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Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:46:59 -0400
...of ignition, such >> as mositure and/or carbon tracks in distributor cap, arcing between spark >> plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or...
Re: VERY hot exhaust issues
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:59:05 -0400
...The Rabbit had an electronic ignition and the little round "key" that locks the hall sender trigger cage to the distributor shaft was missing...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:33:48 -0700
...terminal on the ignition coil and pin #1 of the ECU. If this wire is disconnected you will still get sparks but the ECU...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:17:49 -0500
...There is a correct gap to efficiently match the rest of the ignition system and transfer as much energy as possible into the spark...
Re: 83.5 won't start - Help!
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 00:29:00 +0100
...This is very common in the winter time, and causes the sparks to go everywhere but your spark plugs. You should also check your...
Re: cutting out and sparking coil
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:14:00 -0700
...Steve Delanty wrote: >><snip> >>> Looked over at the coil and saw ignition >>>sparks coming out of the rubber boot on the coil to distributor...
Re: Loud knock when starting
Historical mailing list - Michael Schiesser
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 15:41:08 -0700
...momentum from the starter), but not getting sparks to the fuel at that last millisecond of ignition, so unburnt fuel gets in the exhaust...
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: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:18:12 -0700
...terminal on the ignition coil and pin #1 of the ECU. If this wire is disconnected you will still get sparks but the ECU...
Re: 85 Vanagon Morning Starting Issues...
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 5 Aug 2016 07:35:58 -0400
...BTDT Dust and dirt that accumulates on ignition wires plus condensed moisture adds up to a conductive path for the high voltage sparks. I...
'71 Ignition Switch
Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
Sat, 11 Nov 1995 17:48:17 -0600 (CST)
...I ran Muir's test for ignition switch failure and decided that yes, I have the problem: hot wire from voltage regulator to coil...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 21:38:08 -0000
...Correct Gap of Sparks > At 10:25 AM 2/20/2003, you wrote: > > > If gap is too short, spark happens early; if too long...
Timing theory
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 14:39:30 -0600
Ok, I'm confused about timing and getting the sparks to fire exactly at the right moment. The only car I have a vague...
RE: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
Wed, 23 Nov 1994 16:01:21 -0800 (PST)
...This time it lit after just a > > few pumps and sparks. The flow meter moved all the way to the green! > > > > I had run...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:57:33 -0700
...terminal on the ignition coil and pin #1 of the ECU. If this > wire is disconnected you will still get sparks but the ECU...
Re: Intermittant starting problem with 1986 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 10 Aug 2002 11:55:44 -0500
...If you see sparks jumping around, get a set of Bosch replacement wires. About $70 last time I bought them. Good luck, Larry A.
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:19:57 -0800
...Find someone who's got an oscilloscope and play with an ignition coil > and spark plug and you can watch the secondary rise time...
Have I damaged my control unit?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 6 Aug 2006 04:02:50 EDT
...no sparks no nothing. Seemed uneventful. From what I read 87 of C should only be hot when the starter in running. I didn...
RE: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
Historical mailing list
Wed, 23 Nov 94 8:41:47 EST
...This time it lit after just a > few pumps and sparks. The flow meter moved all the way to the green! > > I had run...
Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:43:21 -0700
...of ignition, such > > as mositure and/or carbon tracks in distributor > cap, arcing between spark > > plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, > or...
Re: 82 Failed CA Smog Test- help!
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Tue, 15 Apr 2003 20:55:41 -0700
...to one of the ignition wires from the distributor cap to a plug. If the machine that was counting "sparks" thinks it's counting...
Re: Gap of Sparks - Note correction
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 23:36:49 -0600
My air cooled will not even start with the electronic ignition COIL. I've been told that the electronic COIL produces more current / spark...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:50:58 -0600
I've been laying out of this because you guys have got the ignition system pretty well down pat. I've had some good...
easy test of Hall unit and ignition spark system
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:49:11 -0800
...you should see big sparks from the center wire to the engine metal...you should hear relays clicking in the relay box by the...
Re: Running Trouble
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:21:50 -0500
...and look for sparks when it starts to run rough. If not then when it's running smooth spray the ignition with a spray...
Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:16:13 -0400
...gets all the sparks instead of getting to rest for three out of four. A good general check on your ignition wiring is to...
Re: 82 Failed CA Smog Test- help!
Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
Tue, 15 Apr 2003 21:05:55 -0700
...to one of the ignition wires from the distributor cap to a plug. If the machine that was counting "sparks" thinks it's counting...
Re: easy test of Hall unit and ignition spark system
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:03:07 -0800
...easy test of Hall unit and ignition spark system > 1. remove only center lead from dizzy cap > 2. remove dizzy cap and push it...
Re: Bucking questions
Historical mailing list - R Blake
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 21:39:11 -0700
...Another cause of this problem, especially when you mention cold and wet, is ignition stuff like dizzy cap cracks (lets in moisture). Spark plug...
Fridge again....
Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
Sun, 5 Oct 2008 13:45:29 -0600
...This will ensure there is oxygen there for ignition when the refrigerator needs it. If you press the LP gas supply button too soon...
Stranded in Toulumne - Nighttime mechanics
Historical mailing list - van man
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:31:30 -0700
...As I looked closer in that area of the engine, I could see that the main cable running from the ignition coil to the...
