David; From my expeience the most likely culprit would be the Hall Effects Sensor. This is the electronic device in the distributor that substitutes for points. Here is a quick test the next time it quits: Remove the center coil wire and ground it(this is for safety). While listening at the engine compartment have some one turn on the ignition and listen for the fuel pump to run and more importantley, the injectors to fire. They make a distinct hiss. Now turn the engine over by hand. Every time the hall effect fires the injectors should fire also. If you hear the injectors then the Hall Effects is NOT bad. If you do not hear them then it COULD be bad. More test would be needed. Let me know. Good Luck and Drive Safely Ken Lewis 86 Crewcab,60 356, 85 Vanagon GL(the little woman's) http://Neksiwel.20m.com/ On Tue, 23 Apr 2002 21:17:04 -0700 David Rack <dwrack@YAHOO.COM> writes: > So this is my first post...I have a 85 vanagon GL 1.9 > and lately it has been dying on me. Example...I go to > the store and when I come out it does not start, it > will turn over, but it will not fire, there is no > spark coming from the spark plug wire, it has also > done this to me when I am driving down the road. One > time this happened I had my girlfriend try to start it > so I could see if the spark plug wire was sparking, it > was not... I left the car and came back to tow it 3 > hours later, it started then and I was able to drive > it back home..??? I took it to a mechanic and he > wasn't sure, but told me that it was probably the > computer or electrical thinga-ma-ding. I was > wondering if it could be the points(does it have > points), or the coil, or a fuse, or what? any help > would be great..thanks > > ===== > Evergreen State College > David Rack > Tesc Box #60137 > Olympia, WA. 98505 > 360-790-7262 (cell) > 360-866-4975 (Apt.) > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more > http://games.yahoo.com/ > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. |
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