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Date:         Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:23:21 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: 2.1 won't run when hot
Comments: To: tabe johnson <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20040930144905.99078.qmail@web40603.mail.yahoo.com>
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Very good idea.


Jim


On Sep 30, 2004, at 9:49 AM, tabe johnson wrote:


> A really easy way to tell if your problem is ignition or something else
> is to hook up a timing light and route the wires into the passenger
> compartment.  You can drive around and watch the timing light flash
> in your rear view mirror.  If it stops flashing, you've lost your
> spark.   The beauty of this is you can watch for intermittent problems
> as you drive.  Whether or not it stops flashing, one way or another,
> that should help you isolate your problem.  (Temp sensor? Distributor?
> coil? Computer?)
>
>
>
> --tabe johnson
> xtabe@yahoo.com
> '87 Westy
>
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