Many thanks to all who replied. I settled down Monday AM and figured I'd
tackle the problem.
Did I analyse the situation and follow the Bentley process to troubleshoot
the problem and come to a logical conclusion?????
Nahhhhh. I swapped a distributor from a known running engine sitting on
the garage floor - set the timing - and didn't look back.
Runs fine now. I think, like you all suggested, that the problem resides
in the distributor. I'm guessing the combination of the oil leak, and the
right combination of moisture and cold weather messes up the Hall sensor
and the result is NO SPARK.
I figured the distributor needed rebuilding anyway so pulled it out.
Ummmmm, Check the list for the next challenge considering the oil pressure
system.
Ch
'89 SyncroBeast Vanagon - Soon to come - New Shocks for the Syncro!
Soon as I get rid of the rust. ugh
'87 16V GTI
'80 850 Yamaha Special
'87 16V GTI w/ hale damage - parting out - body gone, parts remain
'89 16V GTI w/ toasted motor
'86 Scirocco (8 valve w/ auto) - SO's - now w/ it's own hale damage
Prior Lake, MinneSnowta - Brrrrrrr! Winter's here.
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>The "single spark, then nothing" makes me think the problem is in the
>Hall-effect system: I've never heard of, say, a coil that could do that,
>and you said it didn't spark with a screwdriver across the starter, so it
>shouldn't be the ballast resistor. Catch is, I don't know enough about the
>system to narrow further...
>Ron
>
Follow the Bentley instructions on checking your hall sensor (Mounted on
side of distributor)
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