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

[Konstantin Bogach]

Cody,
sunroof panel slides towards back between roof and headliner shell when access
to sunroof is needed. Are you sure it did not stuck there?
I am sorry, my memory fails me.  I remember battling with intermittent no start
condition but I don't remember details.  I ended up with replacing those twin
sensors on the bell housing and hall sensor on distributor.  Actually I just
remembered that I replaced hall sensor as well.  I don't remember why.  I
remember that no start condition was caused by rpm sensor for sure.  But if I
replaced hall sensor I believe it was culprit as well.   I got whole distributor
from older 5K or coupe (again, don't remember for sure) and even though it
looked differently then one from 200tq I found that hall sensor can be used.  I
had different shape but geometry allowed it to be used.  No problems since then
(more than a year).
Oh! By the way, I remember that I was thinking about replacing wires as well as
I suspected bad connection in the plug but left it as the last resort and after
replacing hall sensor I did not need it.  Apperently, I also had this
wiggle/start situation with hall sensor wires.

Good luck.

Konstantin.

John Forbes wrote:

> 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