Mack's HSV VP GTS

[Peanuts Inc.]

take it to a workshop with an oscilloscope and do the test i left on a post earlier

if it pulses erratically then replace it its how i found my faulty sensor

[Peanuts Inc.]

Originally Posted by Peanuts Inc.

there is a test for the hall affect sensor. you wire the dizzy power and earth up to a battery, hook the signal wire up to an oscilloscope, use half inch hose and slide it over the bottom of the dizzy shaft after the gear is removed, use a cordless drill with a 13mm drill bit and slide it up into the bottom of the half inch hose, make it spin and check for the square pattern on the oscilloscope screen

if its not reading correct there will be a flat line momentarily in the square pattern on the screen


i dunno if its the correct way but its the easiest way i found when i was checking mine cos i had an intermittent misfire with my old dizzy

sounds dodgy but it works

thats the way i did it

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by Mack

Hah, not this car, stock is the aim of the game. Nice try though.

Not as silly as it sounds. By now the original cam may be showing signs of wear.

Reaper

[Mack]

Originally Posted by Reaper

Not as silly as it sounds. By now the original cam may be showing signs of wear.

Reaper

Yeah, I thought of that aspect too, replacing it with another stock variation cam. Its known that 5 liters chew cam lobes. From what ive seen the lobes look ok. Once I get the dizzy back in Ill crank it by hand and check the cam all the way around. I dont have the funds for a cam and lifters now anyway. Maybe next time.

[Mack]

Distributor/Hall effect sensor tested today, its all clear....So I went and got my ign module and they are testing it as we speak. I could have sworn that it was the dizzy.

[Mack]

Ignition Module, tested and found cracked solder and should fix the problem. O well, now the car should go better with the mani getting a good clean and new parts.

[Mack]

Bought more goodies today, got coolant and more vacumme hoses and all sorts of stuff. Sent my memcal away again to Foam-King for a upgrade, thanks allot champion. Ive got a new washer bottle on order from holden and some other stuff coming in tmr. I also went down to a smash repairer and put my rocker and injector covers in to be painted! $150 cash for 4 covers isnt too bad, and they will be done by tmr arvo! Talk about service! So this weekend she should be up and running, then I will get my tune back next week and awwwayyy she goessssss.

[Mack]

Rocker & Injector covers are back....in black! Looking nice and sexy. Got the last of my goodies today including a brand new washer bottle, vacumme hoses and some paint stripper. Time to get stripping.

[greenfoam]

mmm what are you using paint stripper on Mack? (that means warning)

[Mack]

Originally Posted by greenfoam

mmm what are you using paint stripper on Mack? (that means warning)

Intake Manifold.

[Reaper]

Didn't think it was painted???

Reaper

[Mack]

Originally Posted by Reaper

Didn't think it was painted???

Reaper

Foamie told me it is.