Re: sudden car death

["Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>]

Pull the center spark lead. Hold it up to ther metal that holds the 
accellerator cable. With the dist cap removed, move a magnetised screwdriver 
near the hall sensor. If its goo you should gat a single spark...

Good luck


>From: geordy <grostad@thresholdnetworks.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: sudden car death
>Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 01:05:17 -0700
>
>I don't think it has, I don't actually have a top timing belt cover and the
>belt looks fine but I'll line it on up tonight and check it.  The belt 
>looks
>to be in good condition and when I try to start the motor is sounds the
>same except for it not starting, I'm somewhat leaning toward the hall
>sensor but I don't know until I look and see.
>
>Captnbr@aol.com wrote:
>
>>In a message dated 5/7/2001 5:00:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>grostad@thresholdnetworks.com writes:
>>
>><< that seems odd to me however, especially a sudden death
>>  like that.  What could get bumped off and kill the car? >>
>>
>>I'd hate to be the bearer of bad news but it sounds like your timing belt 
>>has
>>jumped time.  Take the top timing belt cover off and check its condition
>>before you try to start it again.  Good luck
>>
>>Brian 86 16v
>>and 98 Jetta GLX Vr6
>>
>><http://www.geocities.com/vwrocco16v/>
>>
>><http://hometown.aol.com/captnbr/myhomepage/auto.html>
>>
>>
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