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• Vanagon Survey - Friday (long)
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 21:43:21 -0700
  ...21 points Add up your points and read below your personal VW bus, vanagon or eurovan profile. 0 - 17 points: You somehow ended up...
• Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:31:02 -0700
  If I connect the voltmeter to the NEG side of the coil and the points are open, I get 12V. If I connect the...
• Re: Ignition problem now worse
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:34:28 -0500
  I >don't have a dwell meter but if points are gapped .016, that should be okay >shouldn't it? In my experience, after...
• Points & Condensor
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 13:05:33 -0500
  ...Grease on points = death of points. 9. Install all in reverse, but don't tighten the points all the way down. 10. (tricky part...
• Re: My little Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 20:29:25 -0400
  Sorry guys, I just read my post.."plugs, points..". No, no points; just rolls off the keyboard that way. Even my '67 Sunbeam doesn...
• Re: Vanagon Survey - Friday (long)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 07:57:16 -0500
  ...Why do you drive a VW van? 1 Because the dog likes it in the back 7 points 2 I like the German engineering...
• Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:16:19 -0700
  Looks like your points are stuck open, which means either: 1) Bad (corroded, etc) points: replace 2) Grossly misadjusted points 3) Ground lug for...
• Diesel motor carrier mounting points
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:55:56 -0800
  ...Do all vanagons have the body mounting points for stock diesel motor carriers, or is it only vans built as diesels? If a van...
• Trolling for Tail Lights
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Trolling for Tail Lights
  Wed, 3 Jun 92 14:14:00 EDT
  ...Subtract these points: Target shoots back with single digit of the hand - 2 points with radar - 5 points with gun - 10 points Caught for...
• Re: Ignition problem now worse
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:01:39 -0800
  ...The stock points are new. Maybe there is something wrong with the new points. (Don't you love it when you can't trust...
• jack points / amateur hour
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 15:53:36 -0400
  ...Can I jack the bus up from just ahead of the jack points (looks like it's a pretty sturdy frame member)? I'm...
• Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:26:38 -0400
  ...coil (+) should be at battery voltage (a bit more than 12 V) with points open; maybe 6 - 10 V with points closed. 2. coil...
• Re: Diesel motor carrier mounting points
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:18:11 -0800
  The diesel mounting points are there on all of them, at least from 82 on. The diesel also had a small reinforcing plate for...
• grease points
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 10:54:07 -0500
  Howdy, Could someone point me to the page(s) in the Bentley which illustrate the lube points for a late model vanagon. I have...
• Re: [vjmc] tune up sequence- Timing Tools
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:54:15 -0400
  While a dwell/tach is great for setting the idle speed, for the ignition systems still using breaker points you can use the dwell...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:34:50 -0500
  ...When the points open this electrically substitutes a capacitor into the circuit instead of the points. The magnetic field in the coil rapidly collapses...
• Re: vanagon auto trannies
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 20:09:01 -0500
  I think the main driving issue is the shift points. Each trans has it's own valve body. This is what determins the shiftng...
• Re: Points s*ck: was 80 Vangon Mystery Part
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 22:44:41 -0800
  ...I'd love to have back all of the hours I spent futzing with points. > I love out "ignitor" ignition thing,
• anyone need any parts delivered from PA to GA or points in between?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:51:03 EDT
  will be able to deliver any parts from southeast (allentown, philly) PA to GA (atlanta, savannah) or points inbetween... traveling on I-95.. can...
• Re: I am stumped
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 12 May 2001 18:26:12 -0400
  Pat, What year vanagon has points? If the stock distributor has been swapped out then what may be your problem is this. On cars...
• Re: Craigslist Ad
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:43:08 -0700
  ...Craigslist Ad >> And someone else already pointed out, where did the new points >> and condenser go, the glove box? > > The ad list Points and...
• Re: Early (real early) turn signals
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Aug 1994 12:18:59 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The bimetallic strip heats up causing the points to open, which shuts off the heating element. The bimetallic strip cools, causing the points to...
• Re: changing shift points
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:45:56 -0400
  Bob, Not sure why you want to change shift points. I am not sure that I would want to take RPM any higher than...
• Re: Diesel motor carrier mounting points
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:22:26 -0800
  ...The diesel also had a small reinforcing plate for the mounting > points on each side of the license plate door. The 2 threaded holes...
• Re: Vanagon On Craigslist
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 13:28:37 -0800
  non California models have ( yes, air cooled Type IV engine I think..plus no front lower grill says it's air cooled ) ....points, and...
• triple-points?
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 14:08:39 -0500
  Some mention of triple points awhile back... Are the heads of the flywheel also? Mine came off easily enough with a hex, but should...
• Re: Craigslist Ad
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:36:37 -0700
  ...My Canadian air cooled had old school points. Buh bye old school points! Neil. On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Richard...
• Re: grease points
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Oct 1996 01:34:25 -0400
  ...I also spent a bit of time searching under the van and didn't recognize any grease points. Thanks, Patrick >> most everything is lubed...
• Re: Points Glazed hard starting 81
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:28:20 -0500
  It has been my experience that contamination fromto much oil and or points lube will fry a set of points as you have described...
• Bay window & Vanagon jack points?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 24 Oct 2004 07:19:17 -0700
  Will a jack that fits a bay window's jack points pretty much fit those of a Vanagon, and vicey-versy? -- Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: I am stumped
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 12 May 2001 10:25:16 -0500
  ...I had changed the > points & condenser about two weeks ago & the van ran great. Went up to > central Oregon & back. All of a sudden...
