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Date:         Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:33:57 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Heat Related Ignition Failure
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <531F15CF.4060008@gmail.com>
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I would be VerySurprised if a Temp2Snsr Issue would cause a NoStart ~ especially a NoSparkNoStart ~

ORR ~ DeanB

On 11 Mar , 2014, at 7:55 AM, JRodgers wrote:

> Yes, Scott. I am familiar. Went through this back through Christmas with > this same machine. Finally figured out it was the hall sender. It was > actually broken. Replaced it with one from an engine that is out of > service. Now this - symptoms that are the same as the old broken sender. > I considered that the hall sender might be failing - but I wasn't where > I could do the hall sender test. Didn't have ANY tools with me when this > happened. Will be prepared next time it faults however. Then I can test. > But in the mean time - what else? Ken suspects the Temp II sensor is > getting funky! > > John > > On 3/11/2014 1:23 AM, SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) wrote: >> this is exactly what a dodgy Hall Sender looks like. >> >> On 3/10/2014 9:31 PM, JRodgers wrote: >>> Argh! >>> >>> Wouldn't you know - after selling off Volksiebus, Ol'Red decides to go >>> on the fritz - again!! Left me stranded in the Grocery Store parking lot. >>> >>> After coming out of the store, attempted to start and it was no go. >>> Grind, Grind, Grind went the starter. I got out, did a distributor wire >>> check - no spark. Waited a few, tried again. lots of spark. Put it >>> together, tried to start - grind, grind, grind - no start. not even a >>> spit. >>> >>> Engine was hot, and the fuel pump would run, so I decided two wait a >>> bit, then try again. I walked to some local stores and an hour later >>> came back. Vroom, Vrooom! it fired right up, >>> >>> This is a puzzle. Any suggestions as to where I might start looking for >>> a fault?? Seems heat related. >>> >>> Thanks.. >>> >>> John >>> >>


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