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• For Sale> Carb kit for replacing FI
  Historical mailing list - William F Northrop
  Tue, 9 May 1995 10:00:20 -0400 (EDT)
  ...bought a hardly used Weber two barrel carb kit, a 009 distributor and a new lower pressure fuel pump. Just as I was taking...
• Re: 81
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:54:38 -0500
  ...With a voltmeter (or light bulb) attached from ground to the wire that goes from the coil to the distributor, rotate (adjust) the distributor...
• Re: 1.9 loss of power
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:04:35 -0400
  ...Check the distributor where the wiring enters the distributor, Take the cap off and check the plug for 3 wired that need to be...
• Re: burning up ECUs
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:59:42 -0500
  ...is the wiring between the sender and the distributor,or the hall thingiee inside the distributor. Swapthe dist if the other swap dosent work...
• Re: No Spark and Buzzing Relay 2.1 / Redux
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:57:25 -0400
  ...The relay is energized when the starter is engaged and has to see the distributor turning to keep the pump running. Dennis -----Original Message...
• Re: 88 vanagon gl "issues"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:26:34 -0800
  ...Where exactly is the TEMPII sensor? There are some wires/traces under the distributor that become brittle with > age.If you are not real...
• Exposed wiring
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:35:19 -0700
  A couple of weeks ago someone posted about a problem with the plastic breaking on their distributor and exposing the wires from their hall...
• Re: Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine stall)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:42:27 +0000
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• Re: help:coolant leak puzzle????
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:43:37 -0400
  Atomatic? if yes you have a oil trany cooler. http://www.benplace.com/cooling_system_flow.htm Check the coolant distributor.
• Re: compression & advance
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 08:01:45 -0700
  ...advance spec > is for the distributor on this particular Type 4 engine? What can I do > about it? I have a spare distributor that...
• Re: Setting time timing - unexpectedly need help.
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:32:45 -0800
  ...usual is not working. > > Distributor is tending to creep towards more advanced > timing.� The clamp > that supposedly holds the distributor in one spot may...
• Re: '81 Vanagon Ignition Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - meta/morph
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 22:48:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...timing-maybe the distributor collar loosened up [stuff deleted] > >contact, but I've never traced it to a specific wire. > > it could be the...
• Re: Hall effect sender question and stuttering
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sat, 30 Oct 1999 07:29:09 -0700
  ...Cheers, Tom Neal On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, =?iso-8859-1?Q?Bj=F6rn?= Ratjen wrote: > The black connector on the distributor housing needs...
• 93.4% of the way there
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 22:00:56 -0500
  hey all, thanks to those who responded with my last problem of the distributor not being fully seated. i properly seated it today and...
• Re: "On the cheap" tune-up
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 22:49:15 -0500
  Seems to me we used to do this all the time -- clean the distributor cap contacts with emery paper. In a pinch, I've...
• Re: Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:38:57 -0800
  ...checked all the plugs, all looked the same tan colour, cleaned and dried the inside of distributor, pulled and cleaned all electrical connections I...
• Thoms distributors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 20:17:15 +0200
  Thom asked about early distributers. > I got four early, cast iron distributors with this parts stash. > VJU4 BR8 (2 of these, one with thin...
• Ground Wire to Distributor?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 15:50:32 -0800
  Hi Folks, I just put a new distributor in my 87 Syncro. I'm assuming the part has been superceded to this fancy new...
• Re: radio wires harness
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 18:11:36 -0500
  ...a few distributors you can check into or you can call them as well - I'm sure that one of their distributors will ship...
• Re: distro body ground
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 10:02:41 -0700
  That metal tab is the ground point for the distributor RF shield , that metal shroud that goes over the distributor cap. Robert 1982 Westfalia...
• Re: major problem or minor faux pas?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 06:57:31 -0500
  ...The type 4 motor can *conceivably* skip timing if the distributor drive shaft isn't mated to the base of the distributor. And in...
• Re: strange idling
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 1 Sep 2007 15:13:14 -0700
  I remember now that you said you had a strange timing situation possibly because of your distributor. There is a possibility that your distributor...
• Re: Looking for some more 1.9l Vanagon Thermostat Housings
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:52:46 -0400
  ...I am also in > > need of some 1.9l ignition distributors. If you have either in decent > > condition, please email me. > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > Ken Wilford...
• Re: 87 syncro: Dead #2 cylinder. Injector?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 10:14:11 -0500
  ...Stop, pull #2 cylinder plug wire from distributor, no difference >in engine. Pull any other wire and engine gets noticebly rougher. Put wire >close...
• How do I get the #&(*&!$# distributor gear on the crank?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 16:47:27 -0800
  ...I've been trying to get the brass distributor gear on my 2 crankshafts, (rebuiling a couple of 2.0l air-cooled engines) and...
• Re: different distributors for the 1.9 ??
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 00:05:59 -0400
  The "D" is fine, believe me, 5000km later... Some slight timing adjustment may be needed. Ben http://www.benplace.com/
• Re: (NVC)- A different kind of Westy
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:04:27 -0700
  ...But they don't sell, only ship to 'distributors', no links to even online vendors let alone any nearby brick and mortar stores. So...
• Distributor Numbers & Questions
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Sat, 6 Jan 1996 13:33:24 -0600 (CST)
  I have two Vacuum advance distributors, but they look a little different. My Bentley doesn't identify either of these on it's sparc...
• Re: 85 1.9, Intermittent stall then no start but does crank ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 21:30:50 -0700
  ...These get old and brittle, break and let the > hall sensor short against the distributor casing. The conclusion So after it started up on...
• Re: Grills, grills, grills
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Aug 2021 19:32:23 -0700
  ...TF distributors aren't falling all over Bell Industries offering >>> a discount? LOL. >>> >> > > > -- > Neil n > > VE7TBN > > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com...
