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• Re: Gas Mileage Problem...again
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 May 2004 23:17:16 -0400
  ...If the plugs are fouled with carbon, replace them. The carbon is a short and can cause a weak spark. They may clean up...
• Flux capacitor install
  Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
  Tue, 11 May 2021 14:33:59 -0600
  ...fuel filter, fuel lines, alternator, spark plugs, rotor, testing the AMF, and so on.. Does anyone have experience soldering this little capacitor and its...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - Eric McRae
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 18:45:41 -0500
  ...First which temp sensor did you replace? So far I have eliminated the plugs, wires, distributer, and coil in the ignition system as possible...
• Re: 73 1700 van timing questions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 May 94 08:37:41 ADT
  ...inductance clip that just grips #1 spark wire, as fighting with Bosch wire sets and buried nippleless plugs is no fun. The reason your...
• putting gas into my diesel
  Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
  Wed, 13 May 1998 18:19:47 -0500
  ...distributor/spark plugs. Of course, I could not wait for all to be ready, so... I hooked up the distibutor and sparkplugs the best...
• Re: compression test
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 19:24:26 -0500
  ...BTW Never unscrew your spark plugs when your engine is hot! Geoff Perth WA Oz. 82 Trakka camper >rom: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 13:28:34 -0800
  ...attachment for old army Jeeps that allowed you to inflate tires by disconnecting one of the spark plugs. Thanks, Doug Fitz-Randolph Freeport, ME
• Re: Poor idle
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 08 May 95 11:20:13 PDT
  ...Thinking it might be the basics I changed the spark plugs, cap and rotor. They needed changing but it did not fix the problem...
• [w] AMC head questions, leaky head diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Dave Johnson
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 08:17:46 -0700
  ...He also said that abnormally clean spark plugs indicate steam in the cylinders. I had 3 of 4 clean spark plugs :-(. In the mean...
• Head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:32:43 -0700
  ...where the nut to tighten the heads down near where the spark plugs are. Also I think the rings are gone and need to...
• hot starting problem
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 15:04:54 -0500
  ...Spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, and rotor are all new. Could the charcoal canister subsystem be a source of problems? Engine starts fine cold...
• Re: Spark Plug & Wire problems
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 15:05:01 -0400
  ...there is simply no mechanism for 3 prong vs 1 prong plugs to damage plug wires or coil. dan On Sun, 11 Jul 2004...
• Re: 1.9L bogging down on acceleration when hot..anyone ideas???
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 21:48:43 -0800
  ...First I cleaned the spark plugs, and it was running good. She complained again this week, so I checked the car again. This time...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Morning Starting Issues...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 09:36:22 -0400
  ...For the ignition you want to check the spark plugs and the ignition cap and rotor. Dirt on the cap inside and out can...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 06:14:11 -0400
  ...2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm > > Problem solved!! Spark plugs were causing my bucking problem at 3200-3400 rpm. I changed the plugs...
• Re: 3-prong Spark plugs?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 24 Nov 2000 11:12:02 -0500
  ...First of all, the part numbers for the correct tri-electrode Bosch plugs for a Vanagon are W7DTC or WR7DTC - not W7TDC as erroneously...
• Re: Hmmm... sparkplug conditions for the beginner
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 16:48:27 -0800
  ...com/images/SparkPlugFaces.pdf This was sent to the list recently by George Thorburn. The reference document shows photographs of plugs under various common...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:00:50 -0800
  ...Cut you spark plugs > > It sure sounds funny doesn't it......... I use the term WATER because if > you run 25% alcohol you can...
• Re: 1.9 Compression?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:13:07 -0500
  ...Some squirt a little oil in each spark plug hole. I do not. I have always removed all the spark plugs first. These guys...
• 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...
• 87 rebuild update
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 15:40:08 -0500
  ...There seems to be very little oil leaking into the spark plugs. I put on new rings with the rebuild. I did use a...
• HELP!!! 87 Won't start!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 19:22:57 -0400
  ...it gets spark.... 2. the fuel pump won't work, however if I jump it directly from the battery it works 3. the plugs...
• Smoke with injector firing?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 20:09:21 -0700
  Hi! I used the wisdom of the list, and went disconnecting injectors and spark plugs while the engine was running. I discovered cylinder 1...
• Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - eve Appleton
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:05:53 -0700
  ...then failed to start one day.� A mechanic diagnosed that the spark plugs weren't firing, but a lack of money prevented any further...
• Re: A fifth spark plug?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 20:33:02 -0500
  ...It turns out that one of the PO's has broken off the ceramic and > ground the electrodes off a bosch spark plug and...
• Bucking problem from AIRS member help needed
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 15:28:31 -0400
  ...So, swapped spark plugs......all were sooty from running rich. Replaced injector seals. Tested fuel pressure............about 35 lbs at idle, and a little...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:58:08 -0700
  the spark plugs are right on top, very easy to get out - in a waterboxer. gas 'er up and bleed the cooling system a...
• Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:36:10 -0400
  ...continuously; the >other gets intermittent ground from the ECU. > >Are your spark plugs in reasonably good shape? > >HTH >Larry A. > > > >On Mon, Jun 8...
• Troubles in VanLand
  Historical mailing list - UWannaDeaL2
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 02:42:53 -0500
  ...Engine cranks fine but won't start- spark weak Have changed 1. fuel pump (getting fuel) 2. distributors-(new Bosch cap and rotor) 3...
