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Offline Desmet

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Mk1 with Mk2 16v Stops running when its Hot
« on: 17 December 2013, 13:02 »
Hello , I have a Mk1 Golf and last week i have put a MK2 16v KR in it.
 now the car revs good when its cold but when it's getting hot it doesn't run good en stops when you wanna drive ,
it have's a new fuel pump , new injectors , new tank , Another warm up regulator.. And it still have's the problem.

Here is a video of the problem i hope someone know's the answer ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUoG4Mz6Zsg

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Re: Mk1 with Mk2 16v Stops running when its Hot
« Reply #1 on: 17 December 2013, 14:04 »
Sounds like the Hall Sender breaking down inside the dizzy.

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Re: Mk1 with Mk2 16v Stops running when its Hot
« Reply #2 on: 17 December 2013, 14:32 »
thank you for the response , What is the hall sender ? with replacing the engine the distributor Was hit and broken , so we have put another one on it , maybe the problem is here ? and what would be the reason he only have it when the engine is hot ?

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Re: Mk1 with Mk2 16v Stops running when its Hot
« Reply #3 on: 17 December 2013, 16:41 »

The hall sender sits below the rotor arm in the dizzy (black plastic plug) and determines when to fire the spark. As they get old they break down under heat causing the issue you are seeing

the tell tale sign is if the rev counter is bouncing randomly when it starts misfiring

you sometimes can replace the hall sender (all depends if you can dismantle the dizzy) but its usually easier just to replace the whole distributor

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Re: Mk1 with Mk2 16v Stops running when its Hot
« Reply #4 on: 17 December 2013, 19:48 »
And is it possible to test this ? beceaus , we have tried everything and bought allot new stuff and its getting really expensive.


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Re: Mk1 with Mk2 16v Stops running when its Hot
« Reply #5 on: 17 December 2013, 21:30 »
Halfway down this link gives details on how to test it, its the same details as in the haynes manual.

 http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.php?232224-Hall-sender-testing

but if the rev counter is bouncing in a random way when its happening then its definitly the hall sender

can you not get a lend of another dizzy to try?