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• Re: Dead Sparking Plug!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:52:08 -0800
  ...I > have had distributor caps go dead on one plug, I've had many leads go > bad or dead - but never a spark plug...
• Re: 1.9L Hiccup Remedy?
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Wed, 24 May 2006 06:26:52 -0400
  ...Anyone trid this? There has been a noticable arcing within the distributor cap. As the nature of electricity is to always seek the shortest...
• Update to "My van won't start"
  Historical mailing list - Alan S Gondry
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 00:30:06 -0800
  ...The good news is it only cost the price of a distributor cap, rotor, a bentley manual, and a tow. All in all around...
• Re: GAUGES
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:21:04 -0500
  ...At a preset RPM, it disconnects > the ignition path to the distributor cap. I'll have to locate the part #, > but as far as...
• Re: water tank pump problem
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:16:27 -0600
  > The cure to it all is to use a dish pan and just unscrew the drain cap to > get your water. > I'd be...
• Re: second newby question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:04:11 -0400
  ...terminal in the distributor cap when you try be it ever so carefully to remove them. That means new cap and coil as well...
• Re: DISTRUBUTOR FOR 91 CARAT VANAGON NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 12:45:46 GMT
  ...cutting into right side of the cap contacts..while carboning up the >> left side....alot of new cap contact gold dust on the bottom...
• Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 15:30:37 -0500
  ...Recent maintenace included replacing the ground strap from block to ignition coil, cleaning up contacts on the ignition coil, new rotor, distributor cap, new...
• Re: Intermittent miss on one cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 21:21:05 -0500
  ...I replaced the plugs and distributor cap with no change. The wires are new at 10K miles. The spark seems to be very strong...
• Re: CIS Puzzler (Jetta content only)
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 10:34:14 -0500
  ...Distributor Cap > 2. Rotor > 3. Spark Plug Wires > 4. Spark Plugs > 5. Fuel Filter > 6. No holes in intake boots or vacuum hoses. > > >
• Success + Timing question.
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 23:39:40 -0600
  ...I tried tons of stuff including: - looking for vacuum leaks, - cleaning throttle - cleaning grounds - new cap and roter - new air filter - new vacuum lines...
• Early Bug Possibility Spotted
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 11:28:48 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Picked up a 050 distributor, with cap/rotor/condensor, etc. for $4 Anyway, they have a 65/66ish bug out in the back. Its...
• INQUIRY: Electronic Ignition Control Module and Coolant Pump
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 09:08:53 -0800
  ...long road journeys, much as I have spare belts, plugs, oil, distributor cap, rotor and the other items on many Listees' lists? Which of...
• Re: Fw: '87 ECU or ? correction
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 12:28:05 -0700
  ...If the elbow coming out of the distributor caan be wiggled than take of the cap, the rotor and the dust cover and look...
• Re: Rain problem and Upper control bushing question
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 26 Jun 97 22:06:43 CDT
  ...i'd also suspect the distributor cap ... what used to happen with me is that the cap wasn't sealing well, and the hot...
• interesting problem ... solved
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Thu, 20 May 1999 13:12:48 -0500
  ...Replaced spark plugs and distributor cap, and problem went away for a few days. Wife was stranded last month (not a happy camper!), and...
• Re: Dead Sparking Plug!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:50:34 -0800
  ...I > have had distributor caps go dead on one plug, I've had many leads go > bad or dead - but never a spark plug...
• Re: Hall sffect sender/ engine in '90 Vanagon cutting out
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 20:03:45 EDT
  ...on my '84 a few months ago and I exchanged the distributor with the one from my parts van. The symptoms I'm currently...
• Re: First, apologies
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:55:50 -0400
  ...Make sure you check the two screws that attach the throttle body to the air distributor first, that was the biggest air-leak on...
• Re: 88 vanagon gl "issues"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:53:52 -0800
  ...distributor that become brittle > > > with > > > > age.If you are not real careful unplugging the dist you can damage > > > them. > > > > > > > > > Under the distributor cap? > > > > > > How...
• Re: soCal, Heat, Condensation, & Gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - KI
  Wed, 9 May 2001 10:35:31 -0700
  ...the '90 westy has the hall sensor inside the distributor.) > > Changed spark plugs, distributor cap, and the vanagon > > has an almost new AFM. > > One...
• Re: No Spark and Buzzing Relay 2.1 / Redux
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:07:21 -0700
  ...that goes to the distributor to a spare distrubutor I have - then > removing the coil wire from the distributor cap and connecting it to...
• Re: HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - John D. Stepto
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:27:57 -0000
  ...I had it towed to a local garage and they determined it was a faulty distributor, so they replaced it, and the van STILL...
• Re: Soggy Wx - No Start
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Fri, 1 May 1998 12:00:14 -0400
  ...I got out my CRC contact cleaner and started spraying the ignition pickup at the distributor. It is just like the vans, has a...
• compression ratios for '87 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 13:13:05 -0600
  ...The owner has gone over the plugs/wires, distributor cap/rotor, O2 sender, and compression. Timing has not been checked yet. Compression was 120...
• Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 11:58:23 -0500
  ...remove each spark plug ignition wire one by one from the distributor cap. The wire which causes the least effect on the engine's...
• Re: Emergency fuel line repair
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 19:36:00 -0500
  ...parts to people who were stranding or > limping home (fuel filter, distributor cap, etc.). I've always gotten > replacement parts back from them, which...
• Re: Bucking Engine
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Sat, 1 May 2004 20:10:05 -0400
  ...but like someone else said, if the plug were cooked, maybe it's time for some new plug wire, cap and distributor. Regards, Ben
• Inermittant Ignitoin , 87 wbxr ECU, David care to take a crack at it ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Jul 2011 13:29:17 -0700
  ...Put in another distributor ............then it got real bad, backfiring and cutting out 20 times in 4 miles. tried another distributor, still cut out...
• Re: Another coil fire
  Historical mailing list - ron
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 14:19:03 +1000
  ...The distributor won't stop in the same place every time. I remember my father taking the distributor cap off and inserting a piece...
• Re: [Syncro] Coil Confusion
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 21:21:59 -0700
  ...Instead, it has a female copper socket > >inside much like the ones on the distributor cap. Both > >have the same part numbers. > > > >Anyone else...
• Re: Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:43:50 -0400
  ...problem, so far I've replaced (or part was >recently replaced): >Distributor >Cap & Rotor >Plug Wires >Air Flow Meter >ECU >Battery (Just replaced this...
• Real Life Motor Mods That Work
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 13:08:22 -0400
  ...Replaced oil pump with Melling 150% capacity pump ($60) 5. Cleared and adjusted the EGR system ($10) 6. Replaced stock distributor with Bosch 009...
• loss of power climbing hill, ended up stalled in middle of road
  Historical mailing list - Samantha
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:49:40 -0700
  ...new set of points in, put a new condenser on the distributor cap. i went to the part store to get a new oil...
• Re: Anyone have a Westy utility hook-up for the filler tank?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 09:18:10 -0800
  ...I've check the usual >> parts distributors as well as had a trip out to the >> wreckers...I ended up buying new utility hook...
• Re: Fwd: WAXOYL
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 08:55:59 -0800
  ...Super clean interior, Captains chairs, Rare removeable center bench seat for 6 passenger capability. Body has some rusty seams Rolling Chassis-(Has NO engine...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013 21:46:49 -0700
  What about just leaving the caps on the inlet and outlet....like it comes off the shelf, out of the box, or out of...
• Re: stumped
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:15:44 -0800
  ...The > > > distributor > > rotor is pointing to the the #1 tower of the cap and > the firing order is > > 1-3-4-2. > > 4. I...
• FS: Lot of Vanagon parts,2 engines in Southern Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 16:44:21 -0500
  ...alternator, p/s pump, a/c compressor, engine wiring, ECU, coolant distributor pipe, coolant distributor block, engine mount beam, air filter box, AFM, injectors...
