Please help, dead scirocco!

[wprice@neo.rr.com (Warren R. Price)]

Sorry, disregard the last post where I asked what the Hall Sender Unit is.
I anwered my own question I think.  At least I know that it is not the
ignition module and that it is far more expensive.  Shit.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Warren R. Price" <wprice@neo.rr.com>
To: "Brian McGarvey" <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
Cc: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: Please help, dead scirocco!


> Is the Hall Sender the "ignition module" (for lack of a better
description)
> located under the plastic cover just in front of the windshield?   Uhh,
the
> lblack box, I guess...?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian McGarvey" <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
> To: "Warren R. Price" <wprice@neo.rr.com>
> Cc: "Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com>; <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 6:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Please help, dead scirocco!
>
>
> >
> > My 16v did this immediately prior to getting smacked hard twice in 7
days.
> > the hall sender broke in mine. it sounded bad exactly like you describe.
> > well another $200 down the drain.
> > brian
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Warren R. Price wrote:
> >
> > > Actually, I did happen to glance at the timing belt.  I was just
> replaced about 3 months ago and it is intact (thank God).
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Warren
> > >
> > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > >   From: Scirocco-Al
> > >   To: Warren R. Price ; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >   Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 8:31 PM
> > >   Subject: Re: Please help, dead scirocco!
> > >
> > >
> > >   1st, check your timing belt.
> > >     ----- Original Message -----
> > >     From: Warren R. Price
> > >     To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >     Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 2:26 PM
> > >     Subject: Please help, dead scirocco!
> > >
> > >
> > >     My afternoon is not going real well.  My 88 16V died on me in the
> middle of the busiest f*cking intersection in our city.  I was sitting
there
> at the light...when it turned green, let out the clutch, gave it some gas,
> the car moved a few feet and the motor abruptly quit.  I am thinking there
> is either no spark or it's not getting fuel.  I'm having it towed to my
> house and I should be able to see if it is getting spark.  In the meantime
> are there any theories (I realize I'm not giving you a lot here cuz I just
> don't know a lot yet).  The car turns over fine...  I was concerned
because
> the engine just didn't sound "good" when it happened.  More specifically,
I
> thought I may have heard a clunk, but I am praying that it was just the
jerk
> from the motor dying while I was taking off.  Again, it turns over just
fine
> and no obvious electrical short or anything like that.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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