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• Wet starting problem update
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:37:47 -0500
  ...It looks like the two biggest contributers to the problem were the plug wires and the spark plugs. After replacing the wires, distributor cap...
• Re: "enough" vs "too much" monitoring, was: permanent fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 11:17:20 -0800
  As for when (what engine speed) it is practical to use the Colortune plugs, I think I have a better answer. From what I...
• Re: Gas Milage problem(?)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 23:11:17 -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: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 13:07:01 -0500
  ...He said he replaced the plugs, cap and rotor, if memory serves me, but not the wires. I have had a plug wire fail...
• Re: HELP!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 09:05:34 -0600
  ...nt know there were 2?) Coil replaced Spark plug wires ** seems only OEM parts recomended Spark plugs and checked the fuel injectors THE Only...
• Re: Need help ... on lazy van
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:48:58 -0700
  ...no leak > - check TPS - it clicks well as it should > - new spark plugs NGK BP6ET > - new dist. cap and rotor > - new fuel pressure regulator...
• GEX is on my sh*t list
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 12:49:31 -0800 (PST)
  The other day I got around to installing the spark plugs in my rebuilt GEX heads. The first one I install feels real loose...
• Re: Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:43:50 -0400
  ...by the pulse in voltage >at the coil caused when the spark plugs are fired." So, as long as my >fuel injectors are working...
• Re: Hard to start '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jan 95 9:00:41 EST
  ...check the spark plug gap, and the plugs themselves for carbon; the rotor and cap for decent metal contact; the thermo switch can easily...
• Re: Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 13:50:29 -0400
  ...Did you find any abandoned spark plugs rattling around in there? ;)
• Re: Cold Starting
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 14:07:46 -0500
  ...LOL Eric Jack wrote: >I was hoping Eric would provide a bit more information about HOW the spark >plugs could be responsible for the...
• UPDATE: burred spark plug threads
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 15:31:27 -0500
  ...burr the spark plug threads on one cylinder last night. All the tin on these air cooled motors makes changing the plugs much harder...
• Re: VW Canada 2.1 Reman Engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:06:39 -0700
  ...remove spark plugs and rocker arms ......then you are feeling just the crank, rods, and pistons. I spend hours getting old and rusted exhaust...
• How deep can a Syncro go swimming?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 22:42:51 -0700
  ...I figure that there is about 5 to 6 more inches in difference to where the alternator and spark plugs were - if not a...
• Re: Help....stuck....dead Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Aug 2017 20:50:36 -0400
  ...Cleaned the plugs and put them back in. > > Got power to the coil, but no spark of I ground out the coil wire. Got...
• Re: Stats and glow plugs.
  Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 10:09:17 -0700 (MST)
  ...us$13 for each of the "fast" plugs--see, there are fast & slow, recognizable by the color of the ring--this can be seen...
• Re: Help--- stuck in Redding Followup and conclusion
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:27:46 -0700
  ...conclusion- blew a spark plug out. It was > not stripped though. 116$ for new wires (had to get > all 4), new plugs (replaced all...
• Re: Help strange misfire 45 mi from home
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 16:12:54 -0700
  ...don't suspect bad gas, I suggest you look at your spark plugs. One may just be a little loose. When's the last...
• Re: Why no bolt-on HP upgrades to the 2.1 WBX?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 24 May 2012 15:13:17 -0400
  ...There are so > many other engines that all have upgrades -- intake flow enhancement, > exhaust headers, sparkin' plugs, reworked heads, super charger kits, > lightweight rods...
• Re: basic skills for travel
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:07:15 -0400
  ...After that maybe how to check for spark & fuel delivery (maybe how to change plugs). After than how to check the timing. After that...
• VW reman engine.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:59:17 -0400
  ...Even has spark plugs. Labels on Valve covers, Do not adjust valves. Distributor drive gear is not there. No gaskets for installation. Maybe there...
