Re: '79 Mk1 16V conversion complete, but no start

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:49:29 -0700 "Alex Ting" <alext@nu2u.net> writes:
> >That is a good way to check for spark, but I'm bewildered, how can 
> the coil produce a spark if the hall sender is bad?
> 
> I wasn't saying that the coil will spark if the hall sender is bad, 
> I was just demonstrating a way of narrowing it down.  I didn't mean
that 
> if he has spark at the coil but no spark at the plugs to check the 
> hall sender, I just meant that if he didn't have any spark anywhere to 
> check the hall sender. 
> Sorry, my syntax is all screwy today since I seem to be coming down 
> with a cold....

I gotcha now... <g>

> >> 
> >> Ben,
> >> 
> >> do you have spark?  Slap a timing light on the coil wire to see, 
> and if you have spark there, slap it on one of the plug wires.
> >> If no spark, check the hall sender as per Bentley.


Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI 
'84 Scirocco, '80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V

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