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• Ignition key sticks
  Historical mailing list - Rob McGee
  Sat, 28 Sep 1996 10:12:53 -0600
  ...removing the protective cover from the steering column and jiggling wires to ignition cylinder 5. Parking on a relatively flat area vs. incline 6...
• Re: ANYONE????? High-performance ignition coil??
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 21:36:03 -0800
  ...ANYONE????? High-performance ignition coil?? Has anyone ever installed a high-performance ignition coil in a WBX Vanagon? Any obvious problems with doing this...
• Re: bosch blue
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:43:44 -0400
  Unless there is more than one "Blue" version, this coil is designed for a point ignition system and the coil has a built in...
• Re: Now my van won't start...
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:42:08 -0500
  Andree, you can eliminate the Ignition Switch as a possibility by checking to see if your front heater blower works. If it, along with...
• Re: Ignition question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 May 2007 08:54:25 -0400
  ...The ignition switch connection for the door buzzer activates as the key is turned on. It will remain activated until the key is actually...
• Re: A bit more on keys... Correction
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:55:29 -0500
  ...We see > many people who have replaced the ignitions. The currently available > ignition does not use the same key as standard Vanagon keys. In...
• Mystery wire on '73 ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - H. Steven Dolan
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 10:15:56 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Well, Bentley has let me down :-( Does anyone out there know where the brown/blue wire from the ignition switch plugs up? Can someone...
• Re: If you lose the gas key...
  Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:25:50 EDT
  In a message dated 4/27/00 10:13:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jcblues@YAHOO.COM writes: << The ignition key opens the gas...
• Re: Progressive rough running - until ignition reset
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:23:25 -0800
  ...I'd be wondering if the charging voltage is high enough to run everything, including the fuel injection and ignition and all that other...
• Help Needed with Ignition Problem 86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - William Ward
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 21:04:25 -0600
  ...I've replaced spark plugs, rotor cap, distributor cap and ignition coil with no change in the problems. My local VW specialist knows mechanics...
• Re: Mystery Electrical Trouble
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:30:19 -0400
  ...I would suspect the Hall sender circuit or the ignition controller inside the ECU (2.1l, right?) You're getting extra ignition pulses, either...
• Re: Fuel Injection Help NEEDED!
  Historical mailing list
  02 Jul 96 09:21:19 PDT
  ...Bad ignition switch, I've changed mine twice and the problems didn't go away until I put a solenoid relay between the start...
• Re: coil wire on AC vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:55:41 -0700
  ...Air Cooled Vanagons whether equipped with points (Federal) or Hall (California) Ignition utilize the SAME Ignition Wire Sets, which includes the Coil Wire. From...
• Re: Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:36:01 -0700
  ...That "ignition" solenoid is rated at 80 amps, suitable for battery isolation only. By "ignition" they mean the ignition switch activates it. Stuart -----Original...
• Re: I-4 conversion timing problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 6 May 2001 18:19:59 -0500
  ...In engines where the ignition timing is controlled by the ECU, it can advance the timing until it senses the pinging from ignition too...
• Re: Ignition Switch Source & Tips
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 11:51:20 -0500
  ...I thought I'd try an ignition switch next. What is a good brand, source, and are there any special tips for a DIY...
• Re: Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:36:25 -0400
  ...Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors Last week my ignition coil failed (primary open) which surprised the heck out of me since I had...
• Electronic Ignition?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jul 1995 23:44:07 -0500
  Hey now, I'm kinda thinking about buying one of those electronic ignition goodies, anyone have any experince, tips, warnings, etc. about them? I...
• Re: Intermittent ignition delay when turning key
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 20:12:35 +0200
  ...It may be a solenoid, but > make sure the wires are good! > Do not forget to check the ignition switch! It is as likely...
• Digifant hand-held tach connections
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:40:35 -0500
  List members, It seems clear that because of the characteristics of the Digifant ignition control, a hand-held tachometer doesn't work. However the...
• cranky but no starty
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 20:39:13 -0800
  ...pumping up for the first few seconds after turning on the ignition), ignition (no spark), and the idle stabilizer valve (not vibrating). I swapped...
• Re: Progressive rough running - until ignition reset
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:20:02 -0500
  ...Progressive rough running - until ignition reset > There is a ground that isn't. It ismost likely at the ECU. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER...
• Stereo Wiring Help
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 16:39:20 -0600
  ...Anyway, on the Alpine stereo I have a connection for a Battery Lead, Ground Lead and a Switched Power Lead (Ignition). Looking at the...
• Re: stereo wiring
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 09:15:20 -0400
  ...one for the "terminal always supplied > with power regardless of ignition position" and one for the "terminal > controlled by the ignition switch." I figured...
• Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:34:46 -0600
  Is there a diagram out there which labels each of the spades on the ignition switch? One of ours has nothing on it and...
• Re: Blink'n Ignition Light
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 7 May 1998 12:35:57 EDT
  > > The technical answer: > When you turn on the ignition key the fuel pump is pressurizing the fuel > system. You can hear that little hum...
• Re: INQUIRY: Electronic Ignition Control Module and Coolant Pump
  Historical mailing list - VANAGONE
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 14:26:47 EST
  ...I have an 84 Westy. >> I believe this to be the ignition box. Jerry.
• Battery cables
  Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 18:49:18 -0500
  ...The relay is activated by the ignition. And you're right--a discharged house battery would discharge the vehicle battery if the ignition switch...
• Re: Allison Ignition still there?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 17:26:08 -0500
  ...Allison is the only ignition that actually enhansed performance. Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia Air Cooled On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 16:18:32 EDT...
• How to test ignition coil?
