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Old 22-09-2005, 04:15 PM
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hiya guys
What will cause a week spark i have rechardged my battery and cleaned the plug with sandpaper the car wont start now realy bugging me thanks in advance for any tips Paul.
Old 23-09-2005, 04:37 PM
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could be the hall sensor in the distributor,quite common that they go with age
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check the electrodes in the dizzy cap to make sure they are not all caked up or have broken down
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y not try the coil that whats makes it have a good spark
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