Have any of you rebuilt a 16v distributor. I have two extra ones, and I might need one soon. They both work (well at least one of them does), as long as the hall sender doesn't wiggle around.
On Tue, 18 Jan 2000 14:16:16 -0600 Carl Hansen <[email protected]> writes: >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. > > >**** SNIP ORIGINAL **** A SAMPLING OF RESPONSES >>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) >_____________ >List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com >To remove yourself from this list, send mail to >[email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your >message >See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com >Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
