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• '86 Westy timing conundrum
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Wed, 15 May 2002 14:10:00 -0500
  ...So, last night I pulled the distributor, then the distributor drive shaft and re-installed both following the procedures in the Bentley. --I brought...
• Another 2.0 L Rebuilt Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Ernest
  Thu, 02 May 96 08:27:00 PDT
  ...Last night I messed around with the distributor a bit, because I know that my timing is off a little. I had a friend...
• Re: Distributor Cleaning, Results
  Historical mailing list
  02 Dec 96 11:28:44 PST
  Over the long weekend proceeded to tear down and clean my distributor. To recap, it is on a CA '80 Westi, with the Hall...
• Re: Distributor Woe's continue!!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:35:23 -0800
  ...Replaced the Distributor > with known good one. Set the timing mark on the large pulley to the > split in the case. Set the distributor...
• Re: No start/no spark
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:01:18 -0700
  ...The Hall Unit in the distributor ..once miles get very high .. that part is suspect. also check wires to the side of the distributor...
• Re: Tuning/Timing
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:35:33 -0800
  > Just changed plugs, rotor, distributor cap. Engine has moderate spark > knock/detonation when under load like climbing a hill, accelerating > hard (if there is...
• Re: good news, I think
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:51:35 -0330
  new distributor cap, cleaned the spark plugs, and I'm not sure what else. The bill is all full of cryptic abbreviations! It says...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:08:51 -0400
  ...The end and the insert were both swimming around in the hose leading to the coolant distributor, and the clamped hose was beginning to...
• 2 liter saga with fi continued
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:59:01 -0400
  ...Ordered new distributor clamp from the dealer..........Will see if that helps keep the high end timing stabilized. When you put the timing light...
• Re: Help with distributor installation, seal question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:03:48 -0400
  ...It > goes on the distributor shaft, about 1" or so down from the top (so a > ways up the shaft!). It goes in a...
• Re: Engine bay sound dampening
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 2 May 2007 12:34:29 -0700
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR Mike Collum typed: > FWIW, I use the newer type distributor cap (with posts inside the plug > wire...
• Why Folly left Lisa at the side of the road
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 14:22:25 -0700
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/jr.arnott/DistributorDrive1?pli=1# Replaced it and Folly* runs again. For how long, who knows.... Jim * '84 1.9...
• Re: Defeating '75 bus self-destructs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 18:08:19 -0500 (CDT)
  ...So a non-vacuum distributor is acceptable. Sami -- Sami Dakhlia Dept. of Economics Washington-University-in-St.Louis dakhlia@wuecona.wustl.edu
• Re: Getting rid of interference from distributor?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jul 1995 15:43:41 -0400
  Forgot to put in my previous post that moving the control box is not an option. It is integrated with the vacuum servo that...
• Re: setting the timing on my 1984 1.9 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 04:15:32 EST
  ...That is to say, turn the distributor a bit in the correct direction, then give everything a few seconds to catch up and THEN...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:08:54 -0500
  ...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: intermittent fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:38:39 -0400
  Mark, one thing to think about is that the hall sender in the distributor sends a signal that not only tells the injectors to...
• Re: Distributor drive shaft installation?
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 22:49:08 -0700
  ...I'm going to use the distributor from my 1.9L because I'll be using my ECU from the old engine. Is there...
• Re: Coolant distributor (manifold?)...
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 18:59:52 EST
  ...COM> writes: >Does anyone know where I can get a coolant distributor? Went to the >BusDepot >website and it's not listed there. Is...
• F.S. AFM , ECU, Point distributor
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Hayden
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 14:46:19 -0400
  ...for both pieces.The distributor is a point type that was out the same van but is NOT the original type .Somehow they ran...
• Re: H water distributor
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 22:15:35 -0700
  ...H water distributor > > At 08:57 PM 6/19/2002, mike wrote: >> I posted earlier today that my H water plastic piece in my...
• Re: [T2] Installing Pertronix Problems
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:49:57 -0700
  ...were supposed to slip down over the "lobes" portion of the distributor shaft. Turns out that there's a complete shoulder right up at...
• Re: Bus Depot's Service, long complaint
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 11:50:10 -0400
  ...This wouldn't be the first time that even an established distributor put the wrong part in the wrong bin. After all they have...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: Desperately seeking mechanical...
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 13:59 EST
  ...Desperately seeking mechanical Vac-Advance Mark Sabourin writes: > > Has anyone changed their Vacuum Advance on the Distributor to a > mechanical one as St. Muir...
• Hall Sender checking--need help!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 20:55:32 -0600
  ...I am hoping the problem is in the distributor. I am about to do the Hall sender checks this evening and need adivce. Section...
• Re: Wrap Up: Oil mess on rear hatch after high speed run on freeway
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 16:48:48 -0400
  ...It was really hard > compared to the new one. > > Can someone tell me if there is a pressurized oil feed to > the distributor shaft...
• Re: '90 distributor cap
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 11:33:53 -0500
  ...Yates) writes: >Could anyone verify the correct part #'s for the distributor cap and >rotor for me for a '90?? Really appreciate any information...
• Engine Woes -- Need Some Advice
  Historical mailing list - Vern Creamer
  Sat, 7 Aug 1999 15:58:39 -0500
  ...The day before our annual family vacation, the distributor "blew up" (our mechanic's words). What causes that to happen? I am told it...
• Re: future is looking bleak....(no Fish content)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Minor
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 16:14:34 -0500
  It could be something as simple as the vacuum retard on the distributor or a leaking vacuum line on your distributor. I'm an...
