It might be worth a trip down to AutoZone and pickup a generic transistorized ignition unit for your van. When I had no spark, etc., in January list members suggested I try swapping out the transistorized ignition unit. It solved the problem for about $38. Yes, it was brand x and not Bosch, but it has done the job so far. John Lauterbach Macon, GA '84 DL ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Fleming <ddffpc@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 9:48 PM Subject: Hall Unit
> So I still have no spark. I tested for voltage at the Hall unit > connector as directed. 10.5 volts, fine. I tested for fluctuating > voltage between the center connector (backprobed) of the Hall unit and > postive on the coil. Didn't seem to have any. So I put on a used > distributor. Now it has voltage, but still no spark. Probably it is the > same as the first distributor, and I just didn't probe deep enough the > first time. > > Bottom line, no spark, no start, and all I did was change the > distributor cap. > > Dan Fleming |
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