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Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??
Historical mailing list - Antaki
Sat, 4 Nov 2000 11:06:20 -0800
...if it's an external > ignition cable or distributor problem). > I tried to improvise an "ignition voltage sensor" by putting a > Neon bulb next...
Re: temp sensors?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:16:11 -0500
...It was leaking at the intake runner rubber boots, at >> the throttle body rubber seal, at the screws that secure the fuel pressure >> regulator...
Re: Valve cover oil leak..
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:52:19 -0600
...I rotate my distributor so the notch in the distributor rim is right in line with the rotor arm. #7. I adjust the first...
Re: <no subject>
Historical mailing list - neil
Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:06:38 -0500
...Yet the symptoms > seem like the valves > >> aren't > >> sealing, although there's no dropped seats. I've > spent I don't know how...
1.9 engine tune up
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 17 May 2022 11:33:53 -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: Engine Overhaul Questions
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:29:30 -0600
...After installing > Crankshaft gear, spacer, distributor drive gear, > circlip, and #4 crankshaft bearing...the diagram in my > book shows an oil thrower. However, during...
Re: RoadHaus - Incredible Vanagon Reliability Story
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:24:02 -0700
...2 CV boots -water pump -2 belts -clutch disc/rear main seal -J section of exhaust into cat -P/S line rusted out -new...
Re: 81' New Owner To Do
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 18 May 2004 23:17:11 -0500
...I rotate my distributor so the notch in the distributor rim is right in line with the rotor arm. #7. I adjust the first...
Volkswagen tool list for 1963-1967.(long)
Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
...MANUFACTURER and DISTRIBUTOR: Messrs. Alfred Teves KG Maschinen-und Armaturenfabrik 600 Frankfurt/Main Rebsto:cker-Strasse 41-53 Fitting sleeve order No. 3.9314...
What about us?: H2O tank senders solved!
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 7 Jan 2000 15:29:21 -0500
...Just make sure it's really sealed, and at least as strong as before. Check before sealing it up that the float will operate...
Re: The Vanille Shake Syndrome
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:36:11 -0500
...As long as your cooling system is sealed, a little will run out but not enough to worry about as long as your are...
$50 Engine: the rEaL deal
Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
Fri, 1 Sep 1995 08:29:25 -0500 (CDT)
...I also got the heat exchangers, fan shroud, 009 distributor with new cap and rotor, misc engine tin, coil, and manifold. 8) It's...
Unexpected trip part I
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 Nov 1995 20:16:27 -0800
...spark plugs, ignition coil, rotor, distributor cap, fuel pump, belt, voltage regulator, battery, tire, oil, transaxle lube (with thoughts of Grendal), two jacks, wheel...
Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Mon, 17 May 2021 11:32:02 -0600
...If needed carefully replace with quality stuff, sealed connections to stop further corrosion of the wire and good crimping tools. Yes. If replacement is...
Garage Cleanup Sale
Historical mailing list - email99
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:12:14 -0400
...84 Turn signal lenses and sealing bellows (R & L), sockets are included but not in great shape.Price$30. 84 Mirrors, manual, R & L...
Re: 1.9 engine tune up
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Tue, 17 May 2022 09:56:23 -0700
...This is extremely critical as > your distributor has both vacuum advance and retard. The plate needs to > close properly to close off the advance...
lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:46:18 -0400
...swapped with good used AFM, ECU, hall sender, idle stabilizer, distributor, and cleaned and checked all plugs and sensor connections and grounds. *had someone...
Factory Tools List Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Feb 1995 12:42:22 -0500
...Suspension VW191, 93, Camshaft oil seal Engine VW201, 69, oil pump housing removing Engine VW204b, 69, Pressing cv splash ring; 40.30 PRESS Tools...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:55:32 -0700
...it burned out the silicone seals on the pushrods, rendered the valve cover gaskets to charcoal, melted the distributor, melted the throtle body, made...
Re: '85 Vanagon fails smog - diagnosis help requested
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 16:15:27 -0400
...Intake and exhaust valves sealing properly. Leak down test would be best indicator. 2) Ignition, make sure there is no intermittent miss fire. Have...
