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• Re: No spark, no hall juice, tech help request.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:23:43 -0400
  ...No spark, no hall juice, tech help request. hey, I have been helping a friend in the cold rain and snow here in VT...
• Re: Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - frank
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:18:28 -0400
  ...Greg Potts posted "The injectors are triggered by the pulse in voltage at the coil caused when the spark plugs are fired." So, as...
• Re: Coolant in exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:15:20 +0000
  ...One thing you can try.  Pull the spark plugs and lay a paper towel over the spark plug holes and crank the engine.  You...
• Re: vanagon will not start when it rains
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:10:49 -0500
  ...You'll most likely see sparks jumping and that means you need a new set of plug wires. If you remove and replace them...
• Re: known Vanagon problems- 12days
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 16:40:36 -0400
  ...Fourth Day of Vanagon, My Westy gave to me > 4 fouled sparkplugs > 3 electrical shorts 2 squeaky wheels > and a bro-ken transmission mount...
• =?utf-8?Q?Cunegonde=E2=80=99s_no-spark_problem_SOLVED?=
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sun, 12 May 2019 21:31:26 -0700
  Bad coil exciter wire connection. The brass female connector was cracked. At 34+ years old, no...shock about that, lol. Crimped on a new...
• FREEBIE --- Two Bosch Distributor Caps
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:34:17 -0500
  For Free!!!! Two New Bosch distributor caps for WBX- the type WITHOUT the studs in the spark plug holes. You pay postage via Paypal...
• time for Changing plugs/ wires ???
  Historical mailing list - Poor Richard
  Fri, 03 Nov 95 10:37:08 EST
  ...interval suggested between changing the plug wires, as well as the spark plugs themselves. I have been told several different intervals by various reliable...
• woodruff key removal?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 16:34:45 -0700
  What is the easiest/best way to remove that woodruff key holding those gears on the crankshaft on? Thanks, -Damon ===== '84 Westy (Sparky) '65...
• wet spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 19:33:13 -0500
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2755??PS=">Wonder if the...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:06:54 -0700
  ...You're getting spark, so I assume the power management relay works. (though it wouldn't hurt to listen for a click on this...
• Re: SOMETIMES IT WILL, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 9 Apr 2023 23:13:34 -0700
  ...filter. - Clean or replace the air filter. - Replace the spark plugs and the spark plugs wires. - Clean the throttle body. - Adjust the throttle body...
• Re: Anyone Tried the Pulstar Spark Plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:48:45 -0800
  Its not the spark plugs holding the WBX back, its the combustion chambers! Replace with Subaru parts and you'll get quite a bit...
• Fwd: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:59:27 EST
  ...The control system is different, but the burn chamber, heat exchanger glow/spark plug, combustion blower, flame switch, air recalculation blower, fuel pump-they...
• Fwd: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:59:27 EST
  ...The control system is different, but the burn chamber, heat exchanger glow/spark plug, combustion blower, flame switch, air recalculation blower, fuel pump-they...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 21:24:19 -0700
  ...You have > stated that you have fuel but no spark. The ECU controls the fuel > injection system and is not in the igintion circuit...
• Re: Need referral to replacing short FI hose (between injectors and fuel rail)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:06:49 -0400
  ...Make sure the line is empty of fuel, the sparks from >>the cutting discs could start a fire. Cut off the clamps and easily...
• Re: Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 7 May 2009 21:03:45 -0700
  ...Spark Plugs > > Hi > > Jst a stupid question, went to buy some spark plugs today and asked the > salesman about BOSH plugs, as I believe...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 08:25:56 -0800
  ...This ,with your finger >>> in that >>> spark plug hole to block the air to get commpression.So now you >>> know that >>> you are on...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Oct 2011 - Unfinished
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:58:56 +0000
  ...No start, but I did observe a spark from the only spark plug wire that I pulled and tested. Not to hi-jack the...
• Re: 85 vanvagon 1.9 electrical prob
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 09:58:24 -0400
  ...One > time this happened I had my girlfriend try to start it > so I could see if the spark plug wire was sparking, it...
• Re: Spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 17 May 2011 06:01:09 -0400
  ...running a stock 2.1 engine, what brand and type > of spark plugs are you using, and would you recommend them? Cheers, Frank Condelli...
• Re: Hesitation problems
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sun, 14 Dec 1997 13:09:01 EST
  ...Of course my van had just had the cap, rotor, sparkplugs, and sparkplug wires all replaced too. If you haven't done any of...
• Advancing timing of WHAT?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 09:03:05 -0700
  ...most powerful weapon! HUH? BUT DIESELS aren't spark-ignition engines and don't have spark(ignition) distributors! You must be adjusting the FUEL...
• Re: 87 GL wont start and run
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 07:57:14 -0600
  ...I finally got it to > sputter and BARELY run ( about 1000 rpms max) seems to be running very rich?? > I have spark of course...
• Oil in coolant..?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 19 Oct 2017 07:39:25 -0700
  I pulled the spark plugs in my sick inline VW motor...no coolant is getting into the oil, and no evidence of a head...
• Re: Vanagon? Really?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:24:38 -0500
  At 10:45 PM 11/19/2011, Dennis Haynes wrote... >As Gasoline engines go to >direct injection and dual mode, (spark ignition to compression...
• Re: Thread size for Oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:09:07 EDT
  ...M18 x 1.5 Same as the Vanagon spark plugs... HUH?? plugs are normally 14mm some fords had 18mm later mark d
• Re: acceleration flat spot
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 May 1995 17:31:24 -0700 (MST)
  ...How do I recognize possible "arcing of spark plug wires?" I read something about it on the purchased box when I replaced my plug...
