1992 Tempo Dies Intermittently

Ign control modules dont all fail the same way. I had three fail at various times, all when parked hot. I suspect that being the eighties version, they changed it some and thus ended up getting sued for cars failing on the freeway in the 90's.

Take it off, you'll probably see the heat sink grease is caky. Almost never heard of an original failing without the grease drying out.

Dont reuse it.. once it starts failing it's unreliable, Suggest you get replacement at NAPA or other parts jobber where shops buy. Make sure to use heat sink grease, clean all the old stuff off.

Cranking is when the starter turns the engine.

i would check the crankshaft position sensor that will cause it to die

That car was probably in "limp" mode dictated by the computer due to some fault code thrown. Did 1992 used the TFI module? You need a special wrench to get them off the distributors, available at a pep boys, etc. Remove, clean and apply some dielectric grease to it and reinstall, might be suffering from heat issues. Probably worth replacing if you don't mind throwing parts at the car.