Distributot/Pick Up Coil

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Apr 25, 2005 | 09:19 AM

Cicobra

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From: Cedar Park, Texas

Distributot/Pick Up Coil

I mentioned on this forum about a week ago regarding how my '84 F-150 would just stop running while driving, then begin running again all on its own without warning. Never knew when this would happen. I felt that the problem was definetly electrical, and after checking every possibility, I discovered that it was the Stator in the distributor. (Sometimes referred to as the Pickup Coil - [Type Ignition: DuraSpark II; fender well-mounted ignition module. You may need to know this info if you have to replace the Pickup Coil.]) If you're not aware of the culprit that's causing what I call "Dead-Stop" stalls", or if the engine will not start at all after everything else has been checked, you may want to consider this little "bad boy". If you're a novice at this, you'll want to keep this in mind. Just thought I'd pass this on.

Apr 26, 2005 | 04:23 AM

rlmdad

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From: Corpus Christi, Tx. 78418

Isn't this pickup also known as the hall-effect sensor?

Used to lease an new EXP that started doing the same thing before I started doing my own work...Almost killed me once as I had a semi hauling down on me when it decided to quit...Had to veer off the interstate to avoid being pushed off...Let it cool off, started right up and ran for a while then after it heated up would quit again... Limped in to the dealer who replaced the sensor, never happened again.

Ron