[urq] Finally re-assembled engine and car...won't start

[Thatcher Hubbard]

Okay, I'm glad to know that it's likely not that my coil has failed. 
I know about the Hall sensor window and stuff, but where is the TDC
sensor?  I didn't even know these cars had one, I guess I thought
that's what the Hall sensor was for.


On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 09:56:21 +0100, Patrick Carlier
<p.carlier at pandora.be> wrote:
> There's a good chance the distributor /cam/crank
> isn't lined up perfectly .
> Possably timing belt and or distributor allignement .
> 
> The ECU needs to "see" both tdc and hall sensor window
> at thesame time . Otherwise it won't fire the coil .
> I remember I bought a 200TQ ( 5000 ) once for about a 100$ .
> They coulden't get it to run after replacing the timing belt .
> It was one tooth wrong , and the dizzy was 180 deg off .
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Pat
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thatcher Hubbard" <thatcher.hubbard at gmail.com>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 2:22 AM
> Subject: [urq] Finally re-assembled engine and car...won't start
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> >   I had pulled the head out of my car earlier this summer (late July)
> > because of an exhaust leak that was getting really bad (cracked
> > manifold, of course).  I ended up having the head sent out to an
> > engine shop where new valve guides and seals were installed, the head
> > machined, the valves "done", etc.  I replaced my O2 sensor and all of
> > the gaskets and seals in the upper part of the engine while I was at
> > it.
> >
> >   So I finally got the whole thing re-assembled (with new to me EM)
> > earlier today.  I had done a similar job on a VR6 Passat earlier this
> > year and it had started on the first try, so I was feeling good about
> > my chances.  Unfortunately, the car won't start.  I pulled the wire
> > from the coil to the distributor cap off and held a screwdriver up to
> > it: no spark.  So, I consider the likelihood of my coil dying in the
> > past three months slight, (it was stored inside), where should I
> > start.  This is a car that, other than the annoying exhaust leak, ran
> > pretty well before I pulled it apart.  So any ideas on what could be
> > preventing the coil from firing would be much appreciated.  Thanks
> > all.
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