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Re: Starting problem
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:26:15 -0700
...If it starts with the jumper directly on the solenoid, check one of the following: - ignition switch - shifter on automatic (jiggle it between P...
Re: Fuel pump on for one second normal w/key to "ign." position?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:11:43 -0700
...ignition is first > turned on is really from the ignition pulse. Crank the engine or get it > started and as long as the distributor...
87 HELP!!!
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:03:46 -0800
...fuel pump & filter, ignition coil, spark plug wires, distributor, rotor, 02 sensor, air intake manifold, air intake sensor, and magic sensor harness. Also, just...
Re: occasional hesitation
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 23 Dec 2017 09:12:46 -0800
...mind is the TPS, I will check that. > - I have spare distributor cap and rotor, but only 7K miles on the existing > ones. > - I...
Diaganosing Fuel Injection Systems
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Feb 97 09:41:08 -0800
...A quick check on the coil wire shows it's getting good spark and the distributor is turning. I can smell gas around the...
Re: 2.1 heads
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:19:08 -0700
Actually although I don't recall exactly I believe it was '85 when the GTI got knock sensor ignition, and certainly all VW inline...
Re: VW Special Tools - Prices
Historical mailing list - John
Sat, 14 Oct 2000 15:53:55 -0400
...The VW1367 is an regular engine analyzer & 1473 is an adapter to check ignition timing. If the distributor hasn't been disturbed, the timing...
replacing fuel hoses and injector seals
Historical mailing list
Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:42:04 -0700
...running the engine? pull the main wire from the ignition coil to the distributor and crank the engine with the starter? -will i need...
Re: Progressive rough running - until ignition reset
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:47:39 -0500
...But if you turn the ignition off and then back on again while driving down the road the van will start to run good...
Re: 85 GL No Spark-No Start
Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:42:47 +0100
...There's a really dodgy connector on the outside of the distributor. The wires from this leading inside the distributor to the hall sensor...
Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:54:57 +0000
...The ignition system can also cause all sorts of grief even from something as minor as a crack (carbon trace) in the distributor cap...
Re: Strange vacuum leaks 1.9
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:37:49 -1000
...Is it possible to have > vacuum leaks at the base of ignition distributor and the crankshaft pulley > bolt key way? My mechanic did a...
Re: HELP-- 45 MPH @ WOT ???
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:05:58 -0600
...or ignition. Fuel injection.. you have not mentioned oxygen sensor .. or Temp Sensor II. my own 87 Wolfsburg went through a series of heebie...
Re: Hall sender bad? Unt why?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:20:25 -0400
...I'm not driving the van until this is fixed as I don't want to disturb anything else in the ignition system, like...
Re: Powerwashing FAIL
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 4 Dec 2009 18:38:13 -0500
Helmut, Dry out the inside of your distributor. Check that connectors didn't come loose from the blast. Spray all your ignition wire connections...
Re: soCal, Heat, Condensation, & Gasoline?
Historical mailing list - mike and shari
Wed, 9 May 2001 08:06:52 -0700
...cleaned all grounds and connectors, > checked ignition switch, interchanged a fuel pump with > a spare that I had with me, changed the fuel filter...
Re: Heat Related Ignition Failure
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:55:27 -0500
...I got out, did a distributor wire >> check - no spark. Waited a few, tried again. lots of spark. Put it >> together, tried to start...
Re: [1984 Vanagon (water-cooled) woes.]
Historical mailing list - john schaper
Mon, 12 Jul 1999 19:35:43 PDT
...removed replaced distributor cap and ignition coil--total of $100. 5. However, the thing that seems to have worked is changing the fuel filter...
Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:12:41 -0500
...Unfortunately, part of the harness from that ignition box with the relays branches off carrying the wiring for the Idle stabilizer, the power steering...
Re: Idle hunts except when in gear
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:03:50 -0400
...On the 1.9l the ECU only handles fuel control - ignition timing is by a conventional distributor with centrifugal and vacuum advance and vacuum...