Re: Help needed with engine running poorly
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:38:05 -0800
...I don't see where you have checked the actual fuel pressure ( unlikely it's off though ) I'd try another distributor .. though when...
How-To Fuel Line Replacement 1.9l Vanagon (Long)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 May 1999 21:49:31 EDT
...Now is a great time to replace injector seals and/or sand the steel part of your injector body (if rusty) and paint it...
Re: 1.9L itermittent stalling at random
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:03:19 -0500
...I finally noticed the wires for the hall sender were rubbed bare where they exited the back of the distributor. The rubber grommet had...
Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 00:24:11 +0000
...The thermocouple wire was sealed so that the coolant system > was sealed and operating at pressure.) > 5. Coolant system has been pressure checked and...
Re: Wolfie mods
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 21:09:44 PDT
...a LOT of hoses, seals, H&R springs, FI parts(there was a short in a wire to the distributor hall sensor that cause...
Re: Aircooled Westy 0-60
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Thu, 3 Oct 2002 18:58:40 -0400
...2056 cc (96mm x 71mm) with counterweighted crank and complete > race balance, Pertronix Igniter on Bosch 205 (OEM) distributor, blue > coil, EGR disconnected for...
Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:16:13 -0400
...It seals out moisture and also keeps moisture from wetting insulating surfaces to provide an easy conducting path. Bosch says to put a thin...
Re: 87 Van Bucking (Solution...?)
Historical mailing list - Kirk Persing
Wed, 9 Feb 2000 21:06:02 -0800
...My beloved 87 Westy is in the > shop getting new head seals, muffler, etc.... And I was talking to the > Mechanic ("Eric" a very...
Re: Ran out of gas & now won't run
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:38:43 -0500
...I rotate my distributor so the notch in the distributor rim is right in line with the rotor arm. #7. I adjust the first...
Saturday adventure
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Sat, 18 Apr 1998 18:09:47 EDT
...We had originally planned to pull his fan housing to replace the oil cooler seals as that was where his leak was suspected to...
Re: Compression braking & Power Loss
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:08:39 -0500
...Add weak mechanical advance springs in the distributor and idle set becomes a nightmare. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET> Date: Friday...
for folks without gopher: some vw parts info & stuff
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Wed, 21 Sep 94 08:40:47 CDT
...window seals, door seals for most vw's Harbor City, CA 90710 (800) 247-3202 Kennedy Engineered Products Engine Adapters for Transaxles, 38830 17th...
Re: lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:10:49 -0400
...swapped with good used AFM, > ECU, > hall sender, idle stabilizer, distributor, and cleaned and checked all > plugs and sensor connections and grounds. > *had someone...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
Historical mailing list - dave
Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:32:43 -0700
...I proceed to a complete tune up including changing the spark plugs, distributor rotor, distributor cap, air filter, oil filter and change the oil...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 21:47:29 -0400
...it burned out the silicone seals on the pushrods, >rendered the valve cover gaskets to charcoal, melted the distributor, melted >the throtle body, made...
message for stan
Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Tue, 14 May 2002 09:15:37 -0600
...I rotate my distributor so the notch in the distributor rim is right in line with the rotor arm. #7. I adjust the first...
(NVC)Re: Reliability over one year
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Thu, 8 Jan 2004 14:23:42 -0800
...gremlins, has had two alternators and two water pumps and a seal > replacement that the acura didn't require. And it's had the...
Re: Ran out of gas & now won't run
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:34:13 -0500
...I rotate my distributor so the notch in the distributor rim is right in > line with the rotor arm. > #7. I adjust the first...
Re: Moral qestion--Case in point
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:18:41 -0500
...Failing coil. >> Somethingwrong in the distributor advance. Something in the >> vacuum system. Something >> in the fuel delivery or injection system. This could take days...
Re: Oil Pressure Guage, Kohl-Weiss, TDC sender
Historical mailing list
Sun, 4 Sep 94 20:21:46 EDT
...Since you may not want to remove the tin to do this, I recommend that you remove the distributor first (BUT do so only...
