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• Rough idle, then stalling and now the solution
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 21:48:24 -0700
  ...While doing this I felt a shock from the coil wire on top of the distributor! Turning the ignition off, I touched the coil...
• '81 Westy Cold Hesitation
  Historical mailing list - RRR RRR
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 19:21:43 -0800
  ...Runs like a dog when cold, it idles fine, but acts like it's running out of gas, or the ignition is shutting down...
• Digifant problem update
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 17:09:00 -0400
  ...Pass Switch distributor/hall sensor..........same result...........runs ok until warm and then struggles and dies. switched cap and rotor and ignition wires............same...
• Re: '88 GL intermittent ignition miss
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:46:44 -0700
  ...The > problem persisted so I replaced the ignition switch with a new one. > > The problem persisted... reading up on the symptoms I thought it...
• Continuing saga of symptoms imitating vanagon syndrome--85 westy
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 10:04:18 -0700
  ...3 bad afms? Only the distributor and wiring between the hall control-dist.- idle stabilizer--and coil,have not been swapped.Thanks, Roger __________________________________________________ Do...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:20:38 -0700
  ...in the ignition distributor, a defective Hall >sending >unit, a broken high voltage wire for the center terminal of the >distributor, a broken >primary...
• Re: Intermittent stall while underway...
  Historical mailing list - David
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:50:34 -0500
  ...temperature the likely culprits are usually the ignition module or > the hall sensor in the distributor. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 27 Aug 2017 10:14:39 -0700
  ...I'd suggest > the followings: > > - check and clean the AFM connector > - clean all the grounds in the engine bay > - the ignition switch could be...
• Mazda rotorary, MHO
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 12:59:22 -0800
  ...The RX2 had the original 12A dual distributor motor and the RX3 had a 1st generation 13B electronic ignition motor with some mild porting...
• Dieing problem driving me nuts
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:59:23 -0600
  ...wiggled them while the engine was running, from the ignition switch to the distributor. I cannot make the problem occur by myself -redid all...
• Euro-Drive: 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, No-start
  Historical mailing list - "Howard Pitkow (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Thu, 18 May 2000 20:22:45 -0400
  ...the ECU and harness, distributor w/hall effect and main & fuel pump relays. We reused the ignition coil & ignition module. _______________________________________________________ iATN Industry Sponsors: http...
• Re: Syncro water proofing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 15:18:10 EDT
  ...that there is a black bag that fits over the distributor cap and >ignition wires at the cap. It deteriorates over time with heat...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:42:55 -0400
  ...On the 1.9l it only does the fuel injection; ignition drive is handled by a separate ignition module and the distributor has conventional...
• Re: 1.8 to 2.0 aba swap
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 30 May 2012 09:16:48 -0700
  ...note is that your distributor needs to be matched up > with the ignition system controlling it. A stock ABA distributor needs > some modification to...
• Re: CDIs
  Historical mailing list - Brian M. Miller
  Fri, 1 Mar 96 9:48:40 PST
  ...The capacitor of a CDI ignition discharges into the primary of the ignition coil. The secondary of the coil ignites the spark. The effective...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 17:57:56 -0700
  ...no spark at wire to distributor, then check for power to the coil, and so forth. Modern ignition systems have made the logical "backward...
• Re: No spark, clueless
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 May 2013 23:51:50 -0400
  Being an "86 there are three major components needed for ignition. The most important is the ignition coil itself. On occasion they do fail...
• Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 22:55:16 -0400
  ...Replaced the ignition wires today and just for fun put in a nice Flame-thrower coil. Now when I remove an ignition wire, the...
• Re: 88 GL - Idle Stabilizer System - Was Distributor Woes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 08:12:12 -0600
  ...For some controllers you will need to cycle the ignition to after > reconnecting the valve. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Knock Sensor Kit for A 86-91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:28:43 -0800
  ...These cars had a very simple ignition system. The hall sender > style distributor was attached to a little black box in the rain tray...
• Re: Ignition problem?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 09:53:55 -0500
  ...So it looks to me that the ignition is cut off randomly. This problem comes and goes but when it acts up its no...
• (and other nuggets...) kill switch $1.49 theft prevention
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 26 Jun 2004 08:46:00 -0700
  ...Oil Filter Worries (and other nuggets...) If you have a failure of the electrical part of the ignition switch .... it can be such that...
• Re: 88 Vanagon gl "issues"
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:27:10 -0500
  ...At idle, the miss is usually due to an ignition problem or a cylinder getting a slightly different mixture than the others. Bad injectors...
• Re: testing Hall sender
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:15:17 -0500
  ...If no pulse, check it for +12 with ignition on and engine motionless. If none, check the coil + terminal for +12. If you're...
• Re: Running fridge on battery
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 09:16:26 -0500
  ...Since I've got a point set distributor I never leave my ignition for anything without the vehicle running. Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled...
• Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 19:27:25 -0400
  At the risk of sounding "Snarkly" ( I love that new word), you should be able to confirm the ignition timing with a timing light...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:10:28 +0000
  ...I had new plugs >>>>> installed and went thru the entire ignition system and all ran perfect - >>>>> idle and at 3000 rpm per Tencent. Even...
• burning up ECUs
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:42:23 -0800
  ...I was thinking of replacing the distributor and ECU at the same time. Bus Depot has rebuilt distributors for $190 + core and Vanagain has...
• Hall Control Unit and timing
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 20:50:35 -0800
  ...Also, I hooked a timing light up to all the distributor posts (one at a time of course) and turned the engine over. I...
• Re: Ignition Wire Sets
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 22 Dec 2003 15:22:54 -0500
  ...The coil to distributor wire is only about a > foot long and since most Vanagons I've seen have had the coil > mounted on...
