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• Engine Storage
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 14:01:22 -0500
  ...My plan is to: -squirt some oil in each spark plug hole -squirt some oil in each air intake port -turn the engine over...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Mon, 27 May 2002 09:26:33 -0400
  Fellow vanagon types pulling spark plugs from a hot aluminum head can cause the treads to come out with the plugs. for this reason...
• Re: High resistance causing no spark?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:34:45 -0700
  ...I tried Mark's trick > of attaching a spark wire with spark plug attached, and grounding that > to the block - no spark :( > > Tested the...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:45:09 -0700
  ...How far does the spark have to be able to > jump? (and if it's a spark issue, I presume that since I changed...
• New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:31:03 -0700
  hi all, My son's 1988 GL doesn't run well (lack of power, lack of response) despite a full tuneup (spark plugs, dist...
• Re: spark plug blow out
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Thu, 30 May 2002 22:57:18 -0400
  ...spark plug blow out > Snap on has a thread chaser, renewer, that may save the day---- > > If this doesn't work, a heli coil...
• Re: Hard Starting Cold and Hot
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:00:49 EDT
  ...During a hard start period, connect a spark tester to one of the plug wires to see if it is sparking. A spark tester...
• Amer. wires in VW
  Historical mailing list - Dana Darling
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 16:48:25 CDT
  hello! I have a '91 Westy and the PO (brilliant doctor that he was) put American spark plug wires in. (this is what my...
• Re: Need referral to replacing short FI hose (between injectors and fuel rail)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:49:05 -0700
  ...Make sure the line is empty of fuel, the sparks from > the cutting discs could start a fire. Cut off the clamps and easily...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:44:27 -0500
  ...So, if you are a car manufacturer, and you have to make a part that is a wear item, which ultimately a spark plug...
• Re: size of nut (bolt?) on crankcase pulley?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:57:17 -0600
  ...If no spark - then go ahead with chasing the hall sender. If there is spark - test your injector leads for signal, then check the...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Morning Starting Issues...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 07:35:58 -0400
  Worn spark plugs with a gap that is way too large can cause very hard starting with normal running once warmed up. Lots of...
• Re: No start
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 May 2016 05:00:10 -0500
  ...But the two things needed are spark and fuel. Check for spark by loosing a plug wire and hold it close to ground, turn...
• Re: Help Wiring O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 13:36:42 -0700
  ...I've used those "spark plug anti-fouler" thingies you can buy at the FLAPS, and cut the female threaded part off and welded...
• Fwd: broken spark plug removal?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Edwards
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 11:32:21 EDT
  [message/rfc822]
• Re: 2.1l Spark plug wire routing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 28 May 2010 18:17:40 -0600
  ...2.1l Spark plug wire routing > > Hi, > > I have a 91 Westfalia, standard, 2.1l. I have just started to do the > work on...
• Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:36:10 -0400
  ...but when the hall sensor is bad you get no spark so your dizzy is probably ok. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL...
• Re: Vanagon Still Won't A Go-Go!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:26:08 -0800
  ...This has nothing to do with the spark as that is only used to fire the spark plugs. Putting in a points distributor means...
• Re: Bosch W7CC vs. W7CCO Spark Plugs - Which is best?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:23:15 -0500
  http://www.type2.com/library/electrip/sparkpl.htm Stan Wilder High Performance Ceramic Coatings www.engineceramics.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Tune-up Time! Recommendations Needed.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 00:35:18 EST
  ...I'd say go with the platnum spark plugs, and new rotor, cap, distributer. Not sure of any brands but I bought mine from...
• Bra for 1988 GL..
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 16:47:01 -0700
  ...Thanks much, dave bowers dave@sparkplug.com 1988 Vanagon GL www.sparkplug.com
• Spark Gap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Hugill
  Thu, 27 May 1999 14:15:20 -0400
  ...Any idea what the spark gap for an 88 2.1L? I'll be replacing plugs, wires, rotor and cap for the first time...
• A Multi-Spark Ignition & Increased Gas Mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:08:01 -0700
  I've read that multi-spark ignitions aid engines in burning gasoline more completely and efficiently reducing the amount of unburned gasoline exciting the...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Gary Soiney
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 10:15:34 -0600 (CST)
  ...Has anybody used these spark plugs in the Vanagons? My '90 > Syncro Westfalia just chews through the stock Bosch Supers (w7cc0). VW > says 48000...
• Re: Spark plug wires
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 06 Jun 95 16:37:43 CDT
  On Tue, 6 Jun 95 16:36:13 CDT <POLLISMJ@ccit.arizona.edu> said: >What is a GOOD brand of spark plug wires that...
• Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 02:21:34 -0400
  ...dan On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:26:47 -0500, Aerowolf <aerowolf@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >What's the proper gap for spark plugs on...
• Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:01:24 EDT
  ...2/ Check the quality of the spark with a spark tester or a spark plug with a VERY wide gap. 3/ Check the injectors...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 15:17:03 -0800
  ...Under normal circumstances there aren't >> any sparks available in the engine room, unless of course the >> sparking inside the distributor or from the...
• More short in '73 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 08:51:26 -0600 (CST)
  ...We still had the spark. So we went back to checking one fuse at a time and still found a spark each time. >From...
• Re: Broken Spark Plug Electrode/Tip
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 18:04:36 -0800
  ...Broken Spark Plug Electrode/Tip After my van suddenly lost power, I found that one of the spark plugs (right/rear) was loose. Before...
• Re: How do I get this EGR filter on??? Fixed! But.....
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:08:38 -0500
  ...While replacing an A/C compressor myself I decided to change the spark plugs since they were readily accessible without the compressor. You guessed...
