Re: Nology sux!

["dalewitt" <dalewitt@express-news.net>]

I had this problem in the past and it turned out to be the distributor...Also, did you upgrade the
coil.  Nology amplified everything, including weak points.

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> ---Brad Sheridan <brads@mindspring.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >   If you couldn't figure out by the title, I'm pretty ticked at
> Nology. I
> > stuck their wires,plugs, and ignition amp on several months back.
> Since
> > then I have been trying to track down 2 occasional problems. First my
> > ignition occasionally just completely shuts off requiring me to turn
> off
> > the ignition and restart the car, and second, the car occasionally
> has a
> > hellacious stumble, almost as severe as the complete power loss. I
> have
> > replaced the distributor cap, rotor, ignition switch, and several
> other
> > possible culprits. The same symptoms occur with or without the
> ignition
> > amplifier crap on my car. It started happening shortly after I made
> the
> > mistake of installing the nology garbage
> <SNIP>
>
> Well, sounds like the HALL sensor in the distributor is dead or on its
> last leg.  A common occurance on 16v's.  The simple solution is to
> just replace the entire distributor.  You may have had a pre-existing
> condition, and the Nology 'amplified' it (pun intended).
>
> Personally, I am not a fan of Nology based on bang for the buck, but
> it may not be their fault if the HALL was about to die anyways.
>
> I have found 16v distributors (HALL) to last between 100~150k miles,
> or 10years.
>
> ==
> -Paul
> http://home1.gte.net/vwfan
> 98 Beetle TDi
> 87 Scirocco 16v ES #53
> 87 Jetta GLi
> 63 Bug Sunroof
>
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