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg, WLE For Sale - Not Running
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Tue, 14 Jun 2005 02:53:21 EDT
...I opened and dried the distributor, and attempted to re-start. Still no start. I opened the distributor again and discovered that I had...
Re: 83 h20 fuel injection problem
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 21:43:51 EDT
...Seeing how it is rpm dependant what about the distributor? I had a timing advance problem on our 85 that plagued us until I...
GEX engine, DON'T (sad story)
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 5 Apr 2007 22:55:21 -0400
...So i try to turn the engine by hand (i should be able) with the remaining pulley, barely! ???? so i remove the pulley, distributor...
AMC Heads (My views)
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:26:37 -0400
...Are you ready for the result on the head sealing surface? How much corrosion would you guess was there? Zero! Nothing. Now if these...
Re: '69 BUS; NEW ENGINE HELP/INFO
Historical mailing list
Thu, 25 Apr 1996 16:44:28 -0500
...be new throughout, new seals, new fuel pump, new oil cooler (properly sized), new plugs and points. (The distributor is already brand new.) Engine...
Re: 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg, WLE For Sale - Not Running
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:33:55 -0500
...This time however I did not protect > the distributor well enough from the water and the van would not re-start. >I opened and...
Re: Vanagon Musings
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:32:26 -0700
...Flush AC system, install new filter, new compressor, new > > seals, test and service the system. (Parts from Ken at Vanagain.com) > > > > That is the...
Re: Mystery starting issue 85 auto
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 14:01:54 -0500
...Is there a particular seal needed for this component >> >> Is this the one you once mentioned you used a particular seal from a VW...
Building Motor From 2.1 To 2.5
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Fri, 8 Sep 2000 21:48:41 -0400
...2783DM > Piston and Barrel Kit 98mm 2748 > Head Seal Rings 80 > Camshaft 815 > Modify Distributor 350 > Total 6776DM > > Which works out to US$4705...
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg, WLE For Sale - Not Running
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:12:33 EDT
...I opened and dried the distributor, and attempted to re-start. Still no start. I opened the distributor again and discovered that I had...
Re: The King's English
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:33:04 -0500
...I rotate my distributor so the notch in the distributor rim is right in line with the rotor arm. #7. I adjust the first...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:13:54 -0500
...it burned out the silicone seals on the pushrods, > rendered the valve cover gaskets to charcoal, melted the distributor, melted > the throtle body, made...
Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
Historical mailing list - Scott
Mon, 9 May 2016 14:19:15 -1000
...how is the distributor ? Vac advance and retard working and connected properly ? Lubed centrifugal advance ? ...I'll bet right now that's not attended...
Reply, [syncronized] Question
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Tue, 26 Jan 1999 00:37:53 EST
...Injectors/seals and the coolant temp sensor last summer. O2 sensor (3-wire) was replaced about 2-3 years ago. I checked out the...
Re: Over heating issues, hose broke
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:12:19 -0500
With all the hose and leaking issues - if you need to replace that plastic coolant distributor over on the right side in front of...
Re: temp sensors?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:09:01 -0500
...It was leaking at the intake runner rubber boots, at >> the throttle body rubber seal, at the screws that secure the fuel pressure >> regulator...
Re: bay window vs waterboxer westy (long)
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:49:19 -0400
...Timing can also be a pain in the ass (the vanagon as a electronic timing), most owner have change the original distributor for an...
Re: Billy's in the hospital
Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
Fri, 12 Mar 2004 08:33:34 -0700
...If the seal is not sticking out and further than the > old one, it is most likely simply an alignment problem. > > Did you remember...
Re: 1.9L itermittent stalling at random
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:16:32 -0800
...I finally noticed the wires for >the hall sender were rubbed bare where they exited the back of the >distributor. The rubber grommet had...
Re: Vanagon Musings
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:11:12 -0800
...Flush AC system, install new filter, new > compressor, new > > > seals, test and service the system. (Parts from > Ken at Vanagain.com) > > > > > > That is the...