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• Parked Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kenneke
  Tue, 6 May 1997 22:40:55 -400
  ...Take the gas cap off, take the line off the tank outlet and see if you can drain a gallon or so out into...
• Re: Some 1600cc questions.
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 15 May 1995 11:45:16 -0700 (PDT)
  ...took me 3 years to find out that it was the distributor! :/ Anyway, I've been wanting to try out an 050 in my...
• Re: Newen
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 22:25:33 +0000
  Make sure that the inside of the distributor cap is dry. Occasionally when you clean an engine, water will enter here and cause hesitation...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Sun, 2 May 2004 12:26:59 -0400
  ...During the tune up, the spark plugs, the rotor and the distributor cap were changed. When I quit the garage one week ago, I...
• Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:24:55 -0800
  ...If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start. And although WD-40...
• Re: Aren't all Vanagon spark plug wires the same?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 23:48:21 -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: SPARK PLUG WIRE PLACEMENT?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 4 May 2002 22:02:00 +0200
  ...Start by looking at your distributor cap, and imagining all the wires going to the cooresponding plugs, that is, drivers side upper left, goes...
• Re: GAUGES
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:08:00 -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: Tune-up parts list?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 17:19:00 -0500
  ...Anything I should add to my list? Head Gaskets sealant water pump hoses (which ones?) plugs wires distributor cap pushrod seals belts Thanks, Joel
• Replacing fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:32:54 -0800
  ...I paid for the extras like the fuel lines, a new distributor cap and rotor and a few other minor items. Since then I...
• Re: Stuck at home (troubleshooting help needed)
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:19:19 -0400
  Does it run fine once you're up to speed? Possibly vacuum line to the distributor. Did you check all vacuum hoses? Bryan -----Original...
• another gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:15:45 -0500
  ...before you ask, i did check the electrical connections on the distributor, and checked the inside of cap for moisture. no moisture, and, while...
• another gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:37:30 -0500
  ...before you ask, i did check the electrical connections on the distributor, and checked the inside of cap for moisture. no moisture, and, while...
• Re: finding TDC
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 11:23:57 -0500
  ...Assuming you are looking for #1 TDC, remove the #1 spark plug, and the distributor cap. Roll the engine over by hand (using a...
• Re: Digijet Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Carl Kralik
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 19:19:53 -0400
  ...It has all new cap, rotor, plugs, > and wires. I checked the vacuum advance and retard and they aren't > leaking. > I checked the...
• Re: VW Australia v Busdepot
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:03:04 -0500
  ...That's why parts distributors like BusDepot are able to flourish. Where I have trouble is independent repair shops charging dealer-like prices for...
• van 'stutters' and runs rich
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:43:33 -0500
  ...I've removed the Temp2 plug - van runs worse with it off Check timing - ok Fuel filters are both new Distributor cap looks good...
• Re: radio whine, need help
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 09:36:48 -0700
  ...noise reducing caps on alternator and cleaned connections > -removed the diagnostic plug (TDC sensor lead and plug) from alternator > -pulled distributor cap and cleaned...
• Re: '86 idle revisited and other comments
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 7 Apr 1997 17:22:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I was experiencing the same problem; I replaced the O2 sensor, spark plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, found a working idle stabilizer, etc. and...
• Starts then won't....
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 08:21:38 -0700
  ...I pulled the distributor cap to make sure the rotor looked okay as well. No problem there. Any other places to check? I'll...
• It works again
  Historical mailing list - Jack Pronovost
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:29:52 -0800
  ...First ignition wires, plugs, distributor cap and rotor, no cure. Added injector cleaner to fuel, no cure replaced all four injectors, still no cure...
• Strange No Start
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 11:56:52 -0600
  ...I have installed new plugs, new cap, and new rotor. I am getting spark when I ground the distributor end of the coil wirt...
• Re: DITRIBUTOR/NO START
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 15:30:55 -0800
  ...DITRIBUTOR/NO START hI All- I just replaced my plug wires,coil wire,distributor cap,and rotor-now the engine won't crank over...
• Resolved: Vanagon GL 90 2.1L engine unexpectedly stalls while driving
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Mon, 24 May 2004 09:46:13 -0500
  ...I also > replaced the distributor rotor and cleaned the contacts in the cap. I > think I may have wired the distributor wrong, and after...
• Re: Carrying Spares
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 08:41:20 -0400
  ...I also have an O2 sensor, ignition wires (old ones from the last change), distributor cap and rotor, oil (at least 1 full change...
• Fw: no spark
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 08:21:43 -0700
  ...I swapped the > HALL unit, COIL, DISTRIBUTOR with known good units...no spark.....checked > wires, rotor, cap....no spark.....checked voltages at coil terminal...
• giving up conversion project
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 16:16:04 -0800
  ...so rich to get it to idle, now after changing the distributor cap I can't get it to run at all. I'm...
• Spark Plug Failure
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 06:32:28 EDT
  ...Looked first at the distributor cap to find it full of dirt and the carbon seized up in its hole. Cleaned the cap, rotor...
• Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:25:12 -0500
  ...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: 84, rich running, help request...
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 20:05:23 -0400
  ...I had to do something, and my first check was the distributor rotor and cap... They were Brand X and not Bosch, and were...
• Re: What is this connector for?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 07:47:08 -0400
  ...What is this connector for? > > > Just below distributor cap, on the right side of the distributor itself I > have what appears to be a...
• Re: Bucking Engine
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Sat, 1 May 2004 09:18:49 -0700
  Changed the spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap, rotor, air filter and fuel filter 13,000 miles ago. I think the O2 sensor...
