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• Re: Engine quit at freeway speed, no re-start
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:29:35 -0400
  ...my Hall Effect sensor in the distributor went south - check the plug where it goes into the distributor, but be careful because the plastic...
• Re: how did this happen ... ?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:02:36 -0600
  ...it consisted in > trying to install a new distributor cap, new rotor, and new spark > plugs. i got the kit from the bus depot...
• Re: distributor drive shaft installation NVC
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:26:04 -0500
  ...27:49 -0400 >From: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US> >Subject: Re: distributor drive shaft installation >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >On Sun, 18 Apr...
• Need a Distributor or Hall sender near San Antonio TX
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:52:27 -0500
  Anybody got? Thanks. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle
• Re: Distributor Swap and Timing Issues - 88 GL with 2.1WBX
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 00:06:44 -0800
  ...2nd pulley mark at the split - distributor > finger should be at the distributor housing mark. That being the case - > the swap should be straight...
• AGAIN:Bottom end reassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 2 May 2000 10:07:17 MST
  ...From below I can assume that I throw my case together and then set up TDC and insert my distributor shaft? When I pulled...
• Looking for a 83-85 distributor
  Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
  Wed, 1 Oct 2014 14:46:35 -0400
  ...Problem for me is that no one has any of the rebuilt distributors in stock, and I actually only need a working vacuum can...
• Re: Thoms distributors
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 12:45:34 -0700 (PDT)
  ...my bus parts book say's nothing about the BR18 distributor, so it probably was not offered on the bus. take care and God...
• Re: checking coil and icu?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 03:02:41 +0000
  ...Check the Hall effect sensor in the distributor. The signal wire to the ECU should rise & fall (~10V - 1V)with distributor rotation. Check the...
• Re: Sloppy timing?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:49:51 -0500
  ...It could be the distributor, or it might be the end-play on the crank bearings. If it's a high-milage engine I...
• Re: audi 3A Swap -- Jetronic LH 2.4 question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:38:30 -0400
  ...Turns out the post '86 >non-turbo Saabs use a non-advancing distributor just like the audi 80, so >I'll be spared Frank...
• Good Source for Aux Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 14:27:31 -0700
  ...So, for those of you in an area that has a cooperating local distributor, you might check out the prices through Hodgson Distributors expecially...
• Re: Hall Sender Connector "Loose"
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 12:50:40 -0700
  ...It is still connected to the distributor and to the >wire/plug; and it is functioning. But, is is supposed to be like this...
• Distributor drive shaft installation?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Olsen
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 13:47:24 -0400
  ...By far the hardest part so far has been getting the distributor drive shaft re-installed. With the engine at #1 TDC and the...
• Re: Go Westy tune up kit
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:20:56 -0700
  ...Originally for 83.5-84 Wassers, they modified the connectors at the distributor end to work with both the 03010 (non pin) and 03212...
• Re: how did this happen ... ?
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:28:47 -0800
  ...im starting to think i hooked up the wires leading from the distributor cap to the spark plugs wrong. i think i have the...
• Re: Looking for a 1.9l waterboxer distributor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 11:49:06 -0800
  ...Scott On 11/13/2013 9:19 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote: > I am in need of a 1.9l Vanagon waterboxer distributor...
• Re: cutting out and sparking coil
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 20:17:45 -0700
  <snip> > Looked over at the coil and saw ignition >sparks coming out of the rubber boot on the coil to distributor wire. This >morning...
• Re: Wiring harness to distributor plug
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 19:31:18 -0400
  I think it's worth checking junkyard Golf/Jettas to see if the plug is the same.
• need part suppliers numbers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 95 13:03:36 EDT
  hey now, anyone have a number for Transform? or other reliable parts distributors? looking specifically for axle assemblies. jonathan
• Re: Billy Bones is healed!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 18:25:32 -0700
  Entity Warren.K.Lail-1 spoke thus: > It was the distributor. YAAYYY!!! Guess Billy isn't a diesel...
• Re: VERY hot exhaust issues
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:59:05 -0400
  ...Inside your distributor see if the silver trigger cage spins freely on the distributor shaft. If it does, you can make a round "key...
• Re: good news, I think
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:22:20 -0800
  ...bad Hall Sender in the distributor .......for sure, black and white..and a 'fun' part to change .. and ... Idle Stabilzer ........for sure, black and...
• Re: rear backing plate/distributor
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 5 Nov 2006 22:37:31 -0500
  ...The problem is suspected to be the > distributor. It was very > loose, and had pulled out of the engine. At the > bottom of th...
• No pulse at injectors
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 19:35:25 EST
  ...I have power at the connection to the hall sender on the distributor. I have a pulsing signal from the hall sender in the...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 17:34:36 -0600
  ...No spark at all on the #1 at the distributor cap, didn't bother >checking the rest. You have a lot on your plate...
• Re: Engine bay sound dampening
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 2 May 2007 14:39:58 -0400
  FWIW, I use the newer type distributor cap (with posts inside the plug wire sockets) on an older type '84 distributor in my '84...
• Re: How do I get the #&(*&!$# distributor gear on the crank?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 23:39:31 -0500
  ...How do I get the #&(*&!$# distributor gear on the crank? >Hi all: > >I've been trying to get the brass distributor gear on my...
• Re: 009 Distributor in Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Grove
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 20:46:29 -0700
  ...It looks to be in > good working order with a tight shaft and minimal vertical slack. > I'm currently running a stock vacume distributor...
• Re: Distributor Electrical Connections?
  Historical mailing list - HC Carter
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 10:16:33 -0700
  ...This bundle comes across the top of the engine to the distributor. Inside the small bundle is an even smaller sub-bundle of 3...
