<VV> Non-Corvair "No Start" Help ! question

[Charles Lee]

Besides my 1967 Monza, my "runner" is a 1996 Ford Probe (sorry about the 
name there)

More to the point is that it is not running after overheating and boiling 
over (something my Corvair NEVER did !)

Now it runs for 5 seconds and quits just like turning off the key.

The "probing" question is whether the camshaft sensor (in the distributor) 
is "offline" ?

I have it on some authority that the "5 seconds" of run time is because the 
PCM/ECU starts the car with initial cam values, and then seeks "real" 
camshaft status, finds none and shuts down.
(It runs smooth and high RPM if I flex the pedal until it shuts down)

I don't want to "shop and swap" for $300 to "test" a new distributor, since 
CMPS is integral to it.
So, can anyone say if this is true, that the Cam sensor is a likely suspect 
?

The car is OBD-II and I have a scanner, but can't get it to run long enough 
to get DTC codes.

Any ideas on how to test the "Hall-effect" CMP sensor ?

Thanks
Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Armer" <carmerjr at mindspring.com>
To: <budpon at cs.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Online Encylopedia


> Dear Bah Humbug aka Bud, You are looking at the downside of
> everything that has transpired the last couple of weeks. Why not
> join us and help to make the Online Encylopedia an ongoing project
> and a soon to be reality and NO Bud you are not too old as there are
> a lot of members in their 70's who are quite active in CORSA and do
> participate to make things better. Please consider this a personal
> invitation to join us, to know you are wanted, and, to become a
> productive member.
>
> Merry Christmas
> Corvairly,
> Chuck Armer
>
> ps. sleep is overrated !!! ;-)
>
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> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
>
>
>  At 09:43 PM 12/21/2009, you wrote:
>
>>  After days and days of all the chatter about the problems of
>> CORSA, one man, Barry, presented a very valid and sensible
>> suggestion.  His idea seems very workable and doable.  But no one
>> is interested?  Even our self-ordained arbitrator of all things has
>> not chimed in.  Now that's amazing.
>>
>>It seems to me that this could be a fine tool for selling new
>>memberships.  Also, for retaining old memberships (such as
>>me).  CORSA doesn't have much to offer older members such as
>>myself.  That's why I'm not renewing at this time.  But I still
>>would hate to see CORSA close and I believe it's well on it's way to
>>doing so.  I know Barry's idea would take some time and effort but
>>I've seen nothing better suggested.  No one even wants to discuss
>>it?  Bah, Humbug.
>>
>>
>>Bud
>
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