Distributer - anyone had this problem

[HSV.006]

ok in my 5L when i pull up at the lights the car will sometimes shutter and the rev gauge will go a bit spastic. and when i take off it will also shutter at lower revs and it feels kind of like it cuts fuel for a sec. there is the wire for the sensor thats inside the dissy, and when i push that in and jiggle it around it will be ok for a little bit then eventually start stuffing up again, so i presume it is distributer related, can anyone help??????

[88GreenVN]

Hall effect thingo inside the dizzy.

Dont ask me what it does but must be important

[HSV.006]

yep its that but it could just be the loom for it cos as i said i can push it down hard and it will be ok.. if only i could actually see the thing. anyone else know about this hall effect sensor?

[HSV.006]

bump = i really want to know tonight whats wrong its been buggin me all year pretty much

[brockee]

hey 88vn is spot on ?? its also happened to a mates car cant realy be fixed, got to by a new one?????wires might also be touching metal causing a short some where??

[HSV.006]

a new what, sensor?

[brockee]

the actual housing where it sits in is probadly cracked causing it to fallouta position so yea may have to replace whole dizzy mate???knw of any 5ltrs siting around with a dizzy spare wack that on and see if its the problem ??

[vp_commo]

dizzy? I didnt think they had distributers.
I might be dead wrong, but somone enlighten me?

Cheers

Dan

[88GreenVN]

dizzy? I didnt think they had distributers.
I might be dead wrong, but somone enlighten me?

Cheers

Dan

V8 = dizzy
V6 = coil pack

[vp_commo]

V8 = dizzy
V6 = coil pack

ahh ok... you can tell I have never worked on a V8.

Cheers

Dan

[levymetal]

hall effect sensor on the v8 is equivalent to the cas on the v6. i bet the plug is bung as well, the sensor should be ok though. you could either take the dizzy out and try and fix it, or if it was me, i'd just replace the whole dizzy just so i knew that i wouldn't have to take it out again.

check mortons thread for ideas on how to get it out
Morton's white VQ Statesman

[greenfoam]

Or you can just twist it while pulling up untill all the carbon and sludge brakes off

[Warranty Void]

It's not hard to replace the hall effect sensor but you do need to have the dizzy on a bench. If you are confident to solder and heat shrink small wires grab a sensor from Jaycar.