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Re: hesitations/AFm vs. harness
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Mon, 25 Dec 2000 23:02:19 -0500
...Possible areas- let me know what you people think: > > fuel pump relay > fuel pump > ignition switch > distributor pick up (hall?) > air flow meter > ECU >
Re: HELP: Engine stopped
Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
Thu, 7 Jul 2016 11:17:02 -0700
...Nicholl" <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > Centre ignition wire …. you mean from the coil to the distributor? > > Start working backwards … is the coil failing...
Hard start, cold and warm (1.9)
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 11 May 2006 21:47:43 -0400
...So, of course i changed most mechanical componants ( all sender, distributor, ignition module, 2 injectors, fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump... and so on...) Fuel...
Re: FIRE!! How did it happen? How to fix?
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:36:09 -0700
...It came off easily enough so I pushed it back on the distributor. Fired up the engine - it started right up - and drove off...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:51:58 -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: Spare pasrt you gotta lug around ..Re: Larry's up and running...Re: S.O.S. Vanagon stuck 20 miles N of Orlando in Maitland, FL
Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
Thu, 5 Oct 2006 16:24:08 -0400
...1-ECU 40 1-Idle contrrol stablizer 40 1-Ignition Control Module 42 1-Distributor (prefer with New Hall Sender) 45 1-New Rotor...
Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
Fri, 2 Nov 2007 22:30:38 -0400
...system (Bosch Motronic MP 9.0) all water hosescomplete ignition system which includes distributor, etc. > (pre-installed on engine)intake / exhaust manifold and custom...
Re: 81 Vanagon Type 4 Motor Timing
Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
Thu, 9 Apr 2020 09:35:42 -0400
...I will try the spec setting without the vacuum advance next time I look at the ignition and see how the van drives. For...
Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:58:56 -0500
...I think this because when I >>> removed the distributor to inspect it last night I couldn't easily turn >>> the >>> center shaft until i...
Re: I'm giving up!
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:38:42 -0500
...checked the Hall detector in the > distributor and the cable that > runs from the distributor to the ignition control > module. I have had both...
Re: Won't start--Dew Point?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:38:33 -0700
...also ..connection at the side of the distributor and the hall sender in the distributor .. Those are 25+ years old usually . It's really...
Re: '90 GL dying at idle
Historical mailing list - Trooz
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:21:36 -0700
...I tried jiggling all the wires, including the ignition and the connections underneath it, while trying to diagnose the other problem which appears to...
Re: Replacement engine running rich, FILTHY RICH!
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:04:22 -0400
TJ, when the van is running bad, try turning the ignition off and then starting the van back up. Does it run better for...
Re: Start up, back fire?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 16 May 2015 09:29:18 -0400
...That can also occur if there is a problem with the distributor cap or wires where spark cross fires to more than one plug...
Re: '88 GL intermittent ignition miss (second update)
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Sun, 24 Nov 2013 11:22:02 -0700
...Re: '88 GL intermittent ignition miss (update)<br> From: mark drillock <<a href="mailto:mdrillock@cox.net">mdrillock@cox.net</a>><br...
Re: Timing Issues
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 29 Dec 2013 22:17:15 -0800
...the >>> split >>> in the case - and the distributor finger is set to the mark on the >>> distributor case - how close is that to the...
Re: HELP: Engine stopped
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Thu, 7 Jul 2016 16:47:44 -0400
...Nicholl" <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> > >> wrote: > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>>> Centre ignition wire …. you mean from the coil to the > distributor? > >> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> Start working backwards … is the coil failing...
'90 Syncro starting problem
Historical mailing list - John Gearing
Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:32:47 +0200
...new distributor cap and rotor, new suppressors, repair and renew starter motor, new fuel filter, set mixture, new electrical unit at ignition, compression test...
Re: Help!! Funny Idle, Engine Stops
Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 10:35:44 -0700
Craig, When was the last time the ignition wires were changed? I'm not really a mechanic, but I do like a good mystery...
