Marc Theune wrote: > > Peter Cassidy! And he didn't even need a lifeline. Actually, you all are. I > can't believe how great this list is, saving so many so much. I shudder to > think how much I would've spent to have this diagnosed at the garage. > > It's the Hall sender folks. > > The plastic connector is broken right where it passes through the distributor > body. Inside, the plastic was split into two pieces which were just hanging, > exposing the pin of the black wire to the distributor body. I guess that's > why the van had a tendancy to cut out when turning corners, as the loose > sender would shift and thereby ground the pin on the distributor (duh). > > Now I can see why Peter called the connector "really dodgy". I remember > having to constantly put it back into position (I didn't know what it was > then) whenever I pulled the distributor cap. I suppose somebody didn't have > is secured properly before they forced the cap back on and broke it. I wonder > who could've done that.... > > Anyway, the van started right up after I cleared the connector, but it won't > stay running long of course since the exposed pin inevitably grounds out > again. I'll try to put some electrical tape on it unless someone has a better > temporary fix. The area is not a real easy place to tape. Maybe melted > plastic to cover the pin back up? You could encase the metal bits of the connectors in JB Weld. I did this after running with electrical tape for a year or two. I actually JBWelded the connector in place to so I can attach and detach the connector on the hall sensor more easily... dave |
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