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Re: Vanagon GL 90 2.1L engine unexpectedly stalls while driving
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Thu, 20 May 2004 00:33:02 -0400
I'd replace the coil. The stalling while running and after warming up a bit can be the coil going bad. However in such...
Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 16 Jan 2004 21:59:23 -0500
...used wires (seems to get good spark on all wires) new ignition coil checked timing and adjusted 5 ATDC new fuel pump new fuel...
Re: Throttle Switch and Failure to Start.
Historical mailing list - Raceing Cajun
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:20:28 -0500
...Carefully clean distributor cap inside and outside, all HV ignition wires, end of coil where the wires attach. Reconnect wires properly :-) Larry A.
Re: Update, My vanagon won't start
Historical mailing list
Sun, 8 Oct 2000 23:20:38 -0400
...I would imagine that if the voltage at the battery is 10.0 volts, the voltage available to the digifant system (and ignition coil...
Re: 2.1 won't run when hot
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:49:05 -0400
A really easy way to tell if your problem is ignition or something else is to hook up a timing light and route the...
Fuel Injection Help NEEDED!
Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:18:00 -0400
...There is +12V on the coil hot terminal. If you hold the ignition switch in the START position, the engine continues to run at...
Re: 2.1 wbx Compression Test
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Fri, 5 May 2017 12:32:50 -0400
...The ignition coil lead was > disconnected from coil, throttle body valve held open during test. > > It's occurred to me that the lifters may...
Re: Electrical question (Coil terminals)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:29:28 -0700
...When the meter is connected meter-ground-to-coil-negative and > meter-voltage-to-coil-positive, you should measure a positive voltage. >
Re: Another Crank but No Start/No Spark
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:02:11 -0700
...Cont’ Hums > > Have SwappedIn > > Coil (used, supposed good) > > Dizzy. (1 used & 1 New) > > ECU (2 used, supposed good) > > Ignition Switch (New) > > Probably forgetting to...
Re: Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 13:54:43 -0500
...to the coil (it corresponds to the RLC tuned circuit provided by points, condenser, coil primary in a standard Kettering ignition, but it's...
carb follies, vw content, no van content
Historical mailing list - Pat
Thu, 15 Oct 1998 00:58:46 -0400
Bulley wrote: > >'cept your FI van won't typically backfire, as the FI is off when the >ignition is off. Unburned fuel in the...
Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:14:48 -0800
...Back in the air cooled days the back up lights where actually tapped off the ignition coil with an inline fuse. So was the...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:33:48 -0700
Yes, there is definetly a white wire running from the ignition coil to the ECU.� Well, at least there is on my 1982 Federal...
Re: type of connector?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 25 May 2012 11:37:23 -0400
...But you can splice into the 15 circuit right at the ignition coil, and I'd recommend that as a more conservative method. Yrs...
Re: 86 hot temp gauge---was '86 Westy cranking trouble
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:15:04 -0400
...Also, realize that the green wires to/from the coil >> are for >> ignition pulses not power. >> >> Your use of a jumper wire to test...
1986 GL won't start
Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 17:39:52 -0400
...distributor rotor, coil all pass the multimeter tests. Wierd clue: the "buzzer" that goes on when the key is in the ignition and a...
Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:13:05 -0800
Viewing images of other vehicle wiring, it seems some use a relay to carry power to the coil. Jetta Motronic 2.9 uses a...
Re: Bentley wiring typo?
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 12:39:37 -0700
...to ignition/starter switch terminal 50" from 85 and "To > alternator terminal D+" from 86. > > Does the ground for the relay coil come from...
Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 22 May 2015 21:33:39 -0400
...This is how an ignition coil works. Since the switch was not designed to operate this starter there could be a characteristic of that...
F.I. conversion to '73 bus
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Thu, 6 Aug 1998 10:19:12 -0500
...If I turn on the ignition and manually open the air sensor gate, the fuel pump runs as it should. But, the car won...
