Date:         Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:08:45 -0800
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From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hall Senders
Comments: To: Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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Pretty much any can-type four cyl Bosch dist from the same era should work.  I used one from a Volvo 740

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> On Nov 28, 2013, at 2:25 PM, Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> 
> the critical part of the hall senders that I've noticed is the plug on
> the side...
> 1.9 wbxr takes one style,
> 2.1 takes another.
> 
> generally ....the 2.1 style plug is pretty common,
> for example....the 3 wire plug on the side of my 93 Eurovan 5 cylinder
> gas engine is the same at 2.1 waterboxer,
> and ...since the distributor signal is 'the key thing that tells the ECU
> it's even attached to an engine ...
> or that the engine is running ....I was prepared to run this 5 cylinder
> VW engine on waterboxer Digifant fuel injection if I had to.
> 
> Since injectors are batch fired, I don't think a Digifant ecu would mind
> triggering 5 injectors instead of 4.
> 
> WAG of course..wild .........guess, that this would work.
> I like being familiar and comfortable with these Bosch EFI systems to be
> able to say 'oh look....this will fit over here.'
> And it sure helps in troubleshooting.
> 
> Scott
> happy thankfulness day everyone !
>> On 11/28/2013 1:58 PM, JRodgers wrote:
>> I will be dealing with a hall sender issue shortly - and after someone
>> mentioned putting a Volvo hall sender in their WBX - it made me wonder
>> how many hall senders - and from what vehicles - might fit into the WBX
>> distributor. Sure would help us all when we are parts scavenging to keep
>> our beasts on the road.
>> 
>> Anyone?
>> 
>> John
>>