Take the brown wire off the left cyl. head and clean it, clean the head to
shiny state where it attaches too also.  I use stainless bolt but any would
do.
It is at a hidden place under the A/C pump and you would need to use a 10 mm
socket with an extension.
When re-installing the bolt, use a small piece of paper towel in your socket
that would not let it fall out.

That ground wire is most essential in the system, of course.  I expect this
to be fixed now.
Zoltan

-----Original Message-----
From: JRodgers
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 11:50 AM
To: thewestyman ; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Runaway Starter Saga Continues

I pulled the coil wire from the distributor and grounded it. No spark.

John

On 11/5/2013 1:04 PM, thewestyman wrote:
> The fact that the system is pressurized does not mean that the injectors
> open up to spray.
> You did not say if there is spark or not.
> Zoltan
>
> -----Original Message----- From: JRodgers
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 5:59 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Runaway Starter Saga Continues
>
> I'm still in pursuit of getting my van running again after the runaway
> starter incident. Here is where I am with it now.
>
> New starter (engine turns - won't start - not even sputter)
> New ignition switch
> Fuel pump runs (pressurizes the system ok)
>
> No start.
>
> I tried a couple of shots of starter ether into the intake and it won't
> fire on that either - indicating an ignition problem for sure.
>
> It looks like meter time.
>
> Any suggestions on where to start testing to track this down?
>
> BTW - I don't fully understand how hall sensor works. I believe it is
> suspect some how in all this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>