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• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 21:38:08 -0000
  ...It's easily observable on an oscilloscope. > How long it takes the coil to reach a particular voltage is a function > of the inductance...
• Re: ECU: burned parts. PICS (Jetta Engine in Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 11:28:04 -0300
  ...L usually stands for coil on U. S. schematics, but maybe VW uses B for the B field associated with a coil. >>>> >>>> Sent from...
• Re: "yawn" Another (trivial) Jetta conversion Fuel Pump relay question.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:12:46 -0700
  ...relay is de-energized, and the stored > magnetic field collapses (like happens with an ignition coil). Ah ok. Thanks. For sure I saw a...
• Re: Vanagon fuel injector cleaning
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:28:51 -0700
  ...Much like the coil in a standard relay, the coil in a fuel injector gets energized regardless of polarity and creates a magnetic field...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:49:41 -0800
  ...coil, ignition distributor, high voltage > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > (ignition distributor with two separate electrical circuits) > 4a from ignition coil I, terminal 4 > 4b from ignition coil II...
• How to test starter off the van?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:48:17 -0500
  ...coil Terminal 50---connection from ignition/starter switch (NOTE: on my starter Terminal 16 & 50 appear to be connected) Connection A--For field windings...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:20:38 -0700
  ...Basic ignition coil >operation > > even back to points. Points closed or ECU conducting, coil is charging, > > magnetic field builds. Points open or ECU opens...
• Re: ECU: burned parts. PICS (Jetta Engine in Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 09:39:14 -0700
  ...L usually stands for coil on U. S. schematics, but maybe VW uses B for the B field associated with a coil. >> >> Sent from...
• Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:49:20 -0400
  ...It's just an amplifier for the HALL sender signal + some kind of power transistor driver for the ignition coil. Probably just a few...
• Re: AW: Camping in cold & battery
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 16:05:24 -0500
  ...I think there just isn't > enough power to energize the field coil below a certain speed -- until > that happens it's working on...
• Re: What's a Hall sender do?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 11:39:47 -0700
  ...there are various levels and ways to discribe it, essentially a Hall Sender charges up the field in the primary windings of the coil...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:49:09 -0700
  ...the primary winding of the coil needs to have an initial DC > > current > > flowing to produce maximum magnetic field at the iron core. To...
• Re: Good AND inexpensive tire pump, where to find?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 23:44:43 -0800
  ...how 'bout using the engine as a pump??? I'm imagining removing all plugs, ground the coil wire, disconnect the fuel pump, then screw...
• Re: Vanagon fuel injector cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:54:24 -0700
  ...Much like the coil in a standard relay, the coil in a fuel > injector gets energized regardless of polarity and creates a magnetic > field...
• starter problems-diesel
  Historical mailing list - Madeline Mullen/Ed Lowe
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 21:00:38 -0800
  ...The 200 volt, 1 amp diode blocks normal current flow but allows the back voltage from the coil switching off to go harmlessly to...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Sat, 14 May 2016 22:08:28 -0700
  ...450 volts for a few > microseconds per firing pulse on the coil negative terminal -- that's > why the tach bites you if you touch...
• Re: Welding 101
  Historical mailing list
  02 Dec 96 11:13:48 PST
  ...Flux core is well suited for automated welds, weld operators, and is supplied on a coil. Don't think it would be sturdy enough...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 23:04:33 -0500
  ...during which time a field is building up in the coil. Smaller points gap equals larger dweel angle..and more charge time of the...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:31:28 -0500
  ...Geometry dictates that the output of a coil rotating in a uniform magnetic field *will* be a sine wave, as the wires in the...
• Re: best way to install a killer switch
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 31 May 2017 18:37:02 -0700
  ...If you were and figured out the coil which was tricky because there was only one wire on the cold side of the coil...
• Invitation & Camping info to Westies at Watkins 2006 - Sept. 29, 30 - Oct. 1
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:37:36 -0400
  ...What I did was to reserve the Camper's Recreation Building at Watkins Glen State Park, which is a covered field house. There is...
• Re: best way to install a killer switch
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Wed, 31 May 2017 22:17:00 -0400
  ...If > you were and figured out the coil which was tricky because there was only > one wire on the cold side of the coil...
• Junkyard find (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:55:32 -0800
  ...I learned that the place takes a few days to process vehicles so I’ve been monitoring the field online to see when it...
• Re: voltaget at D+ on alt
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:30:52 -0700
  ...This small amount of current is enough to provide sufficient magnetic field for the main alternator coil to generate 14 volt when the engine...
• Re: CB antennas
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 17:01:20 +0200
  ...Even hand helds are working inside, of cause with a high loss of field strength. The glass mounted are working on the same principle...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:31:36 -0400
  One has to be very careful bench testing starters, especially those with series field coils. Without mechanical load these will wind up and over...
• Re: Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 14:40:50 -0800
  ...On my wbx starter I took it to a rebuilder > and they had to replace the whole field coil because of the way the...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:08:08 -0700
  ...the primary winding of the coil needs to have an initial DC > > > current > > > flowing to produce maximum magnetic field at the iron core. To...
• Re: Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 16:12:09 -0500
  ...On my wbx starter I took it to a rebuilder and they had to replace the whole field coil because of the way the...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 5 Dec 2013 00:07:46 -0500
  ...about the generation of a varying voltage when an magnetic field near a coil is disrupted by the passage of a metal surface or...
• Re: Hot Water Heater
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 15:49:39 -0800
  ...i have not field tested the set up yet. i want to add a copper heating coil that i can place on the stove...
• Re: Parting out advice
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:37:52 -0500
  ...local and contact local VW club and offer them a 200$ field day on what is left. 11) Complete fuel Injection System, w/ control...
• Re: Fabricating a radiator fan on indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 24 May 2007 21:31:12 -0500
  ...2) Add a wire to the 2nd stage relay coil circuit at the fuse box. Run it to a light on the dash. This...
• Re: Replaced my steel lid, installed fire extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 02:38:32 -0500
  ...I have not field tested the 2 liter model I now have, but the smaller 1 liter "auto/kitchen" one I had in my...
• Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin"/ Burn, Baby, Burn.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 03:03:03 EDT
  ...I once was in the spread room beneath the control room of a nuclear power plant in order to perform a field change on...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:43:38 -0400
  ...the primary winding of the coil needs to have an initial DC > > > current > > > flowing to produce maximum magnetic field at the iron core. To...
• Re: testing a fuel pump (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:41:18 -0700
  ...Regardless of the polarity, the solenoid coil produces a magnetic field that causes the armature rod to plunge out and that in turn pushes...
• Re: Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 19:57:14 -0500
  ...On my wbx starter I took it to a rebuilder > > and they had to replace the whole field coil because of the way the...
• Re: no start?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Jan 2016 18:31:26 -0500
  ...These use a different (modern) permanent magnet and gear reduction instead of field coil design that simply needs much less current to get the...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 21:20:34 -0800
  ...about the generation of a varying voltage when an magnetic > field near a coil is disrupted by the passage of a metal surface or...
• Welding 101 (long)
  Historical mailing list
  27 Nov 96 07:49:09 PST
  ...Filler metal usually on a coil. Gas shielding for the welding. Usually a point and shoot type of welder. Well suited for thin sections...
• Re: charging woes/charging joy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 00:19:12 -0600
  ...The rebuilding industry is very competitive and an alternator is pretty much just scