GM Hall Effect Sensor

[gofast at ix.netcom.com]

Regarding a different issue with my cars, I have a 91 Lotus Elan (Isuzu 
Impulse Turbo 1.6L engine and FI). A few months ago, the Hall Effect Sensor 
conked out, resulting in check engine lights coming on. This was covered by 
Lotus under emmission warantee. However this is a common problem on these 
cars, as numerous of my friends on the Lotus list with m100 Elans have had 
this problem.

Neither Lotus nor Isuzu sell the sensor separately - you have to buy the 
whole cam angle sensor, and then fish out the hall effect sensor - a 10 
minute fix. However, the cam angle sensor costs over $300 from Lotus, and 
$130 from Isuzu, and you dont even use the whole thing.

The warrantee on these cars is going to go one of these days (5yr 50k), as, 
I'm is sure, the replacement Hall Effect sensor. Lotus claims that they know 
of no source to get just the Hall Effect sensor. 

I wonder if any of you guys might know of some sources for such raw FI 
parts, so I can research the issue while my car is still running. I am also 
interested in helping my fellow Elan owners with this issue, and will be 
posting all the info on the Elan FAQ and lotus-digest.

Thanks in advance.

Samir Shah
gofast at ix.netcom.com
Stamford, CT