Re: '79 Mk1 16V conversion complete, but no start

["Alex Ting" <alext@nu2u.net>]

>That is a good way to check for spark, but I'm bewildered, how can the
>coil produce a spark if the hall sender is bad?

I wasn't saying that the coil will spark if the hall sender is bad, I was
just demonstrating a way of narrowing it down.  I didn't mean that 
if he has spark at the coil but no spark at the plugs to check the hall
sender, I just meant that if he didn't have any spark anywhere to check
the hall sender. 
Sorry, my syntax is all screwy today since I seem to be coming down 
with a cold....


Alex Ting
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-----Original Message-----
From: thescirocco@juno.com <thescirocco@juno.com>
To: alext@nu2u.net <alext@nu2u.net>
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: '79 Mk1 16V conversion complete, but no start


>On Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:09:13 -0700 "Alex Ting" <alext@nu2u.net> writes:
>> 
>> Ben,
>> 
>> do you have spark?  Slap a timing light on the coil wire to see, and
>> if you have spark there, slap it on one of the plug wires.
>> If no spark, check the hall sender as per Bentley.
>> 
>> Alex Ting
>That is a good way to check for spark, but I'm bewildered, how can the
>coil produce a spark if the hall sender is bad?
>
>
>> >Well, it's been quite an odyssey, but my '79 Scirocco is all put 
>> back together. (except for the interior, but that's another story).  
>> However, as is typically the case with these things, it won't start
>now.  My 
>> donor engine came out of an '87 GTI and a friend and I completely
>rewired 
>> the car using as much of that harness as we could.  The fuel pump turns
>on 
>> with the key, and there's plenty of fuel pressure, at least at the 
>> cold-start valve. (I forgot to fully tighten that one, causing a little
>gasoline 
>> shower.)Does this mean the rest of the injectors are pressurized too?
>Probably, but not necessarily since the cold start valve is not pressure
>activated like the injectors are.
>
>> >The problem appears to be spark related.  I've got duplicates of 
>> all computers, but both my GTI and the Scirocco 16V donor car ran just 
>> before they were wrecked.  I'd like to check all of the other stuff
>before 
>> I mess with the computers.  I'm going to do a full test per the Bentley
>
>> tomorrow, it's just too damn late now.  If anyone's got some hints or
>tips, 
>> or if you just want to commiserate about your 16V swap, then please
>email me.
>> >
>> >Three hours of sleep before work.  Woo-Hoo!
>> >
>> >Ben R
>The only thing that I can think of Ben, did you change the load wire that
>goes to the coil?
>
>Peter
>'79 Scirocco 16V project car
>'83 GTI 
>'84 Scirocco, '80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V


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