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Old May 17th 05, 04:40 PM
Daniel J. Stern
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On Tue, 17 May 2005, Tom Del Rosso wrote:

> > Disconnect the battery for 2 minutes, reconnect it, crank the engine
> > and then re-check the codes. If you see an 11, your distributor pickup
> > is in need of replacement. A fuel filter that is "several years old"
> > is very likely in dire need of replacement. And you can check the fuel
> > injector by removing the air cleaner assembly and peering down the
> > throttle body throat while someone else cranks the engine. You should
> > see atomized gasoline hitting the throttle plate.

>
> Thanks. I see here that 11 is sometimes much worse.


> http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html
> 11 No ignition reference signal detected during cranking (bad Hall effect)
> OR timing belt skipped one or more teeth; OR loss of either camshaft or
> crankshaft position sensor. Can cause the engine to stop working entirely
> with no limp-home mode.


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