• Re: Was: dead cat kills van- What About Bad Gas
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:22:22 -0400
  ...It has gas, spark, and is turning over well. Won't even pop one or two times. We put in new plugs turned it...
• Won't Start after Heads Back On!
  Historical mailing list - Art Beutler
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 07:16:43 -0800
  ...Have checked for spark, that exists although on some plugs maybe weaker than it should be. Had made the mistake of leaving the plugs...
• Re: Confused about valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 16:25:26 -0700
  ...Remove all the spark plugs. Turn the engine over by hand (fairly easy with plugs out) looking down the spark plug hole until the...
• Re: 84 Westy strange compression readings
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 02:38:44 -0500
  ...This is know as hydraulic lock, and if you suspect this pull the spark plugs and tries to turn the engine again. Pulling the...
• Re: HELP! Problems with my '87
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 1 May 2000 06:38:12 -0400
  ...replaced the line to the brake booster, > replaced the > rotor, and spark plugs, and generally checked all of my electrical > connections under the hood...
• Re: Anyone Tried the Pulstar Spark Plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:18:36 -0600
  ...Never had a > problem with mine in 13 years, why fix it? > > As for "Performance" advertised spark plugs, every one I've tried from...
• Re: fixing low oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 May 2004 22:12:39 -0500
  ...You can also run the van, check the spark plugs, clean the plugs and make adjustments until you get a right color (color of...
• Re: The Vanille Shake Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 9 Dec 2011 10:20:31 -0800
  Maybe bad plug wires? rotor? Coil? Try checking the spark quality at the plugs. If not, maybe the injectors are partially blocked? Steven 91...
• warm idle mystery on my `71
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Sep 94 12:08:02 PDT
  ...problem. Idle cutoff solenoid is getting juice. Spark looks good and strong. Valves in specification. New plugs. Plenty of fuel in the bowl. Let...
• I think the Volkswagen Gods like me???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Feb 1997 17:56:19 -0500
  ...spent the better half of the day cleaning ground wires, changing spark plugs, spraying just about everything with WD40 "thanx Lawrence" and changing a...
• Re: 1.9L spark plug &water pump suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:44:16 -0800
  ...I use W7DTC plugs (the tripple electrode style)...never liked platinums much...but the wr7dp should work... Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA. (Seattle...
• Re: Vanagon: Bosch Platinums?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 12:41:29 +0000
  ...Harry. > Can someone tell me the model # of Bosch Platinum spark plugs for my '87 > 2.1litre Syncro. The dealer can't, can you...
• Fw: DRY first cylinder - why?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 08:43:16 -0700
  ...Also all spark plugs were very heavily loaded with black deposits. I did not yet taken the liners out, or the pistons. What is...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:09:08 -0500
  ...spark have to be able to > jump? (and if it's a spark issue, I presume that since I changed the > wires and plugs...
• Re: Sick 85 westie
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 20:29:06 EST
  ...Check the plugs for black sooty deposits which could cause fouling. Check inside of distributor cap (orange thing that spark plug wires hook to...
• Re: Help--- stuck in Redding Followup and conclusion
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:47:45 -0700
  ...conclusion- blew a spark plug out. It was > not stripped though. 116$ for new wires (had to get > all 4), new plugs (replaced all...
• Re: Help me fix my crappy idle, PLEASE!
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 07:02:41 -0800 (PST)
  ...I've got a new battery, hotter spark plugs, new cap, rotor, and > points. Why "hotter" plugs? Because it's running rich? If so...
• Re: DEAD in my garage on New Year's Day
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 12:09:07 -0800
  ...Do test/inspect the HT wires and spark plugs for evidence of strain as well. T.P. Stephens aka Doktor Tim Surveyor, Mechanic, Poet...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 15:13:17 -0500
  <Stan Wilder Writes; "Unleaded fuel in the Cities is full of anti pollutant compounds ( water )" Bwa , Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, !!! Sorry Stanley, not this...
