Exactly - that is what I was expecting to see under the rotating piece!  Much appreciated.

From: Old Volks Home 
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:37 PM
To: Todd 
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com ; Jim At KGPR 
Subject: Re: New distributor missing hall sender?

Todd -

That's very possible.  As noted in my previous post, Bosch superseded the hall unit last year and *may not* require/have that extra piece I see in the photo provided.

Look at the photo at this link:

http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=6777

That is the original style 1237 010 027 hall unit.  Personally I have not seen the superseded unit (1237 010 039), but I'll make a note to do so tomorrow morning (note the additional CC to remind me when I go in tomorrow morning).

Thanx for the additional photo.
-- 
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 (No Name Yet)
Full Timing Since March 1999
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http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Todd <dermultivan@hotmail.com> wrote:

  Thanks Jim.  Hmmm, maybe the hall sender is just a different form factor than the one I removed?  The former was using all the screw holes under the rotating stator piece and there is a lot more 'hardware' under there.  Pics of that one (before removal) here:
  http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1u85hy5mHGKX_61okvpmUoPPzRFRdLRTF6I6HHY68qY?feat=directlink

  From: Old Volks Home 
  Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:21 PM
  To: Todd 
  Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com 
  Subject: Re: New distributor missing hall sender?

  The rest of the hall unit is under the rotating stator piece.  remove the retaining circlip, then the stator (mark its position first) and it should be there.  The black connecting piece on the side of the distributor is the exposed half of the hall unit (or should be).  Bosch 1237 010 039 (formerly 1237 010 027).
  -- 
  Jim Thompson
  84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
  84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
  72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
  75 914 1.8 (No Name Yet)
  Full Timing Since March 1999
  oldvolkshome@gmail.com
  http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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  On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Todd <dermultivan@hotmail.com> wrote:

    Just received/installed a 'new' distributor from one of our vendors and the van just won't turn over.  Popped the cap, rotor, dust cap off and...am I wrong...is the hall sender missing??!  I assume a 'new' rebuilt distributor would come complete with everything.  Have a look, and thanks!

    http://picasaweb.google.com/dermultivan/NewDistributor?feat=directlink

    Todd
    91 Weekender

-- 
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 (No Name Yet)
Full Timing Since March 1999
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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