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Date:         Fri, 1 Jul 2016 06:13:01 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Comments: To: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net>
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Altitude is 1400' to 3500'. We drive down to the Connecticut Upper valley and a over to the White Mountains. No big elevation gain here in Vermont or New Hampshire. Only time I have encountered a big difference is traveling out west

Dennis J

Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow Farm Newbury, Vermont

> On Jul 1, 2016, at 1:19 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > > DJ > > @ What Altitude do You Live & Drive Mostly ~ It makes a Diff' in where Your Eng's Timing Needs to be ~ > > ORR ~ DeanB > >> On 30 Jun , 2016, at 10:42 AM, Dennis Jowell wrote: >> >> Hall sensor is installed, Westy starts up, which is a bonus for me. >> Now to do the timing of the WBX. I found my old timing light from Sears 1971 vintage I suspect it's NG. >> I'm headed down to my Sears store for a new Craftsman timing tool. >> Any suggestions on the type I should get? Not to many choices here where we live. Sears is a 90 miles round trip. >> It has been a long time since I timed any engine with a light. My several old VW bugs I timed using a 12 volt bulb and a pair of alligator clips. >> Also a little confused on the process of timing the 2.2 WBX engine. >> Any suggestions? or thoughts? >> >> Dennis J >> >> Dennis Jowell >> Scotch Hollow Farm >> Newbury, Vermont >> >> >>> On Jun 28, 2016, at 12:35 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Way to go! >>> >>> the pin on dizzy is not too hard to remove. Here's a pic of what I did: >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/hg2jaqp >>> >>> its just a piece of annealed copper pipe. I supported other end of >>> dizzy with piece of wood. >>> >>> Are the small wires inside dizzy, to hall, at fault? >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 6/28/16, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I found the problem! Worn out Hall Sensor. I added a zip tie to the plug on >>>> the distributor not the harness. Starts right up. Thanks to the suggestion >>>> from a Van Cafe old time mechanic and Chris their customer service person. >>>> I have a new Hall Sensor ordered. Should have it here at the farm this >>>> week. >>> >>> -- >>> Neil n >>> >>> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> >>> >>> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> >>> >>> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> >>> >>> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >


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