Running rich, low compression, misfire?

[Kneale Brownson]

Sure sounds like you're getting spark output for a four-cylinder 
engine.  Maybe it's because of the connector from a four-cylinder engine?


At 06:50 PM 08/04/2001 -0400, GMBCHEF at aol.com wrote:

>My ur-q is displaying same symptoms. It starts right up, idles well, and
>seems to be running smoothly except for no spark on #5 cylinder. If I attach
>a timing light to #5 wire, then play with distr. cap, I can see the light
>flashing, but then there is no spark on #1. If I get it where #1 and #5 are
>sparking, then #3 is not sparking.
>Hall sender is new from a Quantum, with a bolt installed to stop the vacuum
>advance mechanism from moving. Also, the connector for the computer wires is
>from a 4 cyl. Jetta. Should I replace the Hall sender with the proper one
>from a Ur-q? Or is something else causing this?
>What about the connector?
>Thanks
>Gary