I put in the clutch and drop it into 3rd and take off. I pulled over and it was as if nothing happened. I went into a store came out and drove home and it did it again. Cruising in 4th and after a minute or two.. dead. Put it in 5th and kept going, back in 4th just fine, 3rd going away, back in 4th fine.. I'm heading out for a drive now to see if it happens again..

Any Idea's? All the fluids are fine, no power spikes to speak off. What could it have been?

[ChkbookMechanic]

Just a WAG but have you checked your throttle linkage from pedal back to the engine?

[jealxndr]

Yes actually I did. linkage is fine..

[mthomas58]

Aint got no gas in it.

[kodioneill]

i love sling blade or is it a kaiser blade. check your dme relay. under the pass. seat.

[jealxndr]

uh huh, there's gas uh huh...

[ramonesfreak]

similar thing happened to me. BAD COIL

is your coil original and/or leaking oil?

mine didnt drop to idle...but had significant power loss at highway speed suddenly. quite scarry