Thanks,

Since I only have a basic meter, I will just stick with the contact gap.

If I find any corrosion, discoloring, etc on the contact points, is it permissible to clean the points with carb. cleaner, or some fine grit sandpaper?

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you could clean them with sandpaper to prove your theory, however they will need to be replaced for sure once this is done. your buddy wasnt sittin in the car with the key on engine off listening to the radio before this started was he?

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Well, I wasn't thinking of using aggressive sandpaper, I was thinking 220 grit. What exactly are the contact points made of ? Short of a mild abrasive, how does one clean the contacts.

And no, she wasn't running the radio. The engine was running and it instantly stopped on it's own. I witnessed it once while the car was idling in her garage, and then again while driving. We had just turned into a gas station and it died. My friend immediately started the car and it fired up like a champ. Then about 15 mins later as we were driving along at about 35 mph, the engine for a fleeting second died (dash warning lights on), then caught itself and continued to run.

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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi)
2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi)
2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi)
MBCA member