Ignition Lead Question

[Linus Van Pelt 0]

Changed my Ignition leads on Sat, with one minor complication...

 

On my 2.0 16V, the lead to cylinder one has some kind of induction loop thing attached to it. The new lead didn't come with one on it and there's no way to get it off or on without resorting to other means*.

 

(*Got around it in the end by cutting off the old lead, un-crimping the plug on the new one, threading it over and recrimping the lead...)

 

Edited to add...

 

According to ETKA it's an "Impulse Sender"...

 

Question still stands though, what's it for? :wink:

 

DtM.

[Kevin Bacon 5]

That's for your ignition timing probably. They probably sent you a KR set of leads which doesn't have off-idle timing adjustment.

[Linus Van Pelt 0]

Cheers Kevin!

 

I'm having some hesitation/misfiring 'issues' with my C at the moment, changing the leads has helped (it was the lead to cylinder one that was at fault), but all is still not quite right.

 

Once I've eliminated the usual ignition gremlins (sparkies, disty cap & rotor arm) I'll try changing the fuel filter (in case it's starvation) and if none of that works I'll have to look elsewhere...

 

Note to no-one in particluar, if you want to learn about cars, buy a Corrado :lol:

 

DtM.

[h100vw 0]

Changed my Ignition leads on Sat, with one minor complication...

 

On my 2.0 16V, the lead to cylinder one has some kind of induction loop thing attached to it. The new lead didn't come with one on it and there's no way to get it off or on without resorting to other means*.

 

(*Got around it in the end by cutting off the old lead, un-crimping the plug on the new one, threading it over and recrimping the lead...)

 

Edited to add...

 

According to ETKA it's an "Impulse Sender"...

 

Question still stands though, what's it for? :wink:

 

 

 

I am sure that lead that you cut, has one end that twists off. Completely negating the need to cut and crimp.

 

Gavin