Help!-hiccupping 81 Westy
Historical mailing list - MLind
Wed, 10 May 2000 21:11:34 -0400
...ignition, etc. except for the fuel pump. It got all new fuel lines, vacuum hoses, etc. Everything is new, basically except the distributor (I...
Re: Still need help!
Historical mailing list - Kevin Edwards
Fri, 31 Aug 2001 17:25:02 -0400
...I have been having a very similar problem, and had determined that it was _not_ - the ignition switch - sparks plugs, distributor cap, rotor - the...
Re: Continuing saga of symptoms imitating Vanagon syndrome--85 Westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:11:51 -0400
...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: 88 Vanagon gl "issues"
Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:01:40 -0800
...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: I am almost ready to shoot my vaagon!
Historical mailing list - Beth & Jere Hawn
Sat, 9 Dec 2000 23:31:10 -0800
...new Plugs, rotor and distributor cap. Recent > fuel, air filter and pump. > > New Oxy sensor. > > My catalytic converter is empty of any catalyst and...
Re: Strange No Start
Historical mailing list - Andrew
Sat, 16 Mar 2002 13:30:48 -0800
I am getting spark when I >ground the distributor end of the coil wirt. I am not getting spark when I >pull a plug...
Re: Ignition System Question
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Wed, 7 Oct 1998 14:13:03 -0500
...When I disconnect the plug wire from the distributor nothing happens >either. Another note, the engine idles at 2100 rpm, I just cleaned and...
2.1L Vanagon engine still possessed by demons
Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 20:27:50 -0400
...All ignition connections good. Swapped distributor with no change, ruled out timing and Hall sender problems. All plugs brand new, properly gapped. All grounds...
Re: AFM operation query was Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:15:30 -0800
...like digifant, it only knows engine rpm from the distributor .. so .. if you can get that AMM Bosch EFI system to interface with a...
Re: 30 mph only
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 7 Jul 2005 22:14:13 -0500
...the distributor. It could be shorts on the covers of the spark plug wires, coil top, and any brass parts in the ignition system...
Re: Cuts off on startup
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:09:31 -1000
...the starter causes the engine and distributor to turn and make ignition with the coil . The ecu sees the distributor turning .. and energizes the...
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...
hesitations/AFm vs. harness
Historical mailing list - Paolo
Mon, 25 Dec 2000 15:26:56 -0800
...fuel pump relay fuel pump ignition switch distributor pick up (hall?) air flow meter ECU
Ignition problem now worse
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:20:50 -0800
...I made sure the distributor drive gear is installed correctly as per Bentley, double-checked TDC according to valves and piston. Made sure rotor...
Re: Today's PUZZLER... SLWR-VAN won't start
Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:16:12 -0700
...This cable consists of two parts that are connected in the wire distributor box on the front driver side of the engine compartment (on...
Re: 1988 Vanagon won't start
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 20:55:02 -0800
...you could check to make sure the distributor wasn't tightened properly and has turned, making timing much too retarded to run. you could...
Re: Timing
Historical mailing list - t bill
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 08:46:04 -0700
...ignition coil, > replaced the cold start valve, spark plugs and wires, cap, rotor, cleaned > the throttle body, dismantled cleaned and inspected the distributor and...
Re: The idle speed controller is not in the ECU on the 2.1. It is a separate controller located in front of the passenger side tail light. It can be easily integrated into a 1.9 to eliminate that almost useless
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 7 May 2010 09:50:48 -0700
...deal in those distributors. and the advance system ..sure, just vacuum and centrifugal ...but it works just fine. Yes,having ignition advance control in...
83.5 Westy FS
Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 02:00:41 EST
...a backup including an extra Digijet computer, fuel pump, coil, ignition module, distributor, and other parts. I recently dropped the fuel tank and replaced...
Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Mon, 4 Sep 2017 12:58:48 -0400
...The ignition system can also cause all sorts of grief even from something as minor as a crack (carbon trace) in the distributor cap...
