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• Re: Where to get a Sure Power 1315-200 battery isolator?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 09:06:15 -0600
  actually the 1315 regular is all you need, not the -200 list of distributors is here: http://www.surepower.com/usa.html >Subject line...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:41:37 -0400
  The right hose clamp tool is almost a requirement for the Vanagon. I find the cable type hose clamp pliers work really well because...
• Re: '89 Vanagon won't idle when cold AND wet
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 17:58:15 -0600
  ...Across the surface of the coil and distributor cap and inside the distributor for example and thru tiny cracks that develop in the insulation...
• HOT COIL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:20:12 -0600
  ...Connecting the center terminal of the electrical connector for the distributor to ground actuates the fuel pump and causes the voltage to jump to...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Wed, 6 Jul 2016 12:12:13 -0400
  ...He suggested a wire tie around the Hall Sensor plug on the distributor which he always does for all WBX 2.1 engines. It...
• Re: The "syndrome" solutions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 21:47:34 -0500
  ...I was somewhat surprised when I pulled the connector at the distributor and the engine didn't stop. Larry A. Vince S wrote: > Larry...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:06:29 -0500
  ...For the right side, with the cap off and the rotor pointing at the tiny little notch on the rim of the distributor the...
• Re: Hall Sender connector socket - replace part/whole?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:12:26 -0500
  ...Hi guys, > > I noticed that my hall effect sender on the distributor ('89 2.1 WBX) has a > cracked connector socket. Since the whole...
• Re: intake air for cis van
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 00:36:18 -0700
  ...From the throttlebody to the fuel distributor I am going to try the 3" rubber snorkel from a 88 Cutlas/Sierra, connected to the...
• Re: Westy Propane Tanks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 10:42:57 -0700
  ...They said that they only sell through their tank distributors. It did not help to order multiple tanks. The Bus Depot price is fair...
• Re: Not breathing right
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 20 May 2001 17:43:39 -0500
  ...2 #s at idle at the throttle body > and 6-7 #s at the distributor/ air distributor port. Shouldn't my > idle vacumn be...
• Sputtering along...suddenly
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:16:39 -0700
  ...One of the high tension leads had disconnected from the distributor cap. Also, if your HT leads are old the change in temp to...
• Re: 009 & #3 problem - Pertronix?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 07:39:07 -0600
  >a new distributor that would retime #3? If so, has anyone any Along the same lines, does anyone know if installing the Pertronix Ignitor...
• oil pressure buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 20 Dec 2000 17:41:06 -0500
  hey all, just installed my new engine. distributor timing is close but not perfect. while reving engine the oil pressure buzzer goes off at...
• 009 Distributor in Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 14:09:29 -0400
  this thread seems to have been answered in P-mails and I have the same question, is a 009 bad for a type IV...
• Hall senders
  Historical mailing list - pronks
  Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:37:25 +1200
  Hi, I have a couple of hall senders that are a direct fit to the base plate of the vanagon/golf etc distributor. Comes...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:40:35 -0800
  I would say 'all subaru engines are distributorlessfrom 1990 and up, starting with the EJ22. some are even Coil-On-Plug, and most are...
• Re: AMC heads------bad valves, replace when you buy the new head
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 22:11:49 -0500
  ...been mentioned here on the List before. Apparantly the U.S. distributor for AMC imports them bare from AMC and assembles them in the...
• White "corrosion" in distributor cap
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 07 Apr 1995 13:09:55 -0700 (MST)
  ...some white deposits (carbon?) accumulate on the metal contacts in the distributor cap. It kinda cakes onto the contacts and I have to scrub...
• Re: timing light?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 09:00:39 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The purpose of the light is to let you see when you turn the distributor. Since its usually dark in the engine compartment, its...
• Re: AC compressor 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 18:21:09 -0400
  ...the SD709's are getting very scarce new, and the distributor is stocking up on cores so that they can switch to rebuilt when...
• Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 7 May 2003 12:11:58 -0400
  ...It's a good idea to try to avoid spraying directly onto the distributor or other electrical parts. Carry a can of WD-40...
• Forensic Investigator visits the EuroVan
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 13:24:44 -0400
  ...Then I moved the severed piece of hose to where it originally had been before the fire (just above the distributor). From there all...
• Puh-Leeeze Van-Again!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Hayden
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:52:02 -0400
  ...quick (for those who haven't read my past posts), my distributor popped out, approximately 1/4", while cruising down the highway. I put...
• Re: What is this connector for?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 13:01:48 -0700
  ...What is this connector for? > > > Just below distributor cap, on the right side of the distributor itself I > have what appears to be a...
• Re: dwell
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Sat, 13 May 2000 23:13:51 -0400
  ...It is no longer adjustable but through software it is possible in distributorless ignitions, but no the service tech cannot do so. Dwell is...
• Re: Back from walmart...barely...what's wrong now?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:33:49 -0400
  ...I returned the distributor > to the car and it started right up! Figured it must be the distributor > connections. Headed for home and before...
• Re: Syncro water proofing
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 17:57:20 -0400
  ...I've owned our '90 Syncro since new, and all I know is >that there is a black bag that fits over the distributor...
• Re: Coil Confusion
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 09:57:39 EDT
  ...Joy! On my old coil, there >is a post inside where the wire to the distributor >attaches (the "spark plug" type wire). The wire...
• Re: glad to meet you
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 22:46:58 -0800
  ...It could be the little wiring elbow/harness on the distributor. It sounds too violent to be the "vanagon syndrome". Does it also backfire...
