Just wanting to vent... I was diagnosing a no spark condition on my OBS Ford pickup this morning. After eliminating most other possibilities, everything pointed to the Hall Effect pickup in the distributor, otherwise known as the camshaft position sensor in Ford nomenclature. I pulled the distributor to test the sensor and look what I found. A 2 cent rollpin had sheered and the drive gear was spinning freely on the shaft. The distributor is a reman unit I bought from my FLAPS several years ago.
Based on the other roll pin through the bushing above the gear, the remanufacturer used an undersized pin, both in diameter and length. I was able to push both roll pins out by hand with very little effort. Talk about for want of a nail.
Based on the other roll pin through the bushing above the gear, the remanufacturer used an undersized pin, both in diameter and length. I was able to push both roll pins out by hand with very little effort. Talk about for want of a nail.
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