That sensor is just a little coil of wire mounted so that a magnet in the flywheel passes close to it once a revolution. It doesn't provide any static output, just generates a little pulse as the magnet whips by. You could remove the sender from the engine case and make a reticle of some sort that would let you sight on the magnet...have to calibrate it by the other method. david At 09:46 PM 4/4/2001, Stan Wilder wrote: >Stan Wilder wrote: > >I've just been using a length of .125 brass rod (welding) to find top >dead center through the spark plug hole as I turn the engine but I'd like >to make up the electric gizmo to use the TDC lead. David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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