[V8] Help it doesn't run!

[Carlie Bentley]

Hey Tony,
Maybe I missed something you've already covered, and maybe I'm not a V8 
expert either but, the Fuel Pressure Regulator is good right? I know 
it's a common problem that would cause the flooding. Mine recently died 
suddenly.

You also mentioned "2. 2113 (hall sender in distributor) - mis-located 
sensor and distributor."

Once again I'm no expert but if the computer thinks the Hall Sensor is 
bad and you've replaced it with a known good unit, I would start to 
suspect the wiring that connects the unit to the ECU. I wouldn't begin 
to know where to start testing the wires back to the ECU but I had a 
very simiilar problem on a Honda once and it turned out to be a 
defective 4 wire plug that connected the distributor to the engine 
harness. It was oil and heat soaked and only two of the four wires was 
connecting. I even tried installing a new $425.00 distributor which did 
the exact same thing. I suppose it's possible that in moving all the 
wires around you discovered a weakness in one which is causing it to 
loose connection to the ECU. Of course keep in mind this may be a 
completely uneducated guess. Good luck and I hope this helps.
Later.
Carlie Bentley
http://www.audiv8q.com


Tony and Lillie wrote:

>So, I just went out to the wifes V8, unplugged the right distributor, and the car starts right up. There is a hesitation when you punch it, but at idle there is NO difference in the way it runs. This may also trigger the check engine light. I wouldn't know, mine is on all the time (a project for another day)
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>This has me thinking it has to be something to do with the reference/timing sensors. My question is, shouldn't it put out a code for them, or is it possible to have a problem and the car not tell you. Sort of the opposite of the Autocheck computer :-)
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>Tony Hoffman
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