A'yup, this must be an age-related issue with this vintage Bosch
distributor, as I recently had to R&R mine.  I installed the entire hall
sender unit from a Volvo 240 (w/Bosch dist.)--which of course, is about the
same age, so it'll probably go real soon, too.

On 4/24/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
>
>
> After a wile, i found the problem, all 4 vans had the same problem, one or
> more of the 3 wires inside the distributor was cut, broken or close to it,
> all because that black 3 wire plastic connector was loose. On 2.1L that
> plastic part is attach to the distributor body wih a platic pin, ralely
> still in place, so that connector move freely... not good, if unlucky
> (yea,
> sure), the rotating parts in the distributor can cut one or more of the
> hall
> sender wire.
> So to prevent that, check that black connector! no picture today but an
> easy
> explanation:
>
>
Casey
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