Re: Engine conversion help sought
Historical mailing list - John Koloski
Thu, 5 Apr 2001 10:06:18 -0400
...Fuel Injection / Motronic > Ignition: Distributor-Breakerless / Motronic > Trans: 4-speed Standard Transaxle > Mileage: 79,000 miles > Emissions: OBD 2 > VIN: WV2ZB0255LG062064 > > Misc Data: Inline...
Re: '90 GL dying at idle
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:05:11 -0600
...Also, have you checked your Hall Sender? These tiny > wires sometimes short out, interrupting the RPM signal to the ECU. > How about your ignition...
Re: Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - John Clavin
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 11:45:01 -0600
...My guess is that in the idle stabilizer they are triggered by the sender unit to send the actual ignition pulses to the Hall...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:49:01 -0700
...The distributor would work sometimes, and not others. I just popped on another properly working distributor .......and she's fixed rock solid. my point...
Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 10 Jul 2016 12:24:00 -0700
...New Hall Sensor installed (internal black wire was worn) New Hall sensor plug ( cover was broken open and dirty) New ignition switch ( really worn...
Re: FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:28:08 -0700
...Belts replaced > Oxygen sensor replaced > Hatch struts replaced > New Distributor cap and Rotor > New ignition wires > Pedal pads replaced > Fuel Filter replaced > > April/May...
Re: Vanagon Stalls Out While Driving
Historical mailing list - madvws
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:05:36 +0000
...same time.The hall unit in the distributor feeds pulses to the ECU that trigger each ignition spark and also triggers all of the...
rich bad mileage syndrome miss stall
Historical mailing list - zampano
Thu, 29 May 2003 01:29:54 -0700
...Only things I can think of is the >>> AFM >>> and the ignition distributor, or maybe the ignition distributor. >>> Have >>> not checked fuel pressure regulator...
Re: engine problem
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 5 May 2004 08:14:54 -0500
Sounds like either a bad ignition switch or one of the terminals that are on the starter solenoid are loose. Stan Wilder ----- Original Message...
Re: <syncro/all> hesitation/miss after fording?
Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
Tue, 14 Apr 1998 15:09:49 -0400
...I would check your distributor cap and spark plug wires, after the next dip Dan Moy danmoy@cynet.net On Tue, 14 Apr 1998...
Re: '90 Syncro starting problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 09:22:21 -0400
...new distributor cap and rotor, new > suppressors, > repair and renew starter motor, new fuel filter, set mixture, new > electrical unit at ignition, > compression test...
Re: Fixed...was 1.9 won't start/restart
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:51:18 -0500
David, Are you talking about the plug from the ECU / wiring harness that attaches to the side of the distributor? Getting this connection firmly...
Re: 1990 Multivan with noise in front
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:19:46 -0700
...Most engines he sees these days don't even have a distributor. But waterboxer vanagons do .. good ole regular electronic ignition ones. Scott www...
Help! Van still dying
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:03:46 -0700
...I'm going to try to install the ignition switch this weekend. - Installed a new exhaust system. This can't have any bearing, but...
Re: ECU Digital
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 16 May 2022 14:15:28 -0400
...This is extremely critical as your distributor has both vacuum advance and retard. The plate needs to close properly to close off the advance...
Re: Idle Stabilization parts Costs
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:00:46 -0800
...a different ignition system. The coil is controlled directly from the ECU, and it is not yet confirmed if the distributor input mods work...
Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:40:39 -0400
...It drives the distributor, but AFAIK, if >> > > distributor not installed, it doesn't need to be in any special >> > > position in relation to the...
Restoration Saga of Two Vanagons
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:47:02 -0500
...Check the distributor cap and rotor, Checks all ignition and it was good. Checked ignition pulse and that was good. Pulled and tested injectors...
Re: '88 GL ignition miss, stalling
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:37:06 -0700
...Gregory Smith <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:gfs@GREGORYFSMITH.COM">gfs@GREGORYFSMITH.COM</a>><br> Subject: '88 GL ignition miss, stalling<br...
Re: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:51:17 -0700
...the ignition is generated > directly by by the signal from the hall sender in the distributor and the > coil driver circuit, with ignition advance...
