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• Bus that won't run
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 28 Feb 95 9:50:49 PST
  ...It was the condenser on the side of the distributor <lousy aftermarket piece of @#$%, never again anything but Bosch>. The repair cost me $8...
• Re: Craigslist Ad
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:43:08 -0700
  ...It's also possible to retro fit 1.9 wbxr electronic ignition and distributor to an air-cooled vanagon that has points. ----- Original Message...
• How long to expect a Cap and Rotor to Last
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:18:33 -0700
  Just out of curiosity, how many miles should I expect the distributor cap and rotor to last in a '90 2.1L w/Digifant?
• Puh-Leeeeze Help!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Hayden
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 10:26:38 -0400
  ...I pulled over to see what the problem was and to my amazement the distributor was NOT seated all the way into the hole...
• Re: timing the 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:02:46 -0800
  ...The specs the factory provides is essentially a "guide" for new distributors right off the shelf. An experienced mechanic knows that a distributor with...
• Re: fuel pressure question-Again!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 24 May 2001 14:23:39 -0800
  ...Early models the distributor vacuum could be crossed. Verify your system with Bentley page 24.24,a, b, or c schematic of the vacuum...
• Hall Sender connector socket - replace part/whole?
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:32:39 -0700
  Hi guys, I noticed that my hall effect sender on the distributor ('89 2.1 WBX) has a cracked connector socket. Since the whole...
• Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 06:17:05 -0400
  thanks Ben I will look in th the plugs, distributor and coil again. Darren > Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:13:26 -0400 > From...
• Thanks For The Honda Advice (Miniscule Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 15 Dec 2000 22:53:52 EST
  ...The coil contact inside the distributor had either fried and come apart or come apart and then fried. Pulled the cap and came up...
• still not starting..
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:18:00 -0500
  ...I've taken the plugs out, disconnected hoses from the intake air distributor to let it dry out, disabled the cold start valve, everything...
• Re: Speed sensor
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 28 May 2003 23:48:56 EDT
  ...does the distributor have a vacuum advance unit slung to its side? Does the engine even have a distributor? Now, if the answer to...
• Installing Pertronix Problems
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:20:33 -0700
  ...I'm attempting to install a Pertronix Ignitor electronic ignition in a stock distributor for a Federal air-cooled Vanagon. Pertronix part number is...
• Re: 82 Failed CA Smog Test- help!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 23:07:16 -0500
  ...that goes from the coil to the > distributor to > one of the ignition wires from the distributor cap to a plug. If > the ________________________________________________________________ Sign...
• Phred rides again...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 13:44:58 -0600
  Spent the better portion of the day yesterday putting a new coolant distributor, new belts, new dip-stick and tube, and fill and bleed...
• Re: Back from walmart...barely...what's wrong now?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:45:15 -0400
  ...I returned the distributor > to the car and it started right up! Figured it must be the distributor > connections. Headed for home and before...
• compression & advance
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 10:39:43 -0400
  ...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: 1.9l timing setting
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Smola
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:27:42 -0600
  ...3) raise rpms to 4-thousand rpms 4) loosen distributor clamp and turn distributor so that the v in the pully lines up with...
• Re: Hall Sender Connector "Loose"
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 18:31:54 -0400
  ...It is still connected to the distributor and to the > wire/plug; and it is functioning. But, is is supposed to be like this...
• OK!! I got my wasserboxer complete.. distributor drive is okey dokey NOW I HAVE NO OIL PRESSURE AT IDLE!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Bartnicki
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:57:44 -0500
  rrThanks for all your help with my distributor drive gear problems.. that all worked out without splitting the case... NOW I have NO oil...
• Re: Wierd (Ignition?) Problem...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:29:45 -0500
  ...How long does the problem last when the engine cuts out? The distributor in my Ford Fairmont was located snug up against the engine...
• Re: Carbon Tracking??
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:06:53 -0500
  ...They are simply little gray tracks inside of the distributor cap that cause misfires which are mostly noticed under a load. Looking on the...
• coolant hose size question
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 23:04:05 -0500
  ...I want to know the size of the hose that goes from the coolant distributor to the pipe that goes up to the radiator...
• Instructions on lubricating distributor on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:53:58 -0400
  I get the point about putting oil on the pad underneath the rotor. What is procedure and lubricant to be used on vacuum advance...
• EV Distributor
  Historical mailing list - hal
  Thu, 22 May 97 20:12:41 EDT
  Thanks to the dozen or so of you who relied to me directly. Looks like I'm the only one with the problem. Fixed...
• another key continued...
  Historical mailing list - Isaiah
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 23:29:42 -0600
  Upon closer inspection it appears to be leaking out of the connection between the left head's water jacket and the "coolant distributor" that...
• Re: Need help with an electrical(?) problem, '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 23 May 2003 11:16:22 -0600
  > The tach immediately > >drops to '0' RPM, This is also a symptom of trouble with the Hall sensor in the distributor. Richard A. Jones...
• Re: Canadian distributor
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:10:17 -0500
  Thank-you Ron for distributing direct, now if you could list in Canadian pesos thta would be great. Who will be doing your Canadian...
• Re: CYLINDER #'s and FIRING ORDER -
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 11:53:43 -0400
  http://www.benplace.com/pushrod/tdc1.jpg Distributor rotate the other way (as oposed to picture) in normal operation. Firing order: 1432 Peace http...
• Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:45:19 -0700
  ...Hall sender in the distributor - eventually those fail or get intermittent. Bit tricky to replace that part in the distributor. I would get a...