• VW-'71 BUS-1600 DP-DISTRIBUTOR ADVANCE CURVES-QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - Nick Pace
  Mon, 02 Oct 95 11:07:27 PDT
  ...I checked the shop manual and it gives the advance curves for centrifugal and vacuum distributors at various points. Unfortunately, the vacuum distributors like...
• Re: rain-starting problem
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 22 Jan 1999 06:28:12 EST
  Carefully inspect the distributor's electronic module and associated connector. I want to emphasize the word "carefully". The molded plastic casing containing the three...
• Re: Oil in intake air distributor (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Dec 1997 22:28:15 -0500
  ...Oil in intake air distributor (2.1L) >Ken Lewis, thanks for the idea about looking for oil in the rubber boot that >connects the...
• static timing help!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 21:55:38 EDT
  82 Vanagon with original type distributor and Weber carb. According to St. Muir air cooled engines should be timed using the static timing method...
• Looking for parts
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 13:52:25 -0600
  I am looking for the following for an 82 Calif. Westy. wiring harness cap rotor plug wires plugs hallsender? distributor? Bill
• Re: '88 GL intermittent ignition miss
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:16:22 -0600
  ...I'm pullling a known good distributor out of my parts car to try out this weeekend, - but I'm almost certain it's...
• Wrap Up: Can't pass emissions
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 10:05:36 -0700
  ...The electrical connector to the distributor. 2. The interference between the A/C bracket and the connector to the distributor. note: Apparently, the connector...
• Re: Bosch 009 Dist. on pancake.
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 22:39:27 -0800 (PST)
  ...The mechanical-advance 009 distributor did not work well for me on my type IV 1800cc bus engine. There was a major flat spot...
• Re: 2.0 distributor
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 08:01:01 -0700
  ...On my 91 2.1 L syncro westy, I also have the 009 distributor and I just replaced my Solex carb with a Weber...
• Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:34:49 -0800
  ...Call them to get a distributor near you. The distributors aren't beholden to SoundCoat; if they carry another product that will suit your...
• Re: Fuel injector question - non starting
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:49:52 -0400
  Bruce, Did you have the distributor disconnected? You may have disturbed the delicate nature of the three wires underneath. The insulation gets crumbly after...
• Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin removal)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:31:52 -0600
  ...the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" > pin > >> removal) > >>Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:02:57 -0800 > >> > >>[Before you read another word, if...
• Re: WAS Re: Bottom end reassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 2 May 2000 02:21:41 +0200
  ...I admit, I havent been worknig much on the Vanagon, but on my 73 Squareback the position of the distributor is very crucial. If...
• Re: Fuel Injection Question
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M. Merritt
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 10:05:47 -0500 (EST)
  ...It has the > fuel injection still on it, but someone has put a 009 Bosch distributor on it. > Will this work? I thought that...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Apr 2001 - Special issue (#2001-478)
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 18:10:20 -0600
  Blake, The distributor is setup for basic timing and then there are secondary systems to adjust the timing based on other conditions. In the...
• Re: re price fixing (NO VW CONTENT)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 10:24:47 +0000
  ...By bypassing the US distributor > and buying at the right price overseas, he can often buy it much cheaper. > One of the gripes of...
• Re: backfiring?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:50:34 -0500
  ...Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:30:55 -0400 > > So, with a new distributor in place, and the timing set to as close as > we...
• Re: Engine Dies ????
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:38:00 -1000
  clean and tighten ALL ground connections, then try your known-good spare distributor. ( a set of known-good used parts like that makes all...
• Re: Wasserboxer Distributor into A/C 2.0
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 08:34:54 -0700
  ...This might explain the distributor thing. My $0.02, Sam ---"King, Robert" <Robert.King@DSTO.DEFENCE.GOV.AU> wrote: > > Jim writes: > >Help!!! Why didn...
• Re: No Start
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 15 May 2007 10:41:22 -0700
  ...If you remove the distributor cap there is a mark on the rim of the distributor for the 1st. Put the cap back on...
• Sticky distributor advance?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:52:32 -0400
  What is best way to free up a sticky distributor advance? Sunday afternoon, I found that the rotor did not have any "spring" to...
• Re: Hall Sender question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:47:49 -0800
  I used some thin steel wire and took a couple of turns around the distributor with it, holding the connector in place. It's...
• Burnt ignition coil wire
  Historical mailing list - Jim Grergory
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 18:40:14 EDT
  Does anyone know what would cause my ignition coil wire to burn at the distributor on my 84. Thanks, Jim Gregory
• Re: ignition problem
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:14:39 EST
  Make sure that the little plug on the side of the distributor is properly connected, otherwise you will have no spark. Steve
• Re: distributor washers
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:22:51 -0400
  Andrew, Same thing happened to me. I left it out. That was about three years ago. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: Timing tips for Idiots
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:43:54 -0700
  ...The top of the distributor drive gear should look like the picture in Bentley and you slide the distributor into place with the rotor...
• Re: HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:00:32 -0400
  Hey Jeremy, Did you buy a Bosch distributor cap or an aftermarket one? I'm having funky things (similar, but not as serious as...
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:51:59 -0500
  ...Remove distributor cap >> >> Pull center wire from cap and set end of wire on metal >> >> Loosed the 13mm nut that holds the distributor clamp...
• Re: #1 firing position on 009? (2.0 l FI)
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 11:01:42 -0500
  ...Also, I was not referring to firing order, but rather firing *position* on the distributor cap. Specifically, is the scratch on your distributor (that...
• 81 Vanagon Type 4 Motor Timing
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:47:07 -0400
  ...The problem is that I cannot advance the timing because the vacuum can on the SVDA distributor is up tight against the cold start...