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Originally Posted by 83_Silberpfeil
Hi Tim - I read your opening post carefully about 4 or 5 times. I experienced similar symptoms on my 83 SC (USA spec) a few weeks ago, particularly the bits that I've highlighted below. Like you, I also thought the FP (that I had just replaced w new unit) either went out or got clogged from fuel tank rust.
Eventually the car stalled out completely, and would no longer start. I towed to my local air-cooled tech/specially in here in LA. He diagnosed/tested and determined that the CDI had hailed. It was my original factory Bosch unit. He replaced it with a PermaTune unit, and also replaced the coil (Perma as well).
Just wanted to share a similar experience and data point with you. I saw you mentioned you had a fairly new CR CDI unit. If your other diagnosis does not reveal the culprit, then consider looking into the CDI.
Good luck, and look forward to your update.
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Unfortunately you now have the CDI unit with the highest failure rate of any! Get a spare to carry on long trips.