• Hall Senders
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:58:28 -0600
  ...hall senders - and from what vehicles - might fit into the WBX distributor. Sure would help us all when we are parts scavenging to keep...
• Distributor Ground question
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 5 May 2012 20:18:52 -0400
  Hi list and welcome back Mr Squirrel ~ So today I buttoned up the engine {fire recovery) and pressure filled the cooling system and noticed...
• Re: vacuum tee behind throttle on 1.9L engine (1984)
  Historical mailing list - Rey Wood
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:11:25 -0400
  ...Does leg with restriction go to distributor vacuum advance or does it go to emission control system?� Bentley p. 24.16 & 24.24 shows...
• Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:33:20 -0700
  My two cents, Pop off the distributor cap and check to see if the Hall effect is loose. It can act just like low...
• Re: Electronic Ignition
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 25 Jul 95 17:36:35 PDT
  ...Installation was very easy and there are no permanent modifications to the distributor <so you can convert back later, if you want>. I've...
• Anyone Know Web Page Address for 1996 Tour?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Nov 95 11:26:00 -0800
  ...Plastic bag over distributor.. Would someone please relay the http for a web page a friend showed me that had something to do with...
• jerky van solution
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sat, 12 May 2007 20:52:53 -0400
  ...The distributor must have slipped after my rebuild. I corrected it, and it seems to have solved the problem. Greg 1982 Westy
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:28:55 -0700
  ...NO!???!! Did I really miss this early on? So i have a signal from coil to ECU and spark to the distributor but no...
• The Old Volks Home Name
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:49:13 -0700
  ...Bosch nor Volkswagen in their catalogs, microfiche, > ETKA shows a replacement Hall Sender, they make you buy a whole new > distributor - this can get...
• Re: intermittent fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:56:12 -0400
  ...The only real way to test for it that I have found is to > swap in a known good distributor to see if the...
• Zoooooom!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 14:06:09 -0500
  ...Working gingerly, right through the moving belts, he loosened the distributor and turned it. Immediately the idle smoothed out. Holding the light in one...
• Re: Knock Sensor Kit for A 86-91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:28:43 -0800
  ...The hall sender > style distributor was attached to a little black box in the rain tray and > this controlled the firing of the coil...
• Re: Timing Issues
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 29 Dec 2013 16:26:58 -0600
  ...But to my other question - if the mark on the pulley is set to the split in the case - and the distributor finger is...
• Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:02:04 -0800
  ...It has the stock 1.9FI system, including a rebuilt computer & distributor & afm. It seems weird to me that the RPM range is so...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 7 May 2007 23:02:49 -0400
  ...But this heart shaped cover is on the top of the case right next to the distributor. I am not sure there is such...
• Re: Go Westy tune up kit
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:11:21 -0700
  Actually, there a 4 different pin-style distributor caps for the Wasserboxer (Bosch #s): 03 212 1985 1.9 (Note: Will work on 83...
• [T2] Stuck valves and promises
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 01:21:02 -0700
  ...The EASIEST way to do it is with a remote starter button and not worrying where the distributor is. Takes longer to R + R...
• Re: good news, I think
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:40:20 -0600
  ...On 12/22/2011 2:21 PM, Joy Hecht wrote: > new distributor cap, cleaned the spark plugs, and I'm not sure what else...
• Friday Subject Ford = Fix Or Repair Daily
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:09:30 -0600
  ...Replaced the distributor cap, rotor, wire set. Bead blasted the magnetic trigger in the distributor. Replaced the battery. Replaced the starter solenoid and fusible...
• Re: distributor washers
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 06:04:20 EDT
  ...So, my hall sender disintegrated and I decided (foolishly?) that I'd do a distributor rebuild. For the most part, all went well. No...
• vacuum tee behind throttle on 1.9L engine (1984)
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:54:39 -0400
  ...Does leg with restriction go to distributor vacuum advance or does it go to emission control system? Restriction was on side going to vacuum...
• Re: Cylinder firing order: Bentley & Muir
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 17:55:40 -0800
  ...Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death > > Remember that the distributor (at least my bosh 009) > goes counter clockwise: 1-4...
• Timing scale on 1981
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 10:45:23 -0700
  ...In preparation fro swapping out my crappy 009 for a new OEM distributor witch side of the ( 0 ) scale should I be timing it...
• Re: surging, missing under acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 21:20:25 EST
  ...It turned out to be arcing from one of the spark plug wires to the interference shield around the distributor. It was easy to...
• Re: Reply to Robert Keezer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 00:02:07 -0800
  ...What about removing pins from distributors? Had enough of that yet? -MB -- _______________________________________________________________________ Mark Belanger - belanger@fluid.com
• Re: Vanagon Cuts Out
  Historical mailing list - LARRY STICHWEH
  Mon, 2 Sep 1996 14:13:36 +0000
  ...I suspect this is a common problem with this distributor design. Your new engine may not have a new distributor and the 10K mileage...
• status update
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 23:56:48 -0700
  ...I explicitly checked the distributor and it was tight, so I didn't even bother checking the timing - just the points - which were okay...
• Re: Norcold
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 12:07:28 -0400
  ...This fridge is only available from Winnebago distributors, though I suspect you could get it custom-ordered from any Norcold distributor/retailer. Cheers, MJS...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's normal again.
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:26:28 -0800
  ...Since that time the external connector has been held to the distributor with a sturdy cable tie, and everything has been fine. I checked...
• Re: Electrical Systems Videos
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:12:13 -0800
  ...Jamestown Distributors sells boating stuff, > so the videos are not specifically related to vanagons or wheeled vehicles > for that matter, but it certainly wouldn...