• '81 Vanagon Ignition Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - meta/morph
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 21:41:51 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I popped the distributor cap. Whoa! The plastic around the contact end of the rotor had turned nearly to slag -it was still soft...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:34:14 -0700
  ...That lead to a so-so used distributor cap crapping out .. and a didn't-look-bad-at-all oxygen sensor crapping out as...
• Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:36:33 -0500
  ...The cap, rotor, and wires are the primary suspects. The 1.9L engine had a distributor cap with the metal interference shield. Dirt and...
• Spare Parts you MUST carry!
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 12:42:35 -0500
  ...engine computer distributor plug wires main relay coolant hoses temp sensor coolant manifold fuses headlight bulb alternator starter motor expansion tank cap fuel line...
• How-to do very simple compression leak check
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 09:49:51 EDT
  ...Unhook and ground the wire coming from the coil to the distributor cap on the cap end. 2. Unhook the rubber hose coming from...
• Water Leak on 2.1 - Advise needed
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 15:53:30 +0200
  ...There is a water distributor/adaptor/thing near the starter that has two pipes going into it from the back of the car about...
• 86 Westy w/ Overheating issue. ANY other possibilities?
  Historical mailing list - jobe pilgrim
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:36:08 -0700
  ...distributor, cap, rotor, spark plugs, radiator, water pump, thermostat housing, thermostat (several times), thermo fan switch, temp sensor... and the list goes on. After...
• hiccups/hesitations
  Historical mailing list - Paolo
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:10:42 -0800
  ...fuel pump relay fuel pump ignition switch distributor pick up (hall?) air flow meter ECU I have the Bentley and a multi-tester, and...
• Re: BUS DIED!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:17:05 -0500
  ...Take off the distributor cap and look at inside. Is it carbon-tracked? If so, maybe ignition control module failing. Look at wires around...
• Re: Syncro water proofing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 15:18:10 EDT
  ...is a black bag that fits over the distributor cap and >ignition wires at the cap. It deteriorates over time with heat. >It's...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:14:01 -0800
  ...The small bundle of wires that goes to the connector on the side of the distributor has a brown wire branching off from it...
• Re: How to remove a nut, help needed (Auto but not Vanagon related).
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:16:00 -0700
  ...What model of what make with what engine manufactured in what year? (I need a 710 cap for my car. It�s white.) Jim...
• Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:02:42 -0500
  ...Larry Alofs wrote: >How about putting some sort of capacitor across it to absorb that spike, >like the condenser in an old fashioned distributor...
• Damp Van Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:49:16 EST
  ...Distributor cap, sensor, wires, black box or the whole system in general? Will ignition sealer work? I'd like to get the problem fixed...
• New engine start-up, help a brother out
  Historical mailing list - Motlagh, John N [GMG]
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 13:04:00 -0500
  Let me preface this by saying, the last thing I did to a car was plugs, distributor and oil. With my new found confidence...
• 1988 Vanagon Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:08:05 -0400
  ...2.1L distributor with new Hall sensor, cap and rotor. Price: $75. You pay shipping, or pick up here. 2.1L fuel injection airflow...
• Re: Throttle Switch and Failure to Start.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:03:24 -0400
  ...and isopropyl alcohol (99% if you can get it): > Carefully clean distributor cap inside and outside, all HV ignition > wires, end of coil where...
• Re: 86 Westy Syncro, runs rough when it rains
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Apr 96 13:20 CDT
  ...the engine > compartment, including the wires, and the _inside_ of the > distributor cap, let it sit for 5 minutes, and it fired > right up...
• Re: hesitations/AFm vs. harness
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 25 Dec 2000 23:02:19 -0500
  ...The high tension lead from the coil to the distributor was laying against several good grounds. There were slight worn areas in the insulation...
• Low Bank Account
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 14:16:51 -0700
  ...Was always gonna install it and make an all VW eliminated points distributor. How about $50 for the distributor, the harness and the control...
• on the road, may have a problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 08:42:37 -0700
  ...The engine has had a recent tuneup (new plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor) and has been running great. The fuel filter was replaced about...
• Re: Tune up help pleeassseee! and oil light !!
  Historical mailing list - Andreas Fenner
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 00:23:20 -0400
  ...prong bosch - can't hurt anyways replace the spark cables and distributor cap 2.original air and oilfilter 3.change oil to 20-50...
• Engine misfires?
  Historical mailing list - John J. Clavin
  Mon, 20 May 1996 21:56:25 -0500
  ...Spark plug wires, distributor cap, rotor, and hall generator were replaced about 25000 miles ago; cap and rotor still look good. Ignition coil, FI...
• Re: fwd: Re: Re.: Hot Start Phase II
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 19 Aug 94 16:22:14 CDT
  ...hey! it might also be a cracked distributor cap/bad rotor. they could heat up and mess things up. also check the points on...
• Re: Losing power...update
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 06:15:07 -0400
  ...2) removed distributor cap and rotor, wrapped electrical tape around the Hall sender's wires and connectors to eliminate any possibility of shorting - reassembled...
• Re: 1.9 flooding
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 20 Mar 2019 23:26:23 +0000
  ...Another time with my 1.9, I goofed up installing the distributor cap and the metal can around it (static suppression); it was kinda...
• Re: occasional hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 23 Dec 2017 09:12:46 -0800
  ...mind is the TPS, I will check that. > - I have spare distributor cap and rotor, but only 7K miles on the existing > ones. > - I...
• first clue your mechanic doesn't have a clue
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 12:09:02 -0400
  ...injector valves, spark plugs, the ignition coil, plug wires or the distributor cap. Take a look * it may lead to a solution Roll the...