Date:         Wed, 27 Oct 1999 19:37:05 -0700
Reply-To:     daveb@CP.NET
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From:         Dave Bayer <daveb@CP.NET>
Subject:      Re: Hall sffect sender/ engine in '90 Vanagon cutting out
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KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
>  This is a nice alternative to
> buying a whole new distributor (which is what most shops, etc will tell you
> you have to do).

        of course, if it's just the elbow that has cracked and
the uninsulated wires running thru it are what are grounding
out (which I would assume it about 95% of the cases involving
"bad" Hall senders), you can fix it a number of less costly
ways.

        You can thread a piece of electrical tape under the
wires (and between the distro body). This worked for me for
25K+ miles. Then when I was rebuilding the engine, I coated
the wires in JB Weld as well as cementing the elbow in place.
That will fix the problem for just about ever. One could also
try that liquid electrical tape stuff that is now sold - it's
easier and more convient then either of the above.

dave