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16 years ago
Crank sensor Q?
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16 years ago
The pickup itself isn't magnetic - it senses a passing 'magnet'. So attempting to magnetise the sensor could stop it working altogether if successful.
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16 years ago
Last time I checked, flywheels weren't magnetic ;-)
The sensor does use a small magnet, which could lose some magnetism over a period of time, but the wound copper coil is far more likely to fail and go open circuit.
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16 years ago
Ok cheers. Was wondering if this method could be a cheap & temporary fix in the event of a CS problem, but I guess not.
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16 years ago
GM ones, at least, are.
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16 years ago
Totally? Describe how they work. Or do you mean hall effect? If so not really possible to re-magnetise.
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16 years ago
Well enough to make it want to stick to the crank pulley when I'm trying to align the wee bastarding single hole, single handed.
(And no, it's not the pulley that's magnetic 'cos it's stuck to other metally bits before)