• BA-A Heater
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 16:58:32 -0500
  ...Ductwork and Blower, Fuel T, Temp Regulator, Dash Extension, Belly Pan just Missing the rear spark arrestor. Works great Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia Aircooled
• What causes those windows to open...
  Historical mailing list - T.
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 08:21:37 -0700
  ...Thanks! -- Happy motoring! Timothy in Phoenix, 84 Vanagon "Sparkii" 69 Bus "Buster"
• Re: ignition? injection?
  Historical mailing list - Deborah Walters
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 16:48:25 -0500
  Today I tested the spark plug wires, and one was showing an ohm reading of 13,000 instead of 6,000, so I changed...
• California Smog Trouble - 1987 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:13:04 -0700
  ...Any ideas what would cause this? Passed fine two years ago, new cat then, new spark plugs in Nov. Thanks, Donna
• No start/ Yes spark II
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Tue, 1 Nov 2011 02:45:02 +0000
  ...No start, but I did observe a spark from the only spark plug wire that I pulled and tested. Not to hi-jack the...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:14:34 -0700
  ...Gordon wrote: >> '86 syncro >> >> I'm looking to solve a weak spark problem. Battery voltage is present at the coil (D15 power currently coming...
• Re: ignition problem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:04:09 -0800
  ...ignition problem Make sure that the little plug on the side of the distributor is properly connected, otherwise you will have no spark. Steve...
• vanagon@gerry.sdsc.edu
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 31 Aug 97 22:22:10 EDT
  ...We knew the dwell was close enough for it to start, so Steve decided to check for spark. No spark. I, thinking incorrectly, said...
• NGK Tri Tip, Use of Spark Plug Socket
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 5 May 2017 11:55:05 -0700
  ...This is regarding the rubber piece in a spark plug socket (tool). I always thought the sole purpose of that rubber was to keep...
• CHT Gauge for type IV motor
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Sedgmen
  Mon, 20 Nov 95 10:30:57 EST
  ...According to the instructions the sensor is primarily designed to take the place of the compression washer under one of the spark plugs. The...
• misfirin' monday blues...
  Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 13:59:37 +0000
  ...Ocassional misfire hinted at maybe replacing the spark plug wires, check the platinums at some point over the next few weeks. Had to leave...
• Re: runs rough in rain
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 23:32:44 -0500 (EST)
  ...If there's a breakdown of your wires when wet, it will show up as a nice spark (one of mine were sparking directly...
• Re: Syncro's Transmission....
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 13:33:45 -0500
  ...Yi-Ruey Wei 87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/leaking cylinder head 85 Jetta GLI w/160,000 miles "Hot" Dallas, TX dave <Dave@SPARKPLUG...
• Re: Help--- stuck in Redding Followup and conclusion
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:00:25 -0700
  ...Help--- stuck in Redding Followup and conclusion > > > > Man that's real Volkswagen behaviour! Our '56 Kombi used to spit out > the > > #3 > > spark plug...
• Re: after the fridge is lit..
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:04:21 -0700
  ...or course it is the last 1/2 inch > of the air pump that sparks the piezzo.... > I don't know what could be...
• Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:57:48 -0800
  ...Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > The Bosch manual says that their plugs for that MY are...
• Re: stranded in san francisco...need watercooled westy tech help (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 08:04:32 -0700
  How did you check your spark - at the coil or at the plugs? It sounds like you do not have a spark at the...
• Re: No spark, what to do
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 4 Feb 2019 12:10:46 -0500
  ...No spark, what to do > > in order to know more about your problem... please tell us... > - year, engine, transmission (manual or auto)? > - what did...
• FLAPS, was Spark plug heat ranges
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 22:17:58 -0500
  ...2000 9:34 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Spark plug heat ranges Bulley wrote: > Most FLAPS can help you decide which...
• Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 11:58:23 -0500
  ...The wire which causes the least effect on the engine's even running is connected to the faulty spark plug. -Larry
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:25:46 -0700
  ...New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect On Aug 22, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > I am strongly against premium fuel in stock...
• Re: Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:13:54 -0600
  this is intended as some kind of satire, right? "Ignition molecules"? what the hell is that? mcneely ---- george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Try...
• Crane XR700 ignition system question
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:15:13 -0800
  Does anyone who is running one of these know what sparkplug gap to use? I lost my info in a hardrive crash, and I...
• Re: '81 Vanagon Ignition Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 07 Sep 1995 09:25:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...from the manifold to come into the distributor, you have >enough sparks there to ignite it. Geez, now THAT would ruin your whole day...!!!
• Replacing Ignition Coil
  Historical mailing list - Franklin Wood
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:36:56 -0700
  ...How do you get that spark plug wire off that seems to be stuck to it? Thanks. Franklin
• Re: Spark plug wires - Embarrasment to follow
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:45:30 -0400
  Thank you everyone for the plug wire description. Who'd a guessed I would have plugged the #3 cylinder into the coil plug and...
• Re: Exhaust stud replacement on heads
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:24:24 -0400
  ...I purchased the kit to restore spark plug threads on the 5,4L Triton motor, top notch quality. -- Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: Latest news on No Spark
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:05:11 -0700
  ...Latest news on No Spark Hey Listees. I mentioned before that I had no spark coming off the ignition coil. I purchased and installed...
• Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 10:45:57 -0600
  ...you've pointed out that I'm probably talking about the sparker (which I need to check to make sure I know what I...
• Re: sometimes it just won't go...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 06:05:13 -0600
  ...It DOES have spark, right? Hard to prove on the spark - I have no help and haven't built a remote starter. The flooding...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - Dale Ward
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 06:39:42 EST
  ...carry one of those tire >inflaters that screwed into the a spark plug hole. Very simple device: >long hose (~20'), fitting on one end...