Date:         Fri, 4 May 2007 13:57:40 EDT
Reply-To:     Kjmmensing@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Ensing <Kjmmensing@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hall Sender question
Comments: To: gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET
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In a message dated 5/4/2007 1:37:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes:

Yesterday I discovered that the wiring to my distributor was  coming
apart--the engine stalled when I moved it a little. I took out  and
disassembled the dist., tried to repair the three wires, put it back  in, and
no start.

There's no spark. Question: if the wires to the  Hall sender were
disconnected or grounded out, would that stop it from  sparking? Or did I
mess up something else? All wires to the coil are good  and tight.

I'm assuming that there should be some sign from the timing  light even when
turning over with the starter, but there  isn't.

Amazing how much depends on those three little wires in the  distributor, now
all fried from 23 years of heat and vibration...There's  just a little
plastic shield, also fried, between those wires and Certain  Death by contact
with the spinning metal part  inside...


............................................

You can put a jumper in the center terminal of the harness leading to the
vehicle ( for the distributor) and drag the other end on a grounded surface and
it will produce a series of sparks from the coil by simulating the hall
effect.

If this works you know the problem is with the hall sensor.

Jeff  E.
Atlanta , Ga.
87' Westy "weekender"
91' GL "Drop dead red" ( now  living in Canada with Blair )




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