Date:         Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:57:21 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      What did I destroy now? (Ignition fail)
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'87 GL Auto
I pulled off the injector connections and in the process apparently knocked
off the coil wire. It couldn't have been on there very well, and when I
looked at it later it and the coil were very gunked up and greasy.
I had cranked the engine for a total of about a minute (a few seconds at a
time) when I went back to reconnect everything and discovered the loose
wire. I re-attached everything and tried to start the engine (which had
started just fine before the tranny swap) and no joy.
I pulled out the coil (whoever designed that mount should be fried in their
own juices); I cleaned it and tested it per Bentley. It was way out of spec
on the primary. I grabbed another presumably good coil and tested it; it
tested 'good' so I put it in.
Still no start.
I know I need to go through the procedures in the book and test all kinds of
crap but right now I'm more of a mind to set the damn thing on fire so I
thought I'd see if y'all had some pointers before I go back out there.
In the meantime I'm topping off the battery and I'm going to hang out inside
and cool down.
I seem to remember somebody (maybe Dennis) saying that cranking the engine
without the coil wire on would damage something (the Hall sender) but I
couldn't find much in my archives.
Any help will be much appreciated.

Cya,
Robert