Euro-Drive: 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, Surge
Historical mailing list - "Robert Philp III (by way of Derek Drew )"
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 12:20:48 -0500
...Fuel Injection Ignition: Distributor-Breakerless Trans: 4-speed Standard Transaxle Mileage: 150,000 miles VIN: WV2B0252FH050867 Symptoms: Surge Occurs: Always ____________________________________________________________ Hello Gentlemen, I have...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:18:12 -0700
...cylinders, then the hall > distributor (AKA ignition control unit) is functioning > properly. yes or no?? > > where does the ignition interface with the ECU??? > > > > ----- Original...
Re: dying '86 automatic
Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:05:45 -0500
...where distributor connects to block -main pulley a little wobbly when running (did not check for play when stopped) Positive things: -ignition wires are...
Re: Hi humidity--won't start
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 06:21:46 EST
...ignition/spark >malfunction. Look at the spark plug wires in the dark to see if they >are >arching over. Don't forget the distributor...
Help, stranded. Van won't exceed 55mph
Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:43:40 -0500
...Here's what I, and later a mechanic, have done:replaced fuel filter, replaced oxygen sensor, replaced distributor cap and rotor and replaced Oxygen...
Re: Timing Light Recomendation. (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:22:36 -0400
...Loosen the distributor enough so one hand can turn it. Some day a bad ignition wire will give one hell of a jolt and...
Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:36:11 -0500
...I immediately put it in neutral, turned off the AC, > recycled the ignition switch, but nothing happened. None of the panel > lights came on...
Re: Vanagon Stalls Out While Driving
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Thu, 1 May 2025 17:54:08 +0000
...same time.The hall unit in the distributor feeds pulses to the ECU that trigger each ignition spark and also triggers all of the...
Today's PUZZLER... SLWR-VAN won't start
Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
Fri, 23 Jun 2000 14:19:34 -0400
...the solenoid - checked the ignition switch (by hooking a new switch up to the wires going to the current ignition switch) - checked the coil...
Re: 5400rpm rev limiting rotors for 10 bucks at cip
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:05:34 -0700
...Some things I > don't go cheep on: > > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/distributor-(ignition)-rotor/rotor-speed-limiter-style-04016 > > Just...
Re: hiccups/hesitations
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Thu, 21 Dec 2000 14:45:54 -0800
...know what you people think: > fuel pump relay > fuel pump > ignition switch > distributor pick up (hall?) > air flow meter > ECU > I have the Bentley...
Re: '90 GL dying at idle
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:01:57 -0600
...How about your ignition switch? Have you idled it and jiggled the keys? Miguel I have not failed. I've just found 10,000...
Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
Historical mailing list - chris
Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:31:02 -0700
...If I disconnect the coil from the distributor while the points are held open and then check the volts from the coil to ground...
Re: Running fridge on battery
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:03:08 -0400
...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: Won't Start
Historical mailing list - frank
Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:21:34 -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: Engine periodically bogs or dies
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:05:14 -0800
...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: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Historical mailing list - Jon VO
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:20:55 -0700
...new o2 sensor going in this weekend) > entire ignition system is good (timing, coil, distributor, relays, etc.). > fuel pressure is good. All injectors appear...
FS: 85 westy
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Tue, 13 Nov 2001 10:18:52 -0800
...Since then I have replaced the CV boots, replaced the clutch, added a second battery, replaced ignition wires and switch, distributor, maintained the brackes...
Re: On 2.1L is TDC the U groove on pulley?
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 09:59:50 -0400
...2500rpm with temp II disconnect but in the engine section under Ignition distributor installing, page 13.39 the white arrow in the picture is...
Re: HELP: Engine stopped
Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
Thu, 7 Jul 2016 15:12:16 -0700
...Nicholl" <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> > >> wrote: > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>>> Centre ignition wire …. you mean from the coil to the > distributor? > >> >>>>>> > >> >>>>>> Start working backwards … is the coil failing...
Re: 87 Help AGAIN
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Nov 1996 09:31:00 -0800
...It *seemed* like a distributor problem... surprise, a new distributor didn't help. However, its also easy enough to check Tonya's- its the...