• Re: Vanagon On Craigslist
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 10:41:14 -0800
  "new points" The list of new stuff owner has listed? < kidding > Isn't that an air cooled engine in the pic? (sheesh. I had...
• Its running! Its running!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Mar 1996 09:22:05 -0500 (EST)
  ...I got the wires all hooked up then I checked the points; they were totally fried! The wire coming to the points that connected...
• Re: grease points
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 13:01:53 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I also spent a bit of time searching under the > van and didn't recognize any grease points. > > Thanks, Patrick > ____________________________________ Grease???? what's that...
• Speaking of axle stands
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 08:03:00 -0700
  Where are the safe points to place the axle stands on a Vanagon? Are there any places aside from the four jacking points? I...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:49:28 -0500
  I wrote: >generating a high voltage in the primary circuit (the points side of the >circuit and a much higher one in the secondary...
• Re: Hot Wire ...point voltage
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jan 1996 20:05:00 -0800
  ...This reduces arcing on the >points. May I suggest that you inspect your points now that you are home, or, >perhaps replace them on...
• questions about automatics
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:34:33 -0400
  ...This one also has 3 shift points marked even though it is only a 3 speed and only shifts twice. The points are: one...
• Im an idiot
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 20:15:35 -0500
  ...my 68 had points that i had to replace often, and set the timing. Do I need to do this in my 81 regularly...
• finding digitool sampling points in the wiring harness, without connection to ECU
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 24 May 2004 04:46:14 -0700
  ...Can anyone recommend (I can't seem to get hold of Darrell Boehler, the digitool inventor) where can the same sampling points be found...
• Oopsie! Correction (was:1962 timing help)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 13:22:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...On most >upright engines I've seen, it points at #1 when it's pointing at the >front passenger's seat. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ WHoops--- pay no...
• Re: Switched power for vanagon radio
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 15:21:27 -0700
  ...WELDED points. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ You can't depend on your judgement when your imagination is out of focus. -- Mark Twain. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ OLTECO Ari Ollikainen P.O. BOX...
• Re: dizzy position and ht lead order !!?? help please !
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:58:09 -0700
  ...make sure you have the points gap close to .016............and what are points anyway ! I retro fit electronic ignition from 83 to 85...
• Re: Early (real early) turn signals
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Aug 94 8:25:31 PDT
  ...The bimetallic > strip heats up causing the points to open, which shuts off the heating element. > The bimetallic strip cools, causing the points to...
• Re: Points Glazed hard starting 81
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 15:37:03 -0600
  ...It has been my experience that contamination fromto much oil and or points lube will fry a set of points as you have described...
• Re: Late Split VDO Clocks...
  Historical mailing list
  5 Feb 96 11:40
  ...It >appears to me the clock operates via a contact (point) system similar >(visually) to the points in the distributor). As the clock ticks...
• Re: dwell angle
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 01:36:01 -0400
  ...by decreasing gap, points open later and dwell angle increases. greater dwell angle will have realtively little effect at low rpm, but a bigger...
• Re: electronic ignition
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 02:58:39 -0500
  ...an extremely robust method here is to keep the points and use them to trigger an aftermarket unit, my favorites being the msd6a, or...
• Re: Points Glazed hard starting 81
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:50:48 -0600
  ...If the points were bad, the coil would not have been firing. Did you perhaps replace the rotor or cap also? Larry A.
• Value of pre-vote discussion
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 10:59:31 -0700
  ...I value the various points & points of view being raised. Phaedra
• Re: still searchin for my trusty ride!
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 09:45:55 -0500
  ...SMTPD_IN_RCVD (2.1 points) Received via SMTPD32 server >(SMTPD32-n.n) >SPAM: NO_REAL_NAME (0.5 points) From: does not include...
• Re: I tuned the 82 and now NO GO, help wanted
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 10:38:39 EDT
  My guess is that you got something grounded when you put in the new points. Check where the points spring attaches to the side...
• Re: Speedo Question (Not the beach type)
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:32:29 -0400
  ...shift points but I found nothing in the owners > manual to prove this. > As far as I know, not shift points, redline points for...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:18:43 -0500
  At 10:38 AM 2/15/2003, Mike Miller wrote: >You're probably right but doesn't when the points close [either directly or...
• Re: Buying advice
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 7 Jul 2010 19:22:45 -0600
  ...Lets hope these "Karma points" i've been saving are worth more than amusement park "tickets"." Under these circumstances that's actually called "Kermit...
• Re: oil drainback
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:34:08 EST
  ...No such beast on the wasserbeasty? Patrick, '80 westy > The filter stays full -- but the oil from higher points in the engine > drains back...
• Re: Van turns but won't fire
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:53:39 -0700
  ...bad HT lead, cracked cap or rotor, bad coil, bad points, bad condenser, no volts to coil, broken point plate ground wire, shorting points...
• Re: ok where did I go wrong on my half axle 1984 vanagon powell river bc Canada
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:50:35 -0400
  ...Double hex have 60 degree points, and a 12 point socket fits, which is why they're called "12 points." XZN (aka triple square...
• Re: All the wires are brown!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:14:22 -0400
  At 06:14 PM 8/24/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >* Bonus points for telling us which wire this is. Details of the vehicle...
• Re: Points s*ck: was 80 Vangon Mystery Part
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 23:44:36 -0700
  ...Former point head here saying "do it dude!" gawd I hate points and am SO happy not to have even thought about 'em for...