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• Re: 88 GL Failure to start - the Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:09:36 -0500
  ...John On 6/13/2014 8:51 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Did you get the correct coil? I have seen universal or performance coils...
• Re: bosch blue
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:59:36 -0700
  Its my understanding that the vanagon coil is an "electronic" type of coil and different somehow than the trusty bosch blue coil. The way...
• Re: Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:36:25 -0400
  ...Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors Last week my ignition coil failed (primary open) which surprised the heck out of me since I had...
• Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:38:52 -0700
  I just recently had some work completed on my Syncro Westy which included a new coil for a 2.1 digifant - when I got...
• 5 Cly. Eurovan Coil Intermittent Failure PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:21:41 -0700
  ...I'd read that these type of coils fail due to cracks in coil itself but on this type of coil, maybe the semiconductor...
• Re: Coil springs for Macphearson struts
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 22:40:20 -0700
  ...If > > someone handles van coils, they may also have Audi. TIA. RonO > > Have you tried Summit Racing? I have their Eibach coils on some...
• Re: Ignition Coils
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:10:51 -0400
  I have for sale coil wires that allow you to use the older style coil and the newer cap $5 Bob Boston engine a...
• Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:26:38 -0400
  ...checked voltage from negative coil to ground, 12V. >2. cranked engine until points were open, then checked negative coil to >ground, still 12V when...
• Re: New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:56:44 -0700
  ...There is nothing in the coil that runs the tach, it just counts > the on off pulses that fire the coil. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message...
• Bilstein 2wd coilover recipe
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:40:13 -0700
  ...2.5" coilover adapter kit: e.g. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Bilstein-Small-Body-Steel-Coilover-Kit,6871.html but with a flat, solid...
• why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:23:35 -0700
  ...His 87 Westy had no spark, we determined the coil was bad so we replaced it with a good used one. A week later...
• Re: If it's not one thing, it's another...
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:07:53 -0800
  ...Yau-Man who provided the exact coil checking method I was looking for), I traced my troubles to a bad coil, replaced the offending...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:16:07 -0500
  ...Coil boil I've run into it before when the coil was supposed to have an inline resister to step down the voltage, but...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:51:49 -0500
  I've run into it before when the coil was supposed to have an inline resister to step down the voltage, but didn't...
• Re: No spark
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 23:18:10 -0500
  ...You claim to be having 12 volts to the coil. You claim you have changed the coil wire. Why you no change the coil...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Multivan rebuilt motor hiccoughs
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 21:13:48 -0600
  > started poking around when I came across a tech bulletin talking 'bout the > ignition coil possibly being the problem. Wish I knew where that...
• Fw: Digifant connector test results, Das Boot.
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 08:01:52 -0600
  ----------------- Hi Scott, Ok, I wondered out to the shed this morning and checked some coil voltages. These readings were with key on engine off...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:29:01 -0400
  The first few Vanagons I saw like this, the only thing I replace was the coil. How I know this is so true is...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 09:04:17 -0400
  > some bad BUS DEPOT vibes to all... > had a coil fire in my 84-- ordered a NEW coil ... > it has rusty terminals, grease (like...
• Help needed for Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Dale
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 19:47:17 -0500
  I am in the process of changing the coil springs for my '84 Wolfsburg Westy because one of the springs broke (driver side) the...
• stumbling backfiring '91 carat
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:46:01 -0400
  ...I also had a new silver bosch coil go bad just last year (on one of my other vanagons) this coil was just over...
• Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 18:32:16 -0500
  ...88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install OK - two wires got to a combination plug. No way to get that plug wrong - won...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 21:04:06 -0800
  ...I had to move the dual spade tab from the old coil, because the new coil had those tabs spaced more widely. I believe...
• Re: why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:54:22 -0400
  ...I used to use them and never had a coil problem. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 17:27:10 -0600
  ...No way to get that plug wrong - won't fit but one way on the blades on the coil. However - on the other side...
• Correct coil for '87 Vanagon 2.1L.?
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 09:30:54 -0800
  ...I recently purchased an ignition coil for Van O'White. It has the correct catalog # on box, but no # on coil itself. It is...
• Re: Troubleshooting Opinions Wanted (was: WTB or borrow ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:37:10 -0500
  ...One end of the high voltage winding in the coil is grounded. > > --tabe johnson > Vancouver, BC > 87 Westy > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http...
• Stumped Man : ( Bosch ignition coil colors and there meanings�
  Historical mailing list - Don Griffin
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 16:22:59 EDT
  Hey there Guys and Gals, I've been shopping for an ignition coil for my 80 Vanagon Camper with 2.0 lt. ac engine...
• Re: horns that don't sound so lame
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 13:33:41 -0800
  ...page 97.64 Bentley book, current track 53 shows the horn, and internal stuff, but that little coil in the horn is the coil...
• Re: coil wire on AC vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:55:41 -0700
  ...ORIGINALLY used on the both the Spark Plug and Coil Cables, points style or Hall. NOTE 1: The connector at the coil was the...
• Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:27:27 EST
  ...The recommended plugs for the green coil:� � W7 DTC 14-7 DTU� N7 BYC � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � grey coil:� � �� W7 DCO 14-7 DU � N7 YCX �� The...
• Re: testing Hall sender
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:41:28 -0500
  I would do some more checking before buying a coil. Coils rarely fail. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: How to test ignition coil?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:53:26 -0700
  ...1) is there power to the coil? Should be about 12v. Check this by doing a volt test between the spade plug on the...
• 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:08:40 -0600
  What's up with this?? I replaced the coil on Volksiebus with a brand new Bosch coil - VW spec'd. The tach worked right...
• Re: Coil changed, still no spark and spray
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Mon, 28 May 2012 21:38:10 -0700
  I must add, the coil receives 12 Volts at the #15 connection. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "HotelWestfalia" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Coil killer found! vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:25:00 -0700
  ...and a I used a Crane Red coil and various electronic ignition systems and the coil has lasted over TWELVE (12) years and was...
• Re: Troubles in VanLand
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:44:18 -0800
  "spark weak" = coil. Every time. Note that it is a special coil. You can't just grab any ole coil and have it be...
• Re: need coil wire 85GL
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 14:30:15 -0800
  ...Use Packard 440 for the plug wires and carbon wire for the coil to distributor wire. Waaaayyyyy back then, we used either MSD or...
• Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:04:37 -0700
  Last week my ignition coil failed (primary open) which surprised the heck out of me since I had replaced it on general principle about...
• Re: 84 Westy Gas Mileage?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 18 Sep 1996 07:18:56 -0400 (EDT)
  ...coil.What possible > correlation could this have to the coil?If it has a higher resistance the > coil will not be damaged and it...
• Re: Rear Springs
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:56:22 -0800
  The progressive rear springs are composed of end coils that are much smaller wire diameter than the main coils. These thinner coils sag over...
• Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:50:38 -0800
  in any case John, find out if the green tack wire is electrically connected to terminal "1" of the coil. On 1/9/2014...
• Re: No spark
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 06:04:48 -0700
  You can remove a spark plug wire and plug it into the coil. On the other end use a spare spark plug and make...
• Re: Rough idle, coil question??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 03:50:39 -0400
  How hot should the coil be on a 2.1l? While driving cross country, the motor would, on occasion, hesitate under light acceleration or...
• Re: will not start
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 14:43:50 -0400
  ...Check the top of the coil on the underside. If there is a black "Goo" leaking from the coil interior, the coil is toast...
• Loose coil wire
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 09:18:38 -0800
  ...well my coil wire is just way loose at the coil end. nothing will get it tight/snug -- Joseph Fortino fortino1@onebox.com - email...
• Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:31:02 -0700
  If I connect the voltmeter to the NEG side of the coil and the points are open, I get 12V. If I connect the...
• Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 17:55:16 -0600
  Ok - that is the supply side voltage to the coil? And the tach wire attached to the same pin by way of a blade...
• Re: crank, wont start
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:42:16 +0000
  Since several of us have commented on coil problems, I am not sure to whom you are asking the question. But I'll chip...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 18:21:50 -0700
  ...Battery voltage is present at the coil (D15 power currently coming from G2). >>>> Coil has been swapped. >>>> New dist. cap and coil wire (swapped...
• Ignition coils
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:33:15 -0600
  Well, Busdepot told me today (after sitting on my order for 2 weeks) that they didn't have the ignition coil for an 84...
• Re: Oil drain plug now with heli-coil
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 14:54:39 -0800
  ...tap a new > heli-coil. > > The new heli-coil started leaking after only 5000km!!! I remove the > heli-coil and put a new one...
• Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:05:38 -0800
  It's possible the new coil has a different impedance than the original. The tachometer requires ~100 volts to work. It gets this high...
• Re: coil spring adjusters \ 73 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Jun 1996 18:08:00 -0700
  At 2:20 PM 6/2/96, Gregor Durstewitz wrote: >Dear list, > I recently got my hands on a couple of COIL SPRING ADJUSTERS...
• Re: Engine died, ecu quick look
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 15:49:06 -0700
  ...On the coil there is a white plastic connector with 2 green wires to separate pins. Each green wire has a female spade that...
• Re: Ignition coil failure
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 19:51:28 -0400
  kenneth d lewis wrote: > > John; > What color is/was the label on the coil. It's a green label Bosch# 0 0211 112 349...
• ignition coil info
  Historical mailing list - Will Walters
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 11:44:51 -0500
  Good afternoon, Last week I had had the ignition coil replaced on my 88 Westy. I am interested in knowing if my intermitently quitting...
• Re: Oil Filter Worries (and other nuggets...)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 26 Jun 2004 09:34:21 -0400
  ...Mike > You would have a much easier time of "shutting off" the coil if you placed your permanent kill switch in the 12V lead...
• Re: Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:56:27 -0700
  Well, it is a Bosch coil with part number 00061 which seems to match what the online sellers recommend for this application. It says...
• Re: alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:55:05 -0800
  ...am i risking any kind of coil or ecu damage by driving home with the wire attached from the alt to the coil?>> Answer...