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 10:43:48 -0700
  ...I don't know much about cars, but i suspect the ignition coil because of the lack of spark. My fuel injection computer had...
• Re: fan won't stop 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:51:00 -0400
  Fan operating with ignition switch ndicates AC system is trying to turn it on. Check the AC switch. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: William Bruce...
• Re: lighted switch needed
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 11:32:16 -0800
  ...It activates an electro-nag to keep you from leaving your keys in the ignition. You can use this to activate the relay for...
• Re: New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:56:44 -0700
  ...So we swapped back > the old ignition coil and the tachometer worked again. > > So my questions are: > - will the new ignition coil fail soon...
• Re: How to replace the ignition lock cylinder?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 13:26:04 EDT
  Leif, you must drill a small hole in the housing that surrounds the ignition lock cylinder. I just looked in the Vanagon Bentley and...
• Re: Electrical weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 21:19:59 -0400
  Yup! the ignition switch controls all you mentioned and the rear heater fan if memory serves. Bright flashers overide the switch. BTDT mike 87...
• Stop the Urban Folk Myth: The IGNITION LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Fri, 8 May 1998 07:30:50 EDT
  ...This flashing light at start-up is NOT an "IGNITION LIGHT". There is no such thing, it doesn't exist. It is purely made...
• Re: replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 08:07:27 EDT
  ...While motoring down the road, this weighty blob of keys is swaying, bobbing and gyrating, using the entry point to the ignition switch as...
• Re: A bit more on keys...
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:08:13 -0400
  My brand new off the lot 91 Westy (2wd) came with an ignition key that opens the gas cap as well. Separate key for...
• Re: Making keys
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:52:20 -0800
  Considering the price of a new ignition lock cylinder from VW (or even Bus Depot - $40), you might want to have that locksmith remove...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:53:44 -0700
  ...251 201 553 will open with an ignition key and >with any of the 4 different ignition keys that I have. > >The single cap...
• Re: Alternative to locking gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - B
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:50:51 -0700
  ...my gas cap key IS my ignition key. I've tried but the key won't > fit > into the ignition while it's in...
• Re: 91(bus) dead on the freeway tech expertise needed !
  Historical mailing list - mike twombley
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:33:19 -0800
  On 1/28/04 8:55 AM, "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > You can easily test to see if the ignition switch is...
• Re: Electrical Nightmare?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:48:52 -0700
  ...It sounds like your ignition switch is going out. This is a simple thing to replace and, as many Vanagon owners know, don't...
• Re: replacing ignition switch fixes coolant warning light
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 19:55:57 -0400
  Mark McCulley wrote: > > I replaced my ignition switch over the weekend and it fixed the problem I > was having with the coolant warning light...
• Re: Windows and struts
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 May 1997 09:45:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...with the ignition on annoying - this may just be because I can't seem to find an accessory postion on the ignition switch. >> Ther...
• Re: VW approved engine conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 May 1999 21:17:24 -0400
  ...The Digifant is a modified Motronic system, while the Digijet is a stock L-Jetronic system which uses conventional vacuum and centrifugal ignition timing...
• Re: Wobbly Still Won't Go... Gurus pleassssse heeellllllppppp...
  Historical mailing list - Scott and Norma
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:40:16 -0800
  ...Had the #15 and #30 circuit checking good out of the ignition switch. I just don't understand why the small black wire coming...
• Re: towing my van - my tow bar website
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:39:57 -0400
  ...Turning the ignition off but leaving the key inserted does indeed allow steering. Mike Dennis Haynes wrote: > The steering lock is easy to disengage...
• why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:23:35 -0700
  ...causing the coils to die prematurely? BTW, he does not leave his ignition key on without engine running (radio is hot all the time).
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:51:30 -0400
  ...Except for the wire from the ignition switch going through the fuse box, #15 on the coil is feed directly off the ignition switch...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:41:44 -0700
  ...The #1 and #15 terminals are the two leads of the primary winding of the ignition coil. The #1 pin is connexted to ECU...
• Re: Sorta Scary Event
  Historical mailing list - Gary Anderson
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:49:27 -0600
  ...Sorta Scary Event > > Driving along the highway tonight, the engine just suddenly quit as > cold as if I had turned off the ignition. All...
• Re: Follow up Q Re: fuel pump behaviour with ignition on
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 May 2006 15:12:44 -0400
  ...The pump runs for a short time due to the turn on pulse from the ignition. If the engine is not turning, the pumps...
• Aftermarket new ignition switch failure
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:12:34 -0800
  My original ignition switch failed about 4 days ago. I hotwired the Vanagon to get it home, and bought a new switch the next...
• Re: why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:06:22 -0400
  ...why is 2.1 eating ignition coils? I think that's a stretch. I used to use them and never had a coil problem...
• Further adventures to my vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - Alan S Gondry
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:08:59 -0700
  ...I had 12v at the battery, the ignition, the fuse block. I got 1.5 or less at the coil. After fiddling with the...
• Van Start Hard? Check Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Sat, 17 May 2003 21:57:40 -0400
  ...To make a long story short, after spending a couple hours checking ignition issues, it turn out the ignition switch is bad - after a...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:54:20 -0700
  ...The pump not turning on when the ignition is switched on is not always a failure. It is an ignition pulse that operates it...
• RE: '87 Radio Power Source
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 18:40:05 -0400
  ...The wire is the only gray wire coming from the ignition switch plug. I removed the lower half of the steering column cover and...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:49:16 -0400
  ...Only thing I did is turn the key. >> >> Are these signs of a needed ignition switch change or something else? >> >> Eric Caron >> 84 Westfalia