Re: easy test of Hall unit and ignition spark system
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:23:01 -0600
...you should see big sparks from the center wire to the engine > metal...you should hear relays clicking in the relay box by the...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:14:48 -0700
...yes or no?? where does the ignition interface with the ECU??? ----- Original Message ---- From: David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:33:14 -0700
...measure time between coil "sparks" to get idle speed 2. is idle too low? open ISV wider 3. is idle too high? close ISV...
Re: cranky when wet
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 5 Feb 2011 07:51:36 -0500
...mist the ignition wires and related components with a water sprayer with the engine running in the dark. Watch for sparks or faint arcing...
now 87, was 88 GL - manual tranny - fail to start
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 3 Jun 2014 16:03:06 -0700
...Came back out, key in the ignition, ignition on - check > idiot lights, listen for fuel pump to pressurize the fuel system, key > to start...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 23:38:29 -0000
...I thought there was a strong trend starting twenty or thirty years ago to make much higher powered ignition systems that would succesfully drive...
Re: Elec. Leak Draining My Battery!
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Wed, 7 Jun 1995 10:05:43 -0600 (MDT)
...Most of the circuits should be dead with the ignition switch off but I guess it's possible that there's an internal short...
Re: Fridge again....
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sun, 5 Oct 2008 18:14:45 -0500
...This will > ensure there > is oxygen there for ignition when the refrigerator needs it. If you > press the > LP gas supply button too soon...
Re: Splitfire plugs
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 6 Oct 95 16:55:34 EDT
...Jacobs, the guy with the Jacobs Electronics ignition parts company, which was probably mostly correct as it makes good sense. These things are not...
Re: Right turn into driveway kills engine (1.9L '84 2-WD)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:30:35 -0700
...if you see tiny sparks...replace spark plug wires. it it's a truly intermittent thing..like ignition .. you just have to stay after...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:49:01 -0700
...have the spark plugs been looked at lately ? if they're dry, and there is high voltage ignition coming out of the coil, and...
Re: Hesitation while driving (manual)
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 17:04:18 -1000
...The ecu also reads engine rpm via the ignition system ... after it sees all that, AFM info, air and coolant temps, some throttle position...
Re: Have I damaged my control unit?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 6 Aug 2006 07:34:32 -0500
...no sparks no >nothing. Seemed uneventful. > >>From what I read 87 of C should only be hot when the starter in running. I >didn...
Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:42:20 -0400
...gets all the sparks >instead of getting to rest for three out of four. > >A good general check on your ignition wiring is to...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 14:24:20 -0800
...the pressure in the combustion chamber at the time of firing. Ignition coils have quite a lot of inductance and are pretty slow devices...
Re: Electric confusion
Historical mailing list - Richard Lumb
Wed, 5 Feb 1997 18:31:10 +0200
...I feel that it would be beneficial to > use one battery for ignition purposes only, and run everything else off the > second battery? or...
Re: Van won't start with strong gas smell...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 4 Dec 2005 13:45:37 -0600
...sparks If fuel starts running out onto the ground you can probably very quickly tell where it is coming from. Immdediately turn the ignition...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 23:54:37 -0000
...Correct Gap of Sparks > some production engines even going so far as 0.035" plug gaps (maybe > Audis?, can't remember, or maybe in...
Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:41:02 -0700
I think they recommended keeping the ignition key on but hitting the kill switch (simpler to control), and they also say that by coordinating...
Re: after the fridge is lit..
Historical mailing list - David Greenland
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:04:21 -0700
...maybe someone else converted my fridge in some way to some kind of electronic ignition. There are no external markings, no new buttons or...
Re: Engine Misses when hot and under load, any RPM
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 5 May 2000 09:47:06 -0400
Erratic (erotic?) missing is almost always an ignition problem. 1. Replace points (if any) with BOSCH points. 2. Replace plugs with BOSCH of the...
Re: New Tech. in Old Applications.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 14 May 2000 00:17:43 -0400
...In a point-type ignition it's quite simple, yet also quite subtle: The ignition coil is simply a step-up transformer. If you...
Re: now 87, was 88 GL - manual tranny - fail to start
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 3 Jun 2014 19:39:02 -0500
...Came back out, key in the ignition, ignition on - check >> idiot lights, listen for fuel pump to pressurize the fuel system, key >> to start...
Re: Stranded in Toulumne - Nighttime mechanics
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 17:25:00 -0700
...As I looked > closer in that area of the engine, I could see that > the main cable running from the ignition coil to the...
Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Mon, 6 Dec 2010 11:26:52 -0600
...Under normal circumstances there aren't > any sparks available in the engine room, unless of course the > sparking inside the distributor or from the...
Re: Fridge again....
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 5 Oct 2008 17:33:59 -0400
...This will > ensure there > is oxygen there for ignition when the refrigerator needs it. If you > press the > LP gas supply button too soon...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 06:24:06 -0600
...Correct Gap of Sparks > > > > Clive, > > Honestly I don't know what difference in delay or required > > voltage would be between .025 and .030". It...
Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:16:02 -0700
...Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon I think they recommended keeping the ignition key on but hitting the kill switch (simpler to control...
Re: Coil Fires, 7.5KOhms
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:33:52 -0400
...In a point-type ignition it's quite simple, yet also quite subtle: The ignition coil is simply a step-up transformer. If you...