• Re: Spare Parts you MUST carry!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:46:42 -0500
  Well, the distributor break the hall sensors, and I've had the rotor completely burn opened. Changing the hall sensor in a bear on...
• Re: Cold Idle Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 8 Sep 2017 14:49:37 -0400
  ...Digifant does this as well but also of course completely controls ignition timing based on the 5BTDC signal from the distributor. Yrs, d
• Re: cutting out and sparking coil
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:04:40 -0500
  ...sparks coming out of the rubber boot on the coil to distributor wire. This >>morning on start up just before it got light I...
• Re: Hall sensor install
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:55:50 EST
  ...Any way you choose to do it, make sure the lugged drive coupling as well as the distributor housing is well supported. Fashion a...
• "On the cheap" tune-up
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:00:49 -0700
  I was tired of buying $70 distributor caps for one of my cars, so I decided to experiment by cleaning up one of them...
• Re: Hall Sender question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Fri, 4 May 2007 13:57:40 EDT
  ...Yesterday I discovered that the wiring to my distributor was coming apart--the engine stalled when I moved it a little. I took out...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:25:48 -0700
  ...The computer can adjust the timing of the entire distributor, by changing when electrical energy is released inside the distributor via the hall sensor...
• Re: My Westy abandoned me for the second time this year :(
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 17:55:48 -0700
  Marc, First I would check the distributor and Hall sensor, which should be in the distributor on the '87. Check the wire that exits...
• Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:20:16 -0800
  ...The Hall sender is inside the distributor. This is the > switching unit (Toyota calls them "igniters" which actually generates > the primary spark impulse that...
• Re: Rev Limiter? - Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 15:31:01 EST
  ...is in the form of a centrifugal switch built into the distributor rotor specified for this engine. Stuart, The more I think about this...
• Re: Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine stall)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:40:42 +0000
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• Re: VANAGON digest 1051
  Historical mailing list - Brian Verbeek
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 10:26:57 +0100
  ...Sounds great! Vanagon Lenti Company! 600 distributors worldwide ;) Brian.
• JCWhipme where are you?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 07 Jan 1997 19:46:21 -0800
  ...Just what is a JC Whitney; mail order distributor, box store, chain, secret underground arms dealer, or what? Larry (We don't have JCW...
• Re: What Oil for Manual Transmission? Dealers?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Fri, 24 Nov 2000 23:29:21 -0800
  I was unable to find any distributor for Redline in Juneau, AK. No great surprise, but what is the best mail order alternative? Jeff...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:11:32 -0500
  I bought all my spring clamps from Bus Depot. The VW dealers also have them if your in a hurry and don't mind...
• Looking for parts
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:46:52 -0400
  Hi, I'm looking for the purple vacuum line and restrictor that connect to the distributor advance mechanism and to the charcoal canister valve...
• Re: oil pressure relief valve leak?
  Historical mailing list - armando guzman
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 16:44:13 -0700
  ...Take >off the distributor cap, then loosen the distributor and pull it out. >You should see a black O ring on the drive shaft...
• Re: Oil Light and Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 14:17:55 -0500
  ...Disconnect that from the sending unit and > re-connect to a good ground, like the spade screw on the base of the > distributor. Works...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:04:02 -0700
  ...The computer can adjust the timing of the entire distributor, by changing when electrical energy is released inside the distributor via the hall sensor...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:55:44 -0700
  ...The way I do the 'crank and watch the injectors squirt' is to pull the distributor, turn on the key, and turn the distributor...
• Re: Distributor woes
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:34:22 -0700
  ...We unloaded the van and I opened the engine cover.?Nothing looked amiss.??I checked the distributor and it was tight.? I popped off...
• Re: Wasserboxer Distributor into A/C 2.0
  Historical mailing list - King, Robert
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:56:00 +1000
  ...The original post did refer to installation of a WB 1900 hall effect distributor in a Type 1 (presume 1600) rather than a Type...
• Re: Distributor Ground question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 5 May 2012 17:46:00 -0700
  ...https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-blF5MZ8CJKU/T6XJnXP_UaI/AAAAAAAAFs0/zQireOqxNJI/s576/Distributor%2520Shield%2520Ground.jpg On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 5:18 PM, John...
• Re: High resistance causing no spark?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 17:25:17 -0400
  ...How old are wires? What does inside of distributor cap look like? Is it clean or does it have carbon tracks? John ----- Original Message...
• Re: Distributor Shaft Pin
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Jun 2017 22:43:54 +0000
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• Hall Sender Videos
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:41:58 -0600
  Here are a couple of excellent videos on how to test and replace the Hall distributor on the WBX. http://www.youtube.com/watch...
• Re: Distributor Vacuum Advance Checking
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 15:59:02 -0700
  Blake, Both sides should hold a vacuum, looks like one side of yours is bad. Phil __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only...
• backfiring?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:30:55 -0400
  ...The distributor actually ejected itself from the engine far enough that it was no longer catching (when it died). So, with a new distributor...
• Re: Distributor Woes - One Lives - One Dies
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 01:08:05 -0600
  ...the Vanagon Spirit!! >> >> The Red Brick lives! The distributor problem was solved with a >> replacement distributor. The engine was test run. But the next...
• Re: Engine stumbling, hesitations... again
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 15:26:36 +0000
  ...I removed the distributor cap, picked out plastic shrapnel around the wiring harness, replaced the distributor cap and rotor (stumbling happened _after_ I put...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 16:03:44 -0500
  ...ECU? AFM? Vacuum leak? Wire broke in the distributor? Vacuum advance,or mechanical the in distributor? Water tempature II? Ignition timing?Cant think of...