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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Malky on 26 January 2004, 13:48

Title: Plug attached to Distributor
Post by: Malky on 26 January 2004, 13:48

I have noticed that if you touch the connector plug that goes into the distributor on my MkII Golf the engine cuts out.  Is this plug replaceable?  Anyone know how much and how they are supplied?  Is it a case of cutting and rejoining wires from the loom to the new plug?

Title: Re:Plug attached to Distributor
Post by: Gambit on 26 January 2004, 16:09

do u mean the hall sender on the side of the dizzy?

Title: Re:Plug attached to Distributor
Post by: Malky on 27 January 2004, 10:45

Thats the one yes

Title: Re:Plug attached to Distributor
Post by: Gambit on 27 January 2004, 11:09

you'll find its the actual wires in the dizzy that have broken, after a time they become v.brittle - by touching the plug you are moving the wires inside the dizzy itself

you can buy a replacment hall sender for about ?7 from EuroCarParts

Title: Re:Plug attached to Distributor
Post by: Malky on 27 January 2004, 15:43

So does this mean I will probably have to buy a new dizzy rather than just replacing the hall sender?

Title: Re:Plug attached to Distributor
Post by: Gambit on 27 January 2004, 15:47

no, you can remove the dizzy from the head, there is a pin in the back that you can drive out. this allows you to take the dizzy apart and replace the hall sender alone

also, mark the position of the dizzy on the head before removing it, makes setting the timing easy when putting it back on.

Title: Re:Plug attached to Distributor
Post by: Malky on 27 January 2004, 15:50

Nice one.  I'll try that option.  ?7 won't break the bank.

Title: Re:Plug attached to Distributor
Post by: Gambit on 27 January 2004, 16:16

ask Stuart (EuroCarParts) off here to get it for you. it needs to be ordered specially

Title: Re:Plug attached to Distributor
Post by: Malky on 27 January 2004, 16:20

Should be able to buy a dipstick from there too yeah?

Title: Re:Plug attached to Distributor
Post by: Gambit on 27 January 2004, 16:48

should be able to

just ask him