just wondering of most people on here have replced theirs? are they that prone to malfunction?

also how do you gap it correctly?

is it just a case of keeping the screws loose then tightening once the sensor strip is a few mm from the rotor arm stump?


cheers

 

try a little closer than a few mm's

i think they are quite reliable really, no moving parts for them to fuck up only the wire

 

Dave,

I might be wrong on this but if yours is a T34 Es Cos then it does NOT have a phase sensor!

AFAIK the phase sensor is fitted to Small Turbo Es Cosie (Fakes ) only, they replace the conventional distributer and are VERY reliable!

 

What is the gap measurment then??

 

Usually very reliable apart for aging burnt out wires as Gareth has mentioned, gap using a feeler gauge to 10 thou. Always worth replacing if your's has'nt been replaced since car was new.

 

Doug, it is a T34 Esc cos

and it does have a phase sensor inside the dizzy

one of these






Cheers Karl

 

Opooops,

Edited to say "it shows how little I know"

BTW what is the thing in a Small Turbo Escort Cossie that replaces the distributer called???? I honestely thought it was known as a phase sensor

 

Doug you've gone mad.

All cosworths EXCEPT small turbo escos use a phase sensor inside the distributor.

 

doug!

mine DOES have one!



you are going mad!

 

Opooops,

BTW what is the thing in a Small Turbo Escort Cossie that replaces the distributer called???? I honestely thought it was known as a phase sensor

 

Doug Stirling, its called the phase sensor on a small turbo, its just not built into a dizzy

 

Replaced crank and phase sensor on mine pretty much as soon as I got it.

Gap for phase sensor in new money is between 0.2 and 0.3mm

 

Gareth, thanks for clearing that up............I knew that small turbo Es Cossies had a phase sensor.....I just did'nt know that other Cossies had one fitted in the dizzie.........So I'm only going half mad

 

What is the gap supposed to be on the crank sensor for a small turbo? Is it adjustable?

 

From memory 0.6 to 1mm

I'm sure someone will be able to confirm

 

Clearances

TDC sensor to pulley teeth.............. 0.6 to 1.0 mm
Dizzy cam to phase sensor..............0.2 to 0.3mm

 

How much are these new?