• Timing Issues
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 29 Dec 2013 15:31:47 -0600
  First the distributor with it's hall sensor issue. Second came the dead coil. Third - timing Engine now starts, runs ok, but once warmed...
• Re: What do folks do when replacing Calforina Air Cooled Vanagon Exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 24 May 2003 14:47:17 -0700
  I've got the distributor for 80-83 Air Cooled CA only 2000cc engine. When trying to buy the other required parts from vendors...
• Re: bosch va injection pump
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:01:27 -0600
  ...From the distributor (Verteiler-) head the high pressure diesel goes through the valves, injection line and injector. Did you try to take a known...
• VERY low power
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 08:07:19 -0700
  ...Picture the distributor cap as a clock, #1 plug is on the 1 o'clock distributor post, #4 plug is on the 5 o...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 May 2010 22:14:47 -0400
  ...Problem is in the distributor. The distributor has mechanical (centrifugal), advance, and vacuum advance and retard. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Distributor Ground question
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Sat, 5 May 2012 20:34:52 -0400
  ...05, 2012 8:19 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Distributor Ground question Hi list and welcome back Mr Squirrel ~ So today I...
• Stuck distr. drive shaft ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:42:20 -0700
  Hi to all, I am having trouble to take out the distributor's drive shaft. That four inch long little shaft with a gear...
• AW: German Auto Tools Distributor?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 26 Oct 2002 18:59:55 -0700
  ...German Auto Tools Distributor? Dear Volks, Some time back an email was sent to the list for a company that distributed high quality German...
• Re: glad to meet you
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 21:53:17 -0800
  ...It could be the little wiring elbow/harness on the distributor. It sounds too violent to be the "vanagon syndrome". Does it also backfire...
• Re: intake air distributor...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:34:16 -0700
  ...intake air distributor... Hi all, mine is a little rusty and I decide to paint it while i'm refreshing the air and fuel...
• Re: What to keep on hand to not be stranded
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:21:01 -0400
  Fuel pump, belts, hose repair kit, distributor cap & rotor button, Known working 091 4-speed transmission. Geo/ATL
• Re: Extreme high idle
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 18:48:35 -0700
  Hmm, things that come to my mind are stuck air flow meter flap bad o2 sensor, bad temperature senders vacuum leaks dirty distributor Joe
• firring order?
  Historical mailing list - jim&kim
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 17:29:53 -0700
  I am re-installing the distributor in my 1.9, question is what is the firing order / where is # I cylinder? thanks a heap...
• front spoiler
  Historical mailing list - vwghost
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 20:41:00 -0500
  looking to trade a 2.1 distributor or a power steering pump or exhaust pipes from a 2.1 for a front spoiler. Any...
• ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Fri, 16 May 2003 15:36:53 EDT
  I have the Bentley but dont understand how to check my timing now that I have disturbed the distributor, archives are down. Sidney in...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 16:33:12 -0500
  ...At first, thought a hall sender problem, replaced distributor and re- aligned the distributor gear which was installed improperly by the PO. This turned...
• Re: No injector spray pattern
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:39:49 -0700
  a very useful test I find to do with the distributor, or 'a distributor' if you have one laying around.... and you really should...
• Re: timing tyro
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 19:40:14 -0800
  ...Restart engine and rotate distributor to align marks. Adjust idle speed as needed. Stop engine and tighten distributor clamp (PLEASE don't treat it...
• Re: Passing through creek, engine misses badly
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 08:09:30 EST
  ...You could try to put some silicon where your distributor cap goes on the distributor (might help some). But again, the best advice I...
• Re: distributor alignment
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 21:56:18 -0800
  ...I would get my wife to crank the engine as I slowly rotated the distributor back and forth --- nothing... I got so cheesed that...
• Re: Help Help 009 Distributor?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 12:54:36 PST
  ...sure there is a source out there for a stock replacement distributor. Find it, buy it, and be happy. :) If nowhere else, call Vee...
• Re: rattle INSIDE engine
  Historical mailing list - Al Brase
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:30:40 -0400
  ...There is some evidence of hammering between the top of the distributor hole in the crankcase and the distributor bracket. It is worn down...
• Re: fuel pump sanity check, 1990 GL
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:05:35 -0600
  ...There's no water in > the engine compartment, and the distributor is dry. No loose wires. Check the distributor cap for signs of arcing...
• Re: 40 minutes drive and then cuts out.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:09:50 -0700
  ...think about the distributor or connections to it, grounds, and hall sender inside the distributor. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zolly" <zolo...
• Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 10:18:05 -0800
  ...My 88 Digifant distributor had the trigger wheel attached to the shaft and would NOT come off. It was not easy, but I got...
• Re: Distributor Woe's continue!!!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 13:46:18 -0600
  ...Replaced the Distributor >> with known good one. Set the timing mark on the large pulley to the >> split in the case. Set the distributor...
• Distributor cap on '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John H. Zouck
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 08:58:21 -0400
  I thought I'd throw in this about a distributor cap problem on my '88 Westy, in case it has not been covered, and...
• timing tyro
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 17:47:46 -0500
  ...Thanks to several of you, I figured out how to set up the light and loosen the distributor and plug the idle stabilizer plugs...
• Re: Distributor on rebuilt from AVP
  Historical mailing list - Lowe, Brandon
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 07:18:31 -0700
  ...1997 6:34 AM >To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU >Subject: Re: Distributor on rebuilt from AVP > >Listees, > > I called AVP on their 800# yesterday...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:48:17 -0800
  ...coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement This is probably a stupid question but are there advantages to using the spring clamps as opposed...