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Subject:Re: Heat Related Ignition Failure
From:SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Date:Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:56:47 -0700

Temp sensor  or wires to it, sure, very possible.

How many warm-up/cool down cycles,
and how many jillions of times has your used Hall Sender generated pulses ?

how many decades old is your used Hall Sender ?

if it's 'a component'  ( it sure isn't *always*   ... ' component that's
haywire )
it's like to be the HS.

good used ones don't count really.

On 3/11/2014 6:55 AM, JRodgers wrote:
> Yes, Scott. I am familiar. Went through this back through Christmas with
> this same machine. Finally figured out it was the hall sender. It was
> actually broken. Replaced it with one from an engine that is out of
> service. Now this - symptoms that are the same as the old broken sender.
> I considered that the hall sender might be failing - but I wasn't where
> I could do the hall sender test. Didn't have ANY tools with me when this
> happened. Will be prepared next time it faults however. Then I can test.
> But in the mean time - what else? Ken suspects the Temp II sensor is
> getting funky!
>
> John
>
> On 3/11/2014 1:23 AM, SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) wrote:
>> this is exactly what a dodgy Hall Sender looks like.
>>
>> On 3/10/2014 9:31 PM, JRodgers wrote:
>>> Argh!
>>>
>>> Wouldn't you know - after selling off Volksiebus, Ol'Red decides to go
>>> on the fritz - again!! Left me stranded in the Grocery Store parking
>>> lot.
>>>
>>> After coming out of the store, attempted to start and it was no go.
>>> Grind, Grind, Grind went the starter. I got out, did a distributor wire
>>> check - no spark. Waited a few, tried again. lots of spark. Put it
>>> together, tried to start - grind, grind, grind - no start. not even a
>>> spit.
>>>
>>> Engine was hot, and the fuel pump would run, so I decided two wait a
>>> bit, then try again. I walked to some local stores and an hour later
>>> came back. Vroom, Vrooom! it fired right up,
>>>
>>> This is a puzzle. Any suggestions as to where I might start looking for
>>> a fault?? Seems heat related.
>>>
>>> Thanks..
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>
>