• Re: spark plugs revisited
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 25 May 1997 00:24:58 -0700
  At 01:13 PM 5/23/97 -0500, you wrote: >Just thumbing through Bentley I found the spark plug types >recommended there: > >Bosch W...
• Re: '84 GL
  Historical mailing list - Chris Tucci
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:11:38 -0500
  ...I've noticed spark wires being sketchy hoses the computer, making a nice engine run like a bad one. -=Chris=- 85 GL Fritz www...
• Re: No spark, what to do
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 4 Feb 2019 09:51:39 -0800
  ignition switch?
• Re: No start/no spark II
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:31:59 -0700
  ...c.� Then, I checked for spark on one plug wire.� I have spark.� This makes me wonder why the van didn't start when...
• Re: Amateur questions: Wrong spark plugs? Coolant corrosion?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 06:05:36 -0400
  You should be able to unscrew the barrel nut from the top of the spark plug. For the coolant leak look for a hose...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 23:28:02 -0500
  Distributor cap, rotor, and spark plugs should probably be replaced at 15k mile intervals. At least inspected. The Vanagon eats spark plugs and your...
• Re: still not starting..
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 18:41:11 -0500
  ...The spark plugs are sparking, very nicely I might add, since the addition of a brand new coil. The gap is .027". The compression...
• ok, so it's not Fryedaye ... :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 21:20:54 -0500
  ...5,610,470 Shockwave * Pre-Gapped * Focused Spark Ultra Sonic Spark Plugs Increase Engine Horsepower / Gas Mileage 20 % GUARANTEED!!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ooooooooooooooh, righty then! :) lemme see...
• Re: bearly runs w/ water on road pt2
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 07:54:35 -0600
  ...While it was puttering this time > I ran around back and hooked my timing light to each spark plug and observed > all 4 sparking...
• Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Russell Patten
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 23:49:43 -0500
  ...Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L? >Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:26:47 -0500 > >What's the proper gap for spark...
• Re: after the fridge is lit..
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 19:07:45 -0700
  ...what do you mean by that scientific term: 'doodad' ? Do you mean the button you push to spark the piezzo? Or do you mean...
• Re: AC compressor Gurus needed!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 14:10:23 -0500
  ...spark plug check valves and the stuff to > use one cylinder to air up tires, hose the works. > Be warned that the spark plug...
• Re: Troubleshooting Opinions Wanted (was: WTB or borrow ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:37:10 -0500
  ...You have a a high > tension output that goes to the distributor. > But what happens from there? Does it go through the spark > plug...
• Re: ALTERNATIVE SPARK PLUG WIRES
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:17:21 -0400
  ...I found what I was looking for in > Magnecor Spark Plug Wires. > > http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/main.htm > > The #4521 8.5mm plug...
• Re: Spark Plug Options for 2.1 WBX - SUMMARY
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:18:28 -0700
  ...In my case, W7CC0 spark plugs usually last as long (if not longer,) as the factory specs call for. The W7CC plug (in my...
• Re: fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:48:38 -0700
  ...Then the sparker stops sparking (and the amber light goes out) Also, if i turn the thermostat knob past the min and/or the...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs EAT BABY
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sat, 13 May 2000 07:43:39 -0400
  ...It has been said by a few mechanics directly to me that the Waterboxer engines "eat" spark plugs. That is, you should change them...
• Re: ignition problem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 13:44:20 -0800
  ...Still no spark :( ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eric Unrau eunrau@yahoo.ca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Steve Cotsford...
• Re: Fridge sparker
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 10:59:38 -0500
  Well yeah, the spark that ignited the wire coating came from somewhere didnt it? I looked at my 2 dometics, and found cracks on...
• Re: 1988 Weekender Wolfsburg barely runs.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 21 May 2003 23:19:48 -0500
  ...If you see a spark jumping accross the end of the wire, you got spark, but you need fuel. Remember: you need spark and...
• Re: How to test ignition coil?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:53:26 -0700
  ...no spark at all. > > What could prevent the coil from not zapping besides possbily my incorrect > wiring.... > > Thanks > > Riley Kettner > > > > The archive search did...
• Re: No spark, no start 88
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:07:54 -0500
  ...Thanks. >>> Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com> 9/21/04 4:19:49 PM >>> Tonight crank it over and look for sparks arching/shorting. From...
• Re: Vanagon Sparkplugs Wires
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Stivers
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 00:30:49 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Is there a special way to > get the sparkplug wires off? Just pulling like on the '72 doesn't seem to > work. Please help...
• Re: Broken Spark Plug Brand?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 22:25:18 -0700
  ...What crappy brand of spark plug was this so I can >| steer clear of them?? They were NGKs put in by the PO. I...
• Re: Quick troubleshooting question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:15:08 -0700
  ...is spark plugs failing to fire properly under load .. wether due to weak/tired coil, spark plugs wires, plugs themselves, whathaveyou. I consider coils...
• Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 07:51:10 -0400
  ...Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ On Tue, June 2, 2009 9:51 pm, Gregor Brandt wrote: > If the FI fire everytime a spark...
• Re: Coil changed, still no spark and spray
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Mon, 28 May 2012 21:38:10 -0700
  ...Coil changed, still no spark and spray I'm not sure where to look for a solution. Yes, the coil was bad and I...
• Multi-spark discharge (MSD) ignition for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 May 1997 11:31:39 +0100
  I hear promising reports for Multi-Spark Discharge (MSD) systems - seems one of the few simple performance enhancers that doesn't fall into the...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 12 May 2000 15:37:46 -0700
  ...When I put in the Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs >(single pole) the RPMs went up 500 with NO other changes to the engine. >just...