[T2] [Q] Bus Stopped Running While Driving (David C Matthews)

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thought he said it was a 71, no ECU

Bob



On Mon, 18 Aug 2014, Jamie wrote:

> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:19:50 -0400
> From: Jamie <jrivers at globalserve.net>
> To: David C Matthews <dcm7293 at gmail.com>, Type 2 <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] [Q] Bus Stopped Running While Driving (David C Matthews)
> 
> well,, you can't connect the oil pressure sender to the coil.. connected to 
> the 15 side, you will have smoke... connected to the 1 side, the points will 
> be bypassed [shorted] .. and no spark will happen until oil pressure is over 
> 10 ish psi
> the green wire usually goes to the points/condensor in the distributor
>
> you speak of a white wire on the coil,, that tells me there is probably a ECU 
> in the circuit..
> then you say "battery is weak (left the lights on) and I am not sure
> the alternator is doing a very good job of recharging the battery"
>
> my guess would be the battery is below 11 volts, and the ECU will not fire 
> the injectors... so ... it won't start. or run.
>
> charge the battery, or sub in one that is charged...  fix the charging 
> system..
>
> hope that helps
> Jamie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David C Matthews"
>
>> There are four wires grouped together in the engine compartment that go
>> toward the coil.  Two to the wires (white and black) are both connected to
>> a single terminal of the coil.  One of the wires (green) goes to the oil
>> pressure sensor).  The remaining wire (green w/yellow stripes) is simply
>> cut off.  Not sure that this cut wire was ever connected to anything.
>> 
>> Does this shed any light on why the engine quit while I was driving down
>> the road?  FWIW, my battery is weak (left the lights on) and I am not sure
>> the alternator is doing a very good job of recharging the battery.
>> 
>
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