• Re: Hall sending unit/other electrical??? ('91)
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 16:40:54 -0400
  ...m sure! Ignition switch is new too. > >So? Could the new Hall sending unit be faulty? Would it be the >distributor? Possibly a computer...
• Re: testing Hall sender
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:49:12 -0500
  ...Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote: > >> Raymond, >> With the ignition ON I hold the distributors center wire near the block >> while turning the engine...
• Re: 88 vanagon gl "issues"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:53:52 -0800
  ...Some questions: > > > > > > The TEMPII sensor is a real good candidate. > > > > > > > > > Where exactly is the TEMPII sensor? > > > > > > There are some wires/traces under the distributor...
• Re: Latest news on No Spark
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:05:11 -0700
  Riley, The Hall sensor is in the distributor and sends pulses ( about 3 volts) to the ignition unit. Any reasonable mechanic should be able...
• Re: Engine periodically bogs or dies
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:09:37 -0500
  ...Problem could be the ignition switch of the hall sensor on the distributor. > > -Mark > >> On Dec 14, 2024, at 8:45 PM, Markus Benne...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:26:28 -0800
  ...Since that time the external connector has been held to the distributor with a sturdy cable tie, and everything has been fine. I checked...
• Re: No start/no spark (fixed)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:18:08 -0400
  ...in the distributor ..once miles get very high .. > that part is suspect. > also check wires to the side of the distributor ..they can be...
• Re: testing Hall sender
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:41:28 -0500
  ...Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote: > Raymond, > With the ignition ON I hold the distributors center wire near the block > while turning the engine...
• Re: Coil Fires, 7.5KOhms
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:14:05 -0700
  ...The field induced by the saturated core collapses and causes a high voltage spike to occur on the secondary lead to the distributor. This...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 30 May 2010 11:57:02 -0400
  ...Possibly in the harness itself. > The O2 sensor ground reference is also the ground wire in the distributor > harness. The wire to the O2...
• Was: Won't Idle When Hot
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 11:10:00 -0600
  ...I had a faulty connection at the Hall Sensor connector (next to the distributor) - one of the wires had broken (or was barely connected...
• Consistent cutout at 3k rpm
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:33:10 -0400
  ...points for a pertronix electronic ignition module but it may also be related to the new plug wires, distributor cap, rotor, coil, plugs or...
• Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:15:44 -0700
  ...say the ignition switch isn't working like it should.. You're not stuck. You have another way to operate the starter. and it...
• Start/Run/Then No Start
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 06:27:28 -0600
  ...as simple a thing as the distributor harness ground not making good >> contact can make cause no ignition. >> >> >> Scott >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Laubach...
• Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:19:40 -0700
  ...Using my ECU Monitor, the ignition path is good to the >> distributor. From the distributor to the plugs checks good with a strobe >> and...
• Re: Another coil fire
  Historical mailing list - ron
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 14:19:03 +1000
  Dear List, Over the years I have have noticed that many people when working on their vehicle will leave the ignition in the "on...
• Re: Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:43:50 -0400
  ...that my distributor is working ok, >right? When I pull a plug, I get a spark about every other time the >ignition is turned...
• Re: Bug not starting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 12:57:47 -0400
  ...Check to see that there is spark at the plugs, if so, check the ignition timing (or, at least make sure the distributor hold...
• Re: Troubleshooting Opinions Wanted (was: WTB or borrow ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Shane
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 16:16:14 -0700
  ...When the engine is under load, it's as if someone >has briefly switched off the ignition key -- the van lurches and >_sometimes_, the...
• Re: leaking gas when engine is on (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:31:50 -0700
  ...also a large box fan for circulation, then unplug the middle distributor >> wire so there is "no fire in the hole", and have someone...
• Re: Roadhaus - Spare Parts to Carry
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:12:59 -0800
  ...000 miles & over one year on the road.. > > Fan Belts = 3 > Distributor O-Ring > Spark Plugs 1 set > Dist Cap = 1 > Water Pump = 1...
• Re: '88 GL ignition miss, stalling
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:26:40 -0500
  ...Eventually it > would stall and restart, sometimes causing a backfire. > > Initially I suspected the ignition, so I did a full tune-up parts > replacement...
• Re: Sorta Scary Event
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:38:15 -0600
  ...Jim On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 5:41 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> wrote: > John: �thge ignition switch is the cheap $10...
• Re: Engine Interrupted. Any Ideas, Please?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:04:37 -0700
  ...Even I can >> recognize a distributor if its there. >> I will keep your coil/points/distributer ideas in mind when I see the new...
• Re: Zoooooom!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:45:24 +0100
  ...distributor and rechecked. He cautioned me to listen for pinging... and back the advance closer to 5 degrees if i hear any pre-ignition...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:40:12 -0500
  ...The tach is driven off the coil primary negative side, which the ECU ignition drivers pull down toward ground and release in order to...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:36:47 -0800
  ...If you want to ditch the ignition system, buy a diesel. > > Angus > > > > On Nov 21, 2013, at 2:52 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: '90 GL dying at idle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:55:41 -0400
  ...I just replaced the spark plugs and the distributor and the temp II sender. Other than those items it's basically original with 218...
• Re: gas, spark, still no love
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 17:53:06 +0000
  ...Remove the plugs disconnect ignition system and crank the engine over. You need to get rid of all that excess fuel in the combustion...
• Jacobs Compusensor ignition system FS/71 beetle stuff and some VG parts.
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 03:45:33 -0600
  ...Only requires a point style ignition. Easily mounts on the firewall and then jumper leads to both sides of the coil. Sell it for...