• Help, Still no go
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 12:27:40 -0700
  ...ve got spark at the distributer cap too. What would be the next logical area to check. I looked at the plugs and they...
• Re: Idle / Plugs / Thanks!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 22:57:48 -0500
  ...few times, but I got home :) > > > > What do listmembers reccomend for spark plugs. I used only BOSCH in > my > > Old 1600sp, since they did...
• Re: Starting problems - 86 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 97 07:48:27 -0800
  ...the plugs--they should not be wet with gas after only 20 seconds of cranking a cold engine. Lastly, check for spark at the...
• Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:06:59 -0500
  ...From the distributor to the plugs checks good with a strobe and I get a good, strong spark at the plugs themselves. Still no...
• hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 07:47:47 -0700
  ...replaced in February 2016: - fuel pressure regulator - spark plugs - dist. cap and rotor - hard start relay from Jay Brown - new starter from VC (rear...
• Re: A few "new" Engine Questions: (Oil Change interval - Lifter noise)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:06:13 -0800
  You could just take out most of the spark plugs, remove the muffler and pretend it's a Harley.. Don Hanson On Tue, Nov...
• reality check
  Historical mailing list - D Welch
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 22:30:35 -0500
  I can change the oil, change a tire, gap spark plugs, change fuses and vacuum. Is there any hope that owning a newish camper...
• Re: Bosch +4
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 22:37:40 -0700
  ...a +4 spark plug in a Vanagon > > application. Does anyone know if one will fit and how they compare > > with other plugs? Are they...
• that ol' AFM, or Lufty's getting old
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:52:21 -0700
  ...I swapped spark plugs and made sure of all sensor connections. That didn't work, What did work, again, doh, was spraying some "MG...
• Re: Hesitation while driving (manual)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:16:21 -1000
  ...just changed the plugs/cap/rotor. >> >> I'm thinking it's time to change the spark plug wires too. >> >> I just don't want...
• Re: Tune Up Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 03:43:49 EDT
  ...Use Bosch W7CC0 Plugs - wouldn't go near any other mfr. Joel Walker and John Hathaway recommend upgrading the spark plugs to a Bosch...
• Re: Engine Puzzlememt
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:18:01 -0500
  ...It was a diesel, not like just pulling spark plugs. Jim On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 6:08 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 25 May 2002 14:49:40 -0500
  Mike Finkbiner wrote: > Two or three of the threads near the tip of the spark plug are filled with > shiny material, presumably aluminum. I...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 08:33:00 -0800
  ...If no change, swap the injector plugs (they > all > > fire at the same time) and repeat your test. >> > > > > What on earth is this futile...
• Re: No start after Temp II replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:16:50 -0800
  ...What I want to know is what do the spark plugs, or even one, look like ? wet, and flooded ? or dry. Huge plug gaps...
• engine trouble, repair shops in boulder area
  Historical mailing list - Bravo Sierra
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:41:22 -0700
  ...where to start looking? i pulled a couple spark plugs and they look ok. the plugs,wires,cap&rotor are new. could it be...
• Re: SOMETIMES IT WILL, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:46:16 -0400
  ...filter. >> - Clean or replace the air filter. >> - Replace the spark plugs and the spark plugs wires. >> - Clean the throttle body. >> - Adjust the throttle body...
• Bosch +4
  Historical mailing list - David W. Long
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 00:16:02 -0400
  ...a +4 spark plug in a Vanagon application. Does anyone know if one will fit and how they compare with other plugs? Are they...
• Re: sounds like a go-cart
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 19:07:52 -0500
  ...I doubt the spark > plugs & > rotor would make the noise. > > Walt Spak > Pittsburgh PA > b20swalt@attbi.com > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers...
• Re: Parts suppliers for "Half Liley"?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 07:36:57 EDT
  ...Ratio rocker arms? Chromoly pushrods? Bosh Platinum 4 spark plugs? Please help. Joel >>