• sound deadener
  Historical mailing list - Bill Berg
  Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:15:54 -0600
  ...Out of Russia I believe with a US distributor in the Carolinas? I think it is available in different varieties , silver or black face.
• Re: Chirping Engines
  Historical mailing list - Cheese
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 14:11:23 -0600
  ...No grease where the points rubbing block and distributor cam make contact. Cheese
• Paint for Air distributor / manifold pipes?
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 18:50:37 -0700
  Hello all... This weekend Im gonna clean the gunk out of the air dist / manifold pipes and get the rust off.... Can I just...
• Need distributor for 2 liter ac motor vacuum advance
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 21:17:47 -0400
  Volks, I need the stock dizzy for an acvw with fuel injection...any one have one on the shelf, reasonable? I will paypal. Adam...
• Generic Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 21:10:12 -0800
  Rico, Regarding the part number I listed WOT 21-156-8300, I called the Bow Wow Distributor, and it is a Beck Arnley number...
• Kool patch in Canada - not a joke
  Historical mailing list - Tom Shiels
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 21:48:15 -0500
  Hello fellow vangonees, This is not a pun - has any one in Canada located a distributor for Kool Patch or a USA dealer who...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:03:29 -0400
  I suspect your timing gears are not timed correctly.If you took it apart,did you change this?Try moving the distributor timing alot...
• Looking for a restrictor
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Wed, 7 May 2008 08:37:14 -0400
  Hi, I'm looking for the restrictor that goes in the vacuum line between the charcoal canister valve and the distributor advance mechanism. I...
• Re: thanks, update, and more questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 02:46:09 -0400
  1) Squeaky distributor. My engine squeaks. It usually does it the first five minutes or so of driving. It is more noticable at idle...
• Does overheating = piston ring damage?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 11:17:43 -0600
  ...The van overheated and blew out the coolant distributor. When this happened, I had to drive maybe 500 yards to get the van off...
• Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:38:08 -0500
  ...Did you leave enough wire inside the distributor so the plate can move unrestricted? Do you have the spring under the distributor which pushes...
• Points & Condensor
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 13:05:33 -0500
  ...You probably have a .009 distributor which replaced your > electronic ignition distributor, and you have points, etc as lot of folks > feel that these...
• Re: gas, spark, still no love
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 04:20:17 -0800
  ...A timing light would show that the distributor is in time, but not the camshaft. Andrew 1984 Westy "Speed Bump" 1996 VW Jetta Trek...
• Re: Flat off idle
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 19:55:41 -0600
  the 205s distributor is set up for an advance curve to match the FI system. With carbs you probably need a 009 distributor or...
• Re: intake air distributor...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:20:46 -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: Okay READ the subject bar...Hall Effect SPEEDO question.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 29 May 2008 17:24:39 -0400
  ...The "Hall Effect" sender that Vanagons have in their distributors wouldn't be suitable for a speedometer as it shows engine rpm not speed...
• Re: Distributor Ground question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 May 2012 21:19:27 -0400
  At 09:01 PM 5/5/2012, John Meeks wrote: >91 MV has no such embellishment. Just a naked orange diz cap. I'll...
• Canvas awnings?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Thu, 19 Jun 1997 06:45:07 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Any feedback on brands, distributors, etc. is welcome. Help me help this man ... Bob Hufford Transporter Search & Rescue bhufford@mail.orion.org
• Re: Fast Forward in March 2000 VW Trends mag?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 05:22:43 EST
  ...My local Eurospec distributor Tassi Inc.is still selling the kits as well as other Eurospec products. They claim that Eurospec is alive and...
• 009 distributor w pertronix for sale
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 15:31:36 -0400
  I have an 009 complete with installed Pertronix for sale. I am going to put it on ebay in a couple of days if...
• Re: 85 misses when wet
  Historical mailing list - zaranski
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 06:22:38 -0500
  This is a typical symptom of a cracked distributor cap, but it could be a number of other things as well. When it occurs...
• Sloppy timing?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:26:46 -0800
  ...Time for a distributor rebuild?
• Re: Hall Effect Sender? Speedo question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Thu, 29 May 2008 15:26:51 -0400
  ...without my Bentley close to hand, I seem to recall that the distributor on post-86 buses has a hall effect sender on it...
• Re: Help!! in big trouble with Jetta GLi ignition system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:59:32 -0800
  ...C the hall sender ( in the distributor, under the trigger wheel). The Hall control gets hot , thus the need for the heat sink. I...
• Re: 88 GL _ no start - Is it fixed - or is it?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 8 Jun 2014 11:13:41 -0700
  ...Pulled the distributor wire - HMMMM - that didn't seem to have a good grip. Put it back on - pulled it off. Nope - not tight...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 27 May 2010 23:10:22 -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: Looking for some more 1.9l Vanagon Thermostat Housings
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:57:19 -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: Help Help 009 Distributor?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 02 Nov 94 21:06:28 EST
  ...sure there is a source out there for a stock replacement distributor. > Find it, buy it, and be happy. :) If nowhere else, call Vee...
• Help with Timing of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 08:24:57 -0400
  ...In fact, the more I move the timing BTDC (Rotate distributor counterclockwise) the better the engine runs. Eventually the distributor hits a side and...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:17:01 -0700
  ...The problem was in the distributor. The first mechanic who worked on it insisted the timing was correct, if you recall in my posting...
• Re: timing trouble
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 18:46:17 -0700
  Jed, What you are describing is the typical 'hole' created by the 009 distributor. The best cure is a distributor w/ vacuum advance, though...