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05-24-2006, 02:19 PM

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Tony

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Re: 2.3 20 Valve into 2.0 Cabriolet

Good work-around.

Good to hear you got it sorted.

Should be a very fun ride.

Tony

Brian Tonks wrote:
> Problem found a split in a wire. Ba**ard!!!!!!!!!
>
> Instead of the Ignition firing point sender giving the ECU the signal, We
> have rotated the distributer 180° and sent a signal from the haul sender to
> the ECU to confuse it and it runs every time
>
> Thatnks for the advice........
>
>
> "Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
> news:1276v1821vtimde@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>You might have switched the connectors for the crank position sensor and
>
> the
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>>engine speed sensor.
>>
>>Coil good?
>>
>>Ignition switch good? they can crack the plastic and cause no-start due to
>
> no-spark.
>
>>Good ECU ground on the back of the head?
>>
>>
>>Brian Tonks wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Tony,
>>>
>>>Ok the pin is intact in the correct position we split the box to check
>
> it.
>
>>>The hall sensor is present and correct and the wiring to and from it are
>>>checking out fine.
>>>The distributor has not been moved since removing the engine from my
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> other
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>>>running car.
>>>
>>>He seems to think now that he has made an error somewhere between the
>
> relay
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>>>plate and the body harness as the wiring had to be changed there.
>>>
>>>Thanks for the suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
>>>news:12743e16aa7fsa2@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>The ECU takes the signal from the crank position sensor on the fly wheel
>>>
>>>but it
>>>
>>>
>>>>also requires a sync signal from the hall effect module in the
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> distributor
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>>>>before it will initiate ignition.
>>>>
>>>>My guess is that you have one of three problems.
>>>>1. The pin on the flywheel that is used to trigger the sensor could be
>>>
>>>missing.
>>>
>>>
>>>>2. The hall effect module is not in sync (requires rotation of the
>>>
>>>distributor
>>>
>>>
>>>>to spec)
>>>>3. The hall module wiring in the distributor is fragile and could be bad
>>>>
>>>>Hope it isn't a missing pin.
>>>>
>>>>TonyJ
>>>>formerly four T44s
>>>>
>>>>Brian Tonks wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Please help
>>>>>
>>>>>We have managed to fit the 2.3 20 Valve engine and gearbox into the
>
> 1994
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>>>>>Cabriolet. We have managed to overcome all of the mechanical problems
>>>>>related to this. However we now have one last electrical problem we
>
> need
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>>>>>help with.
>>>>>
>>>>>The ignition firing point sender is showing a fault on diagnostics. We
>>>
>>>have
>>>
>>>
>>>>>changed the sender, Made sure it has the correct air gap for all the
>>>>>different types of settings shown. Every other bit of electrics checks
>>>
>>>out
>>>
>>>
>>>>>perfect.
>>>>>
>>>>>So we need to know if anyone out there can tell us what information the
>>>>>firing point sender actually sends to the corrosponding pin in the ECU.
>>>
>>>If
>>>
>>>
>>>>>we can supply a trick feed to the ECU we can do away with the sender as
>>>
>>>it
>>>
>>>
>>>>>is a none changing reading once the engine is running.
>>>>>
>>>>>Regards
>>>>>
>>>>>Brian Tonks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>

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