Date:         Thu, 30 Jun 2016 23:19:31 -0600
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Comments: To: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
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                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
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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