Re: 85 scirocco problems,

["chris" <frion@netzero.net>]

hey thanks for the info tommorow i will test the hall sensor but earlier i
tryed testing the ignition control module and there was nothing there....
i also just found out the guy i bot it from broke the key and was hot wiring
it for awhile, could he of shorted somthing in the ignition system from
doing that?
chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan <dan@angband.org>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: 85 scirocco problems,


> On Wed, Jun 14, 2000 at 08:38:12PM -0700, chris wrote:
>
> > ok i jsut got a new 85 rocco and cannot get it to start, i it turns over
> > fine but it would just keep turning over not getting spark so i tested
the
> > coil for spark and there was nothing... i changed the coil with one i
know
> > works and it still didnt do anything, could this be a problem with the
> > computer or what else should i look for?
> > thanks
>
> Put a 12v test light between the negative (yes, the negative) side of the
> coil and the engine ground. Crank the engine, look for the light to blink.
>
> If you do get a blinking test light, check the continuity of all the
> igniton wires (including the coil wire) and make sure the firing order is
> correct.
>
> If it doesnt, I'd suspect either: bad hall sensor, disconnected hall
> sensor, disconnected ignition module, or bad ignition module. In my case,
> it was a bad hall sensor. There is a 3 wire plug that goes to the hall
> sensor.  Using a multimeter, check for 12v across the outer 2 wires. Then,
> reconnect the plug and peel back the rubber boot to expose the wires a
> little. Put a LED between the middle terminal and one of the outer
> terminals and crank the engine.  If the hall sensor is good, the LED
> should blink. If not, try reversing the polarity of the LED, and crank
> again. If still no blink, your hall sensor is bad. Good luck finding a new
> one... on my car (a 16v, has a different and harder to find
> distributor) the cheapest I could find a new sensor was $100. I ended up
> getting a brand new distributor for 175 from mark@germanautoparts.com ,
> since my oil seal was going bad and I needed a new cap&rotor anyway.
>
> Dan
>
>
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