• Re: Table leg modification (Loren Bush)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:04:26 -0500
  ...A local plastics distributor may be able to help you here. Caplugs ( http://www.caplugs.com/ ) may also have some suitable products. Their EP...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:00:57 -0800
  ...2 bar @ 2000 rpm @ 80C/176F >>> >>> Lubricants and capacities >>> >>> engine oil: 10w30 (sf) >>> oil capacity with filter: 4.5 litres >>> gearbox oil: 80W - 90W...
• occasional hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 23 Dec 2017 08:45:54 -0700
  ...mind is the TPS, I will check that. - I have spare distributor cap and rotor, but only 7K miles on the existing ones. - I...
• Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - J Frank Hammontree
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 16:25:13 -0400
  All parts from an 88 and do not include shipping. -Interior Two captain chairs with adjustable armrests, rear bench seat, rear cushion, all carpet...
• Hesitation & Slow Starts
  Historical mailing list - Larry L Meyer
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 12:57:41 -0500
  ...I have replaced the O2 sensor, re-checked the timing (its correct), and have replaced the distributor cap. I also tested the idle speed...
• Re: New owner of 91 Westy -- sticky valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 16:54:19 -0500
  ...I am inclined to just pop off both valve covers, pop off the distributor cap, note which cylinder the rotor tip is close to...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:06:39 -0400
  ...There should also be a metal or carbon plastic cover on the distributor cap. The VW wires rarely go bad although I have seen...
• Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:49:20 -0400
  ...Probably just a few transistors/resistors/capacitors. How complex can the circuit be?... > The module on the 86-91 models is integrated >inside the...
• Re: Recommended spark plugs for WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 19:04:44 -0600
  How about the black cover around the distributor cap? I heard that interferes w/AM transmission. True or not? On Tue, Dec 2, 2008...
• Re: 1.9 wasserboxer pic?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 17:23:28 -0700
  ...on the left side.....the hose from the rear injector goes 'under' also ..........like under and behind the distributor. the line going forward from...
• Re: 1988 Carat for sale
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:43:13 -0800
  ...pads, new calipers > > - All 4 feel bearings repacked > > - 4 new NGKBP6ET > > - Distributor cap and rotor replaced > > - Thermostat replaced > > - Fuel pump replaced > > - Gearbox oil change...
• Re: Spark Plugs: Bosch Single TIp to NGK BP6ET Tri Tip User Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:20:38 -0700
  ...tune up" item that makes a difference.� (Spark plug wires, rotor, distributor cap....not so much.) � I've only used the single tip platinum...
• Re: Temporary Mystery Loss of Power
  Historical mailing list - Janette & Dick Smith
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:20:22 -0400
  ...while I was there I also replaced the distributor cap and rotor. Hope this helps!
• Hot Engines for Swapping!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 17:35:32 EST
  ...Comes with ignition system (distributor, cap, rotor, wires, etc) and fuel injection setup. No wiring harness or ECU. $1995 The other is complete (See...
• Re: distro cap
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 22 May 2003 16:25:26 -0700
  ...it's humidity in the distributor, water perking up from your oil pan, water splashing off the road. Stan Wilder On Thu, 22 May...
• Re: 2.1 idle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Brooks
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 15:40:09 EDT
  ...What should it idle at and how do I adjust it? I've >>recently replaced the coil, distributor cap and rotor, plugs, wires, air...
• Re: Aren't all Vanagon spark plug wires the same?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 22:25:09 -0400
  ...The 89+ use the small pin connectors in the distributor cap. VW now only supplies the later wire sets. I've learned to buy...
• Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:23:08 -0700
  ...Now you need to make sure TDC is right and concord with >>> the >>> > rotor/distributor cap. >>> > >>> > What is wrong now is timing. Maybe the...
• Re: Still won't run right
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:32:48 -0700
  ...brake master cylinder, new battery, new starter, > fuel pump, fuel filter, distributor cap, plugs, oil change....and all of the > sudden it doesn't...
• sam's dumbness Re Distributor
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Feb 1996 22:41:25 -0500
  ...Well then I took of the distributor cap and everything seemed fine, then I grabbed the rotor and tried to turn it, and lo...
• Update help with 78 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:56:14 -0400
  ...The distributor cap and rotor look new but I am going to replace them today just as a test. I will check the AFM...