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Subject:Re: Hall sffect sender/ engine in '90 Vanagon cutting out
From:EMZ
Date:Thu, 28 Oct 1999 07:15:18 -0400

When toying with the engine one day about a year ago, late Sunday
night I broke mine. Having to get to work, the next morning, I did
just as you described! JB Weld. Since then I have taken 8 hour
long drives, and its been working fine.

On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Dave Bayer wrote:
>
>         You can thread a piece of electrical tape under the
> wires (and between the distro body). This worked for me for
> 25K+ miles. Then when I was rebuilding the engine, I coated
> the wires in JB Weld as well as cementing the elbow in place.
> That will fix the problem for just about ever. One could also
> try that liquid electrical tape stuff that is now sold - it's
> easier and more convient then either of the above.
>
> dave
>