Re: crank, wont start
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:16:37 -0500
...or fouled spark plugs, weaknesses in the ignition system including carbon tracks or cracks in the distributor cap or if you still have the...
New stuff on 'site, Ramblings
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Fri, 24 Oct 1997 05:27:12 EDT
...Outside of Ignition and minor relay problems, she's just a hummin' along. Changed plugs at 12,000 - nice brown color. Replaced 'em with...
no start but jump start!!
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Clay
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 11:45:25 EST
...is....how does the ignition/starter work....what is the path from the battery-->starter switch-->-->starter-->altenator-->distributor-->engine start. I would like...
Re: Simple timing question, '84 1.9 l
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 17:41:53 -0500
...NET> wrote: >Hello Folks, > > >Can anybody explain how to set the ignition advance, in simple terms? Haynes >manual is mostly useless on the subject...
Re: Black Smoke and Poor Performance Intermitent
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Thu, 14 Jul 2005 04:46:55 -0700
...distributor, cap, wires, rotor, plugs, brain, temp sensor II, and could not get it to go away. It turned out to be the ignition...
Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:16:13 -0400
...A good general check on your ignition wiring is to wait for a damp foggy cool night and then watch the engine in the...
Re: Should the fuel pump always run with key on?
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:51:21 -0700
The fuel pump should only run for a few seconds when you turn on the ignition, and as needed after that. There was an...
Re: crank, wont start
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:34:26 -0500
...new ignition coil ( due to a failed coil ), that they > usually suggest replacing two other additional parts, one that is in the > distributor. They...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Wed, 4 Dec 2013 21:20:34 -0800
...Most of us don't separate out the > Hall Effect sensor from the actual package it's part of on the > distributor. But it...
Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:18:58 -0500
...I immediately put it in neutral, turned off the AC, >> recycled the ignition switch, but nothing happened. None of the panel >> lights came on...
Fw: Re: FS: 2.1 "DJ" code 112 HP WBX New/Rebuilt
Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:29:55 -0800
...you have the ECU and distributor to make this package > > complete? The 112hp comes from ECU, different ignition, exhaust, > > valve diameter and cam grind...
Re: Ignition problem now worse
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:50:42 -0800
...I made sure the distributor drive gear is installed >> correctly as per Bentley, double-checked TDC according to valves and piston. >> Made sure rotor...
Re: Idle Relay - Idle Valve match?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:06:28 -0700
...RED/BLK - power from ignition switch RED/WHT - power from fuel pump relay WHT/YEL - power steering high pressure switch BRN - ground GRY - coolant...
Re: Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Fri, 16 Aug 2002 19:07:51 -0400
...Recent maintenace included replacing the ground strap from block to ignition coil, cleaning up contacts on the ignition coil, new rotor, distributor cap, new...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:20:18 -0700
...The ECU has to see the that the engine turning - it gets that from the distributor/ignition system. throttle position switch Of course lack...
Re: fun road trip for free parts
Historical mailing list - JonR
Sun, 07 Jul 1996 12:09:52 -0400
...Also, has anyone ever > seen a Bosch "019" distributor or know what it's for? > > OK I've rambled on enough, just wanted to...
Re: Electric noise in radio
Historical mailing list - ChuckKuecker
Sun, 29 Mar 1998 13:25:49 -0600
...It could also be arcing somewhere, possibly inside the distributor cap, but this would most likely show up as poor performance and missing. Chuck...
Re: Pigtail needed
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 13 Dec 2015 09:28:49 -0500
...Get to > that outer shield wire and with the ignition on check for voltage between > it and the chassis. Should be real close to...
Cut out problem fixed on 85 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Curtis Graham
Thu, 4 Feb 1999 12:23:08 -0700
...distributor and coil and finally traced the problem to the module immediately right of the idle stabilizer. My Haynes calls it the ignition control...
Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:48:47 -0700
...It drives the distributor, but AFAIK, if > > > > distributor not installed, it doesn't need to be in any special > > > > position in relation to the...