Stupid quick question, and a slightly harder one about 5000tq...

[John Forbes]

Before I could get the car reading codes I replaced both of them too. Also
tested both old and new to be good as per Bentley.

What I'm getting now is if I wiggle the wires just after the plug on the
hall sensor while having somebody else crank I can get it to fire for about
2 seconds then it dies again. The wires all still ohm out good but today I
got some wiring diagrams photocopied for me so after I inspect them and my
car tomorrow I may just end up running some new 18 gauge wires to the ECU.

Today I replaced the thought to be defective alternator that was causing my
battery drain and it apears as if you guys were right on on that one. Draw
hastily tested with a couple doors open is now only ~4 amps (was ~11.5)
which was most likely only that high because of the open doors.

Still no start, and still looking for interior sunroof panel,
-Cody

----- Original Message -----
From: "Konstantin Bogach" <konstantin.bogach at morganstanley.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <john at craincorporated.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: Stupid quick question, and a slightly harder one about
5000tq...


> Cody,
>
> I vaguely remember reading somewhere that hall sensor code can come up
even if the problem
> with rpm or cranc position sensor.  Even if it is not true, try to wiggle
wires on rpm and
> cranc position sensors.  I had same symptom for a week, discovered that
wiggling helps and
> drove with this another month than replaced sensor with good used one and
it fixed the
> problem.
>
> Konstantin.
>
> >
> >
> > Yeah I checked that a few times already. I have my timing belt cover off
> > right now because I'm painting it so its nice and easy to check timing
and
> > turn the motor by the cam gear to set TDC. It was just slightly off (~10
> > degress) yesterday so I readjusted it. It almost has to be a wiring
problem
> > because sometimes after jiggling the wires all arround for a few minutes
the
> > car will fire for a second or two, but then dies out again. I thought
maybe
> > the ... forgot what its called, but the circle with the window in it for
the
> > hall effect was loose like maybe the key broke or somtehing, but after
> > checking it is on there nice and good. I noticed my distributor shaft
has a
> > bit of play, more then I like but still within useable parameters.
> >
> > -Cody
> >
>
>