• FS: odds and ends
  Historical mailing list - steven brendemuehl
  Sat, 1 May 2004 16:55:23 -0400
  ...4 Rear shocks KYB $40 Waterpump for 1.9l $40 4 spark plugs $10 4 old style hub caps $20 pair of eyebrows $5...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 13:01:51 -0700
  ...attachment for old army Jeeps that allowed you to inflate tires by >disconnecting one of the spark plugs. > >Thanks, >Doug Fitz-Randolph >Freeport, ME
• Re: Drivability Problems with Vanagons (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Sat, 12 Oct 1996 09:35:44 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Said it had orange > spark on the plugs when it should have had blue. I said, "Great, I'll come > pick it up after...
• Re: Bug not starting
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 23:24:43 -0700
  When it turns over, but doesn't start, is there spark going to the plugs? If there is spark when was the last time...
• Re: Need Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:54:46 EST
  ...plugs, oil, filter, air filter, etc... > >I'm looking for recommendations on: > >What brand of coolant? (mfg, type) > >What are the appropriate spark plugs...
• Re: Could Faulty thermostat cause poor mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 19:16:26 -0400
  ...Does the oil smell of gasoline? How is compression? Notice condition of spark plugs as you remove them. Is one wet with oil? When...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:57:29 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] vanagon single electrode plugs > > > > the facts may not lie, but there might be another side of the story too. > > there really isn...
• Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:15:17 -0700
  ...A mechanic diagnosed that the spark plugs weren't > firing, but a lack of money prevented any further work. I noticed that the > ignition...
• Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:41:55 -0800
  ...too large spark plug gaps could contribute to voltage leaking upstream of the spark plugs. and bosch parts ........that's what I only use...
• Re: Engine cranks but NO JUICE to coil...poor thirsty coil : (
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 16:13:43 -0700
  ...starter works fine and engine turns over but NO spark > > from the coil. If ya remember a few weeks ago I replaced the plugs...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:39:45 -0700
  The theory behind the quad tip and tri tip plugs AS EXPLAINED TO ME is that as one electrode fires it builds up heat...
• Re: Boston Bob Big Valve Update? Not really... (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:07:38 -0800
  ...other because of lack of spark. So, what's your fuel pressure? Did we put in new plugs, wires, cap, button? Do a compression...
• Re: oil drain threads stripped
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:40:18 -0800
  I'm SURE I've seen replacement rubber plugs for stripped oil drain plugs, that go in and then you screw the middle screw...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 9 Aug 2018 10:32:36 -0400
  ...well > new spark plugs, new plug wires, new fuel pressure regulator, new fuel > filter, new fuel pump, new belts, new dist. cap and rotor...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 17:11:20 -0500
  ...attachment for old army Jeeps that allowed you to inflate tires by > >disconnecting one of the spark plugs. > > > >Thanks, > >Doug Fitz-Randolph > >Freeport, ME > > > > > > > > >
• Re: Splitfire plugs
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 6 Oct 95 16:55:34 EDT
  ...The only place one really sees a gain in power or mileage with such plugs is on older cars with aging ignition systems, his...
• Looking for spark plug wire recommendations
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 14:46:58 -0400
  ?Hey listees, I am in need of a new set of spark plug and coil wires for my 1990 2.1 engine. I am...
• Re: Spark Plug & Wire problems
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 06:20:18 EDT
  ...I used those 3 prong Bosch plugs for awhile on my 87. They will wear out your wires or your coil -- they did this...
• Re: Got skunked yesterday by 2.1L NoStart
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:30:14 -0600
  ...Any fuel in there that is the failure. > > Disable the ignition coil, fuel pump, remove the spark plugs and crank to get the excess...
• Re: Overheating symptoms?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 11:06:11 -0800 (PST)
  ...This is for stock heads and Bosch plugs. If one were to have the spark plug hole flycut a little it may fit, or...
• Re: Installed new clutch, "used-in-good-condition,recently-rebuilt transmission, and, now, "no start."
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 19:30:17 -0700
  ...If not, take out the spark plugs and check each for flooding. Then see if it turns very fast with the starter while the...
• Vanagon dies on Highway
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:28:46 -0500
  ...I am getting spark to the plugs and did notice that the fuel pump is vibrating when the key is turned. Any ideas? What...
• Ignition Problem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:51:41 -0800
  ...Any suggestions? Haven�t gone as far as checking the plugs for spark yet, need to wait until my helper gets home. Any way...
• The details of Motronic
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 00:58:31 -0400
  ...regulating system interfering with the ignition wires before they reach the spark plugs. The computer can adjust the timing of the entire distributor, by...
• Re: gas, spark, still no love
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 17:53:06 +0000
  ...Here's what I've tested: > > > >Spark - good jolt from the primary coil, tested electronic ignition >module > >(faulty) and replaced it. New plugs, wires...
• Re: Still no start...please help!!
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 20:04:11 -0800
  ...together and in > Refuses to start > I am getting spark to the spark plugs > After analysis, I found that the fuel injectors are > getting...
• Re: 2.1l Spark plug wire routing
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 28 May 2010 12:34:01 -0400
  ...So, I started with rotor, distributor cap, plug wires and spark plugs. I wanted to know the "vintage" of that system and in the...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 May 2010 13:54:56 -0700
  ...Found a timesert in the spark plug hole > Mark, > > 2 spark plug seal designs exist. > > The square seal is the one with the crush...
• Re: Gas Milage problem(?)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 00:46:36 -0500
  ...Is this >normal >or would I be correct in thinking that one or more spark plugs did not >survive >the cold snap? Or maybe...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:28:15 -0600
  ...Karl Wolz how in the world could a spark plug be hard on the transmission? especially one that supposedly works so well. dan
• Re: why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:35:50 -0400
  Because he has Buach Platinum plugs (single electrode) I'll bet. I've seen this several time.... NO explaination given... The best of the...