Now that you mention it, I had to get a new/used distributor a while back because the rotor broke and demolished the hall sensor, which had less than 1000 miles on it. I really hate to buy another sensor without being sure that is what is wrong, as it is a non-returnable item, and I am spending my winter budget at this rate. Damn... Neal Neal Barrentine Bloomington, Indiana 1986 GL 1960 Baja Bug > Subject: Re: '86 GL stutters, stumbles and dies intermittantly > > On 8/31/06, John Connolly, Aircooled.Net <john@aircooled.net> wrote: >> Your Hall sensor is dying. >> >> John >> Aircooled.Net Inc. > > I'll second that! Check the plug on the side of the distributor to > see if the plastic has become brittle and self-destructed. That's > what happened with my '88 - replaced the distributor (you can get just > the hall effect sensor, I went all out) and haven't had a problem > since... > > -- > Don in Reidsville, NC > 1986 Kawasaki Concours - 4 Sale > 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia) - 4 Sale > 1999 Kawasaki Concours > 2001 Subaru Outback (H-6) > "I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage > |
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