Re: 81 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Beth Young
Fri, 15 Nov 1996 09:56:51 -0800 (PST)
...is no "management" of ignition going on. So, I'd think you could use the Hall effect distributor, coil, etc. with carburators. One part...
Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Fri, 9 Sep 2011 10:21:50 -0400
...When I bought it, the ignition coil was wired to one of the taillights. To run, you turned on the lights, to stop the...
Re: Gap of Sparks - Note correction
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 23:36:49 -0600
My air cooled will not even start with the electronic ignition COIL. I've been told that the electronic COIL produces more current / spark...
Re: relay starter solenoid fix=brake warning light!?!
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 28 May 2003 00:34:34 -0400
...wire that runs from the ignition switch to the starter. This wire grounds through such a low resistance coil in the starter that the...
Re: No start/ Yes spark II
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:01:46 -0700
...I am getting voltage at the black wire on the ignition coil and I am getting voltage at 85 pin, which means a signal...
Re: Ignition? Constant Duty or Constant charge
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Sat, 2 Jun 2001 17:37:22 -0400
Just thinking outloud, as the Haltech I have on an old Porsche does not have ignition mapping. Could the constant duty describe a single...
Re: The details of Motronic (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:25:48 -0700
...seated in the classroom) Look at conventional points ignition with mechanical/vacuum advance.. The coil is energized in the primary windings to 12+ volts...
Re: '90 MV running lean at 2500rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 20 Nov 2013 08:20:21 -0500
...Replaced all grounds for ECM on left cyl head and under ignition coil. Swapped Digifant control relay with fuel pump relay. Drained fuel and...
Re: how to HOT-WIRE a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
Thu, 28 Nov 2002 18:28:28 -0800
Run a "hot" jumper wire to the + side of the coil and then "arc" the starter. To do this, pull the single clip-on...
Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:33:57 -0700
...On most vans the black wire goes to the ignition coil to power it and to turn on the ECU power relay as well...
Re: Distributor Woe's continue!!!
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Mon, 23 Dec 2013 01:20:17 -0600
...plugs can look just like no ignition. > I don't think I've ever found a coil that won't work. > I do believe...
Uncle... '91 won't catch
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:17:31 -0800
...Checked fuel relay on ignition - clicks - Checked fuel pump on ignition - pressurizes - Checked and cleaned two ground bolts near coil - Checked every visible connector...
ground wires/strap (85 vanagon)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 08 May 1996 08:31:43 -0500 (CDT)
...Also, there is a 1/2" flat braided strap, about a foot long, grounded to the body under the ignition coil. If anyone can...
Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 9 Jul 2004 21:36:59 -0500
...My engine is running rich, which is leading me to evaluate > the ignition system for problems such as possibly a weak coil or a...
Re: What's a Hall sender do?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 8 Apr 2013 13:28:17 -0400
...With the HV coil wire near a ground, you should be able to produce some sparks. (Ignition on) Injectors should also click. Larry A...
Re: Gas Heater Dead - few Questions
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Tue, 1 Feb 2000 23:08:19 -0600
...Someone told me that the "coil" may be bad. >From what i understand they are similar to ignition coils and can still be >gotten...
Re: What's a Hall sender do?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 8 Apr 2013 11:39:47 -0700
...I also suggest checking for steady ignition by - remove dist from engine, make sure it's plugged in, turn on key, turn distributor with...
Re: Ignition Switch Source & Tips
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:18:24 -0500
...the coil on the starter solenoid is energized. The plunger then moves and does two things. One ... it moves the starter gear to mesh...
Re: What did I destroy now? (Ignition fail)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:10:49 -0800
...It couldn't have been on there very well, and when I > looked at it later it and the coil were very gunked up...
Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 May 2011 22:16:36 -0400
...5,6,8 cylinder application engines with standard >> > coil ignitions, most square wave electronic control ignitions >> > with tachometer output terminal, and alternators with "w...
Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Manual Transmissions- Part I
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:58:29 -0500
...If NO: - repair open circuit between terminal 1 of ignition coil and terminal 17 of idle stabilization control unit plug. If you have no...
Hall control unit failure, was: Quantum no-start problem solved( no Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 2 Nov 1999 07:12:15 -0500
...1) for no particular reason (age, gremlins, the Force) 2) because the ignition switch was left in the "ON" position without the motor running...
Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:47:47 -0700
...Is this the Hall Sensor? Yup - the little box below the coil. > Bentley shows method for checking. Doesn't seem too hard. Maybe use...
Re: Upgrading Digijet to 3-Wire O2 Sensor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 13 May 2003 20:35:41 -0400
You can take the 12 volts from the ignition coil or fuel pump circuit. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY...
Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 1 May 2011 10:49:46 -0700
...5,6,8 cylinder application engines with standard > > coil ignitions, most square wave electronic control ignitions > > with tachometer output terminal, and alternators with "w...
Re: The details of Motronic (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:04:02 -0700
...seated in the classroom) Look at conventional points ignition with mechanical/vacuum advance.. The coil is energized in the primary windings to 12+ volts...
Re: Daytime Running Lights-91 Carat
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Feb 1997 14:36:13 +0200
...Or use a second fuel pump relay and wire it up to the ignition coil port 1. That is the same effect. Helmut '80...
Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:20:40 -1000
...alternatively you could unplug the relay in the box by the coil . One is 'main relay' for fuel injection, the other is the fuel...
Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 4 Dec 2007 22:22:31 -0800
...i.e., the side of the engine with > the ECU, the ignition coil. > I could see that happening. Not so much from water RUNNING...
Re: Ingnition time
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 19 Aug 1999 11:19:05 -0400
...There is a small green or black box on the left bulkhead forward of the coil -- this is the ignition stabilizer. To set the...
Re: '86 Vanagon Starts, Dies....Revisited (Help!)
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sun, 16 Jan 2000 10:25:42 EST
...replacing the ignition switch. > >Since I last wrote a note the following has been replaced: > >Ignition Switch >Plugs >Cap >Rotor >Wires >Coil >Fuel Pump...
Re: leaking gas when engine is on (long)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:19:10 -0500
...the ignition system in progressive and mysterious ways (because of over-voltage). Correct procedure for the Vanagon is always to short the coil output...
Re: humming fridge?
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Mon, 20 May 1996 10:26:18 -0700
...Can't be certain it was fridge but what else >could it be? The ignition was turned off, there is no spare battery to...
Re: dies when overheated
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Mon, 6 Aug 2012 15:22:18 -0700
...I've had those same symptoms with old coils > before. Likely an ignition problem, so work on that first. If replacing > the coil doesn...
No Juice to ECU -87
Historical mailing list - van man
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 14:46:09 -0800
...I order a new ignition coil before any testing cause of time and my old one was pretty trashed. Still no start. So this...
Re: Runaway Starter Saga Continues
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 5 Nov 2013 13:50:44 -0600
I pulled the coil wire from the distributor and grounded it. No spark. John On 11/5/2013 1:04 PM, thewestyman wrote: > The...
Re: Intermittent hot start problem
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sun, 13 Sep 2015 10:38:05 -1000
...what I would call 'a bad coil' ... and mostly....I don't see that many 'clearly bad' ignition coils.. tho I do believe after...
Re: Bentley wiring typo?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 15:45:45 -0700
...The root of this problem is likely the relay you added to power the > ignition coil. The added relay's coil takes so little...
Re: Ignition Switch Question
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 7 Jul 2014 09:05:31 -1000
...to keep 12VDC going to the coil during starting cranking. other circuits that run when the key is on ..wiper, headlights etc... are bypassed...
Re: 2.1 won't run when hot
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 29 Sep 2004 23:35:25 -0400
...the coil, but also told him I'd > ask on this list. Of all the things I've done to a vanagon, ignition > troubleshooting...