Date:         Fri, 31 Jul 1998 16:13:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU>
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From:         Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Engine cranks but NO JUICE to coil...poor thirsty coil : (
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The ignition switch would be my first guess too, since I had the exact
same problem, which was solved with a new switch.  Also a cheaper guess
then my second guess, which would be the Hall ICU (assuming a Hall-effect
distributor.)


On Fri, 31 Jul 1998, EMZ wrote:

>    Off the top of my head, the ignition switch is a
> well known problem to cause this.
>
>
> On Fri, 31 Jul 1998, Don Griffin wrote:
>
> >  My problem is this: starter works fine and engine turns over but NO spark
> > from the coil.  If ya remember a few weeks ago I replaced the plugs and coil
> > (old coil had orange spark at time).  I know the new coil is good because it
> > worked a couple a weeks ago when I was last there but I tried the coil off my
> > daily driver (82 Westy 2.0 AC FI) just ta make sure and didn't get a spark
> > from that coil either.  I checked all the fuses with VOM and they checked OK.
> > Battery at full charge but I did notice the voltage regulator area on back of
> > the ALT got HOT while doin all that cranking or come ta think of it even got
> > hot with just the key in the ignition. Would this prevent juice to the coil?
> > If I'm overlookin the obvious ...SLAP ME! : )
> >

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Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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