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• Re: Carb conversions?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:20:01 -0700
  ...Excess NOx, burned > pistons. > > How about proper porting for 2 stage distributor advance? > Crankcase Breather the works? > Fuel Vapor control! > Air filter with adequate...
• Re: 84 running issue solved?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 2 Jun 2022 10:11:58 -0400
  ...This is extremely critical as your distributor has both vacuum advance and retard. The plate needs to close properly to close off the advance...
• Re: High Octane was: what's the best kind of gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 10:56:31 -0500
  ...can occur > at low > to medium speds and throttle settings (usually vacuum advance (if > any) is > the culprit at low throttle if all else...
• FIXED runs well for a minute or two
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 16:27:36 -0600
  ...My van came with a wide variety of dry rotted, loose > or > collapsed vacuum hoses, most of which have been replaced now (ongoing > process...
• Re: SMOG TEST failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 22:54:39 -0500
  ...Over advanced >> ignition timing will also add to this as the advance timing will require >> much less air and fuel to maintain a low...
• Re: Carb conversions?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:38:07 -0400
  ...Excess NOx, burned > pistons. > > How about proper porting for 2 stage distributor advance? > Crankcase Breather the works? > Fuel Vapor control! > Air filter with adequate...
• 84 1.9 lifter collapse & CA smog - HC's issue (sorry it's so long)
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Anthony
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:19:50 -0700
  ...FI harness Fuel Regulator 3 injectors Cat Distributor Hall controller coil ECU Fuel pump pressure reg. 02 sensor plugs, cap, rotor & wires. All intake...
• Re: SMOG TEST failure
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 20:21:03 -0800
  ...Over advanced >>> ignition timing will also add to this as the advance timing will >>> > require > >>> much less air and fuel to maintain a low...
• Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:19:01 -0800
  ...on that one I found the very typical not-making-contact throttle switch and too advanced timing .. and .....somehow with it flooding when warm...
• Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:40:31 -0500
  ...I installed a known good distributor and ECU > and > still nothing. Then I checked the readings of the temp II with my digitool > and...
• Re: AFM failure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:43:58 -0700
  ...Swapped in a spare distributor. Checked for vacuum leaks. Checked a lot of things in a haphazard way. > > Spent quite a while very puzzled...
• Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:25:37 -0500
  ...from NAPA while the "supposedly" identical belt from a AutoZone or Advance Auto was in the $4.00 range. I also inspect starters & alternators...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:50:24 +0000
  ...Back in the spring I tore the engine down to the block, cleaned everything and reassembled with all new gaskets and all new vacuum...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:37:26 -0700
  ...from NAPA while the > "supposedly" identical belt from a AutoZone or Advance Auto was in the $4.00 > range. > > I also inspect starters & alternators...
• Re: AFM failure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:56:57 -0700
  ...Swapped in a spare distributor. Checked for vacuum leaks. Checked a lot of things in a haphazard way. >> >> Spent quite a while very puzzled...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:35:42 -0500
  ...from NAPA while the "supposedly" identical belt from a > AutoZone or Advance Auto was in the $4.00 range. > > I also inspect starters & alternators...
• Re: 400mm Lift to Flush
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:59:18 -0400
  ...Timing is by a conventional distributor with vacuum advance and retard and centrifugal advance. Distro. has a Hall-effect pulse generator that feeds the...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:58:27 -0600
  ...from NAPA while the "supposedly" identical belt from a >> AutoZone or Advance Auto was in the $4.00 range. >> >> I also inspect starters & alternators...
• Re: knock Sensor, to run max timing, and optimize fuel grades used.
  Historical mailing list - Fast Forward
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 10:45:24 -0800
  ...What does this involve for hardware? A sensor, control unit, wiring, or a new distributor as well. More? As to justifying cost, I do...
• Massive Maintenance and cost
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:59:03 +0100
  ...from NAPA while the "supposedly" identical belt from a AutoZone or Advance Auto was in the $4.00 range. I also inspect starters & alternators...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:30:51 -0700
  ...from NAPA while the "supposedly" identical belt from a > > AutoZone or Advance Auto was in the $4.00 range. > > > > I also inspect starters & alternators...
• Re: 400mm Lift to Flush
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 20:37:46 +0200
  ...Timing is by a conventional distributor with vacuum advance and retard and centrifugal advance. Distro. has a Hall-effect pulse generator that feeds the...
• Re: Massive Maintenance and cost
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:22:30 -0600
  ...from NAPA while the > "supposedly" identical belt from a AutoZone or Advance Auto was in the $4.00 > range. > > I also inspect starters & alternators...
• Re: Massive Maintenance and cost
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:23:36 -0700
  ...from NAPA while the > "supposedly" identical belt from a AutoZone or Advance Auto was in the > $4.00 > range. > > I also inspect starters & alternators...
• My Turbo Audi 2.0 Project (not short)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 05:24:17 EDT
  ...Only major stumbling block is duplicating the Saab vacuum advance only Hall triggered distributor. So, to summarize the summary. This is planned to be...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:25:42 -0500
  ...from NAPA while the "supposedly" > > identical belt from a AutoZone or Advance Auto was in the $4.00 range. > > > > I also inspect starters & alternators...
• To All Tiico Owners: Solutions To Every Tiico Conversion Question
  Historical mailing list - Jon
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:25:56 -0500
  ...36 lbs with the vacuum disconnected. If you're reusing your old pressure regulator do a fuel pressure and vacuum test and make sure...
• Re: To All Tiico Owners: Solutions To Every Tiico Conversion Question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 08:13:47 -0500
  ...36 lbs with the vacuum disconnected. If you're reusing your old pressure regulator do a fuel pressure and vacuum test and make sure...
• Re: To All Tiico Owners: Solutions To Every Tiico Conversion Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:06:44 -0800
  ...36 lbs with the vacuum disconnected. If you're reusing your old pressure regulator do a fuel pressure and vacuum test and make sure...
• V6anagon Chronicles /L
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 12:59:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Cap, rotor, plugs, wires. '80 GM distributor has electronic ignition, with vacuum and centrifugal advance, and has the coil built into the cap (?). Not...
• Parting out '85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 19:47:56 +0000
  ...36 lbs with the vacuum >disconnected. If you're reusing your old pressure regulator do a fuel >pressure and vacuum test and make sure...
• Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:09:16 +0000
  ...on that one I found the very typical not-making-contact throttle switch and too advanced timing .. and .....somehow with it flooding when warm...
• Re: knock Sensor, to run max timing, and optimize fuel grades used.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 09:54:41 +0000
  ...What does this involve for hardware? A sensor, control unit, wiring, or a new distributor as well. More? As to justifying cost, I do...
• road test: 1968 VW Station Wagon (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 10 Jan 95 15:48:47 CST
  ...a distributor with modified advance curve and 0 degree (Top Dead Center) initial timing, and a carburetor dashpot. The dashpot is vacuum controlled from...