That's the ignition stabilizer for idle speed control I think.

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Subject: Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit

>> > I don't know the WBX that well so was curious. Is this the Hall
>> Sensor?
>>Yup - the little box below the coil.
> No 'tisn't.  The Hall sender is inside the distributor.

I know the _sender_ is in the distributor, but I thought this thing was
something to do with the Hall stuff?

toodle pip,
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