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• Re: Craigslist Ad
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:43:44 -0600
  > And someone else already pointed out, where did the new points > and condenser go, the glove box? The ad list Points and Condenser--it...
• Re: Another coil fire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:40:47 -0400
  No points in the waterboxers... :) d At 00:19 10/17/2000, ron wrote: >If the points are in the closed position, the circuit...
• Cleaning engine compartment/Grounding Points - 91 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:01:26 -0600
  ...It is quite corroded and I was thinking to clean it up, as well as the points where it attaches to the block and...
• Re: Craigslist Ad
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:04:40 -0600
  ...Non-California air-cooled have points and a condenser. California versions have a Hall sender, etc. Richard > But when did VW go with electronic...
• Electronic points -waste of time/money?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:52:17 -0800
  Anyone else have a problem with electronic points in the type 4 motor? My '80 Vanagon was running great before I installed these points...
• shift points
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Thu, 12 Oct 1995 13:28:00 EDT
  ...I dont know where the factory recomended shift and red line points are. If anyone has a clue for a 1700 please let me...
• Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power... Ignorance
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Granito
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 11:14:19 EST
  In a message dated 1/24/00 10:47:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, Wolfvan88@AOL.COM writes: << I present my technical points as...
• Re: Timing theory
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 14:12:26 -0700
  ...Essentially the hall effect sensor/amplifier replaces the mechanical points with an electronic switch. But the basics are on the above mentioned page. Jim...
• cleaning grounding points was Re: Trip Report - Toronto Canada to Mexico and Return
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 08:47:40 -0800
  ...yours lately ? When I clean these up I spray the grounding points with somthing like this plastic ignition spray, that should protect from corrosions...
• Re: What to lube on wipers when dash is off?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:42:42 -0800
  ...I even lube the pivot points on the wiper arms ... where a spring holds the wiper against the windshiled..those pivot points. 'if it...
• Re: Vanagon Survey - Friday (long)
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 08:48:58 -0400
  ...the back 7 points > 2 I like the German engineering 10 points > 3 Always drove one and always will 18 points I prefer: 4...
• dwell angle
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:52:01 EDT
  ...New points gapped at .018, timing at 7.5 BTDC, idle in neutral 925 rpms. I even tried an 009 distributor with points gapped...
• Re: [F} Dwile Flonking
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 13:29:56 -0700
  ...You score points. And what do points mean? It's how they drink cider in Somerset :) alistair On 2011-07-08, at 1:15...
• Re: Ignition points wear
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:05:49 -0500
  ...I normally adjusted my points about every 6000 miles and on one occasion a set slipped closed on me but it was a two...
• Re: Im an idiot
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 17:23:55 -0700
  ...Chances are, you are looking at the Hall Effect unit that effectively replaced points and condenser as a method of signaling the coil to...
• Re: shift points
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 12 Oct 95 11:00:42 PDT
  ...The shift points that VW publishes in the owners manual generally correspond to the peak horsepower rpm in a given gear. Dave > >
• Vacuum Distributor Available
  Historical mailing list - dean c aukes
  Mon, 08 Apr 1996 14:15:40 -0500
  ...With all the discussion on the list regarding the good points of a vacuum distributor and the bad points of a centrifugal (009) distributor...
• Re: Newer model Wolfsburg interior into an '84?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 01:56:16 EST
  ...You would have to weld in new mounting points, >> not where the seat mounts. only where the rear seatback catch is (which isnt really...
• Re: I tuned the 82 and now NO GO, help wanted
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 11:16:54 -0400
  Ken Wyatt wrote: > > Hi Folks, > Today I put in new points into my 82 westy.(aircooled 2.0l, Federal > Model) > My question are: > 1...
• I am stumped
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Callaghan Jr.
  Fri, 11 May 2001 05:32:29 -0700
  ...I had changed the points & condenser about two weeks ago & the van ran great. Went up to central Oregon & back. All of a sudden...
• Re: Allison Ignition still there?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 11:54:40 EDT
  ...http://www.cranecams.com/ignition1/electoc.htm FireBall Points-Conversion Ignitions are the drop in points replacements. I had one on my Bug and...
• Re: Timing vanagon without timing scale, only insturment ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:09:47 -0700
  ...electronic or points distributor ? if the points version............( not recommended ) , the points and dwell have to be adjusted correctly first of course. And the...
• Re: Pertronix installation report
  Historical mailing list - Jeff klender
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 09:57:46 -0400
  ...No more setting points 2. Very dependable 3. Motor(s) ran better due to stable timming 4. Most points were junk and had to...
• Re: Hookup for vacuum advance
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 09:08:55 -0800
  ...One points towards you as you face the engine and the other points toward the fan housing. The one that points towards you is...
• Slightly OT - B-2 gas heater not shutting off fan after turned off
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:14:00 -0800
  ...Can I just clean up the points etc?? if it is indeed points? Many thanks in advance, Courtney
• Re: All the wires are brown!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:22:53 -0700
  ...10 Bonus Points!!!! -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 08/24/2012 05:09 PM, Roger Whittaker wrote...
• Ignition screw ups
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:15:57 -0800
  ...Turns out the electronic points are randomly misfiring at speed, getting worse until van dies. Swap them with stock points and it still runs...
• Re: compression & advance
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 17:07:57 -0400
  ...Don't know about points. Tom, Yeah, but that's for you California guys to cut down on emissions :-) My book calls for 7...
• Re: Bay window & Vanagon jack points?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Oct 2004 11:41:24 EDT
  ...writes: > Will a jack that fits a bay window's jack points pretty much fit those > of a Vanagon, and vicey-versy? > yes, as...
• anyone need any parts delivered from PA to GA and points inbetween?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:30:47 EDT
  ...if anyone needs anything delivered from PA to GA and points between let me know. (sorry, wont be able to tow a car, there...
• Re: 81 Aircooled - Replacing Condenser
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:57:06 -0400
  ...The points are not only responsible for spark. The controller, > ECU, whatever you want to call it uses the points signal to fire the...
• Points Glazed hard starting 81
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 20:29:36 -0600
  ...I took a look at the points before adjusting them and found them to be Glazed with a black coating, not burned just glazed...
• Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:38:08 -0500
  At 08:52 PM 1/12/2007, Nathaniel Poole wrote... >Anyone else have a problem with electronic points in the type 4 motor? >My...
• Re: I am stumped
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 12 May 2001 18:36:31 -0500
  ...If you've accidentially connected your points to the + side even momentarily it will burn out your points and sometimes melt down your condenser...
• Re: Today somebody got into my van and rifled through it
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 1 May 2011 12:17:00 -0700
  ...There are good points and bad points to that choice, but it was 'my' choice. There are good points and bad to points to...
• Re: Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal (accelerator cableauto transmission)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 13:21:02 -0500
  ...Once completed, adjustment may be necessary > to give proper shift points, I always begin at the front of vehicle under > the pedal and take...
• Re: auxiliary battery power to cab?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 9 May 2011 07:23:06 -0700
  ...Mark Alistair Bell wrote: > > > If VW later increased wire sizes for certain points coming off the > panel, did they also increase the brass size...
• Re: air cooled ignition distributor questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:41:32 -0700
  'points' ............what are 'points' ???? ( joking ) how much side play is there in your distributor shaft ? there shouldn't be any . or barely any. If...
• Re: All the wires are brown!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:35:03 -0700
  ...On 08/24/2012 04:14 PM, David Beierl wrote: > At 06:14 PM 8/24/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >> * Bonus points for...
• Re: why didn't my van start??
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 19:57:10 -0500
  ...what happened. -------------------------- Think Simple ----------------- Sounds like your points need adjusting, that's if you got points. Stan Wilder ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno...
• Re: Points Glazed hard starting 81
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 22:06:52 -0600
  ...1 spark plug yielded nothing. > > I took a look at the points before adjusting them and found them > to be > > Glazed with a black...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:51:13 -0700
  ...Basic ignition coil operation even back to points. Points closed or ECU conducting, coil is charging, magnetic field builds. Points open or ECU opens...
• Re: Jacking points tell me if I'm wrong??
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 7 May 2013 17:56:43 -0700
  ...Jacking at the tire store At Discount Tire they have special tools that go into the original jacking points on a Vanangon, stick out...
• Re: Parts Score - Evaluation
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 02:43:29 -0400
  ...They have a better advance curve than the 009, though points are not as common. The best are the ones wuth the screw to...
• Re: oil filter for 2.1 l WBX?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 14:16:29 -0500
  The filter stays full -- but the oil from higher points in the engine drains back through the filter. Points like the valve train... david...
• Distributor for electronic ignition
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:28:10 -0700
  ...are there different distributors for electronic ignition and for points? Specifically, will the SVDA distributor at CB Performance ( http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp...
• Ignition points wear
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:42:39 -0400
  ...My engine and I are big fans of fresh bosch points with the ignition settings precisely adjusted. I installed my most recent set of...
• Timing, Redlines, and Shift Points
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Apr 1997 11:34:33 -0400 (EDT)
  ...What are the recommended shift points? (I am manual-less at this point) Thanks, Patrick and Utta Pfunky@aol.com
• Re: Tiptronic
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:21:53 -0700
  Nah, changing shift points leaves you with a 3 speed 090 transmission with a non lock-up torque converter that still only gets you...
• Resoldering PCB on Bosch ECU for 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:09:10 -0400
  ...As I understand, the critical points are where the pins from 25-pin connector is soldered to the PCB. Is this correct. The board...
• Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 9 May 2011 19:19:12 -0700
  add weight to the gizmo that controls shift points? A listmember did this, was it Greg Potts? alistair On 9-May-11, at 6...
• Re: Red dots on speedo (was some other thread about fuel gauges)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:38:29 -0500
  ...My '71 Super Beetle has the same marks for the shift points and it does not have a tach in it. Andrew On Tue...
• Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:09:37 +0000
  ...Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET> > Anyone else have a problem with electronic points in the type 4 motor? My > '80 Vanagon was running great...
• Re: The Suburban saga continu...
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Mon, 18 Apr 1994 11:21:41 -0700 (PDT)
  ...What does it matter? I'm certain that there are at least a few good points and a few bad points about both. Why...
• Re: VW Chirp? (No Vanagon Content?)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 09:06:03 EST
  ...Of course this can only be true when you have points > in the distributor which are probably still common in bugs. > Just a tiny...
• hall sender vs points
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 17:48:40 -0500
  ...been in the habit of keeping a few spare sets of points around. What goes bad on the Hall Unit? John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery...
• Tire jack
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 14:40:54 -0400
  ...One person recommended "the hydraulic jack from Sears", but then, can I use the original jack points? If not, where would I place the...
• Has anyone tried Pertonix Points? What do you think of them?
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 11:34:33 -0400
  I had a quick question about the Pertonix Points. I understand that they only work with vacuum advance distributors and are not for use...
• Re: Speedo Question (Not the beach type)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:31:52 -0400
  This are, you mentioned already, the shifting points for a standard. Hartmut -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Misc Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 14:36:15 -0700
  ...They are all the same size but the tie back strap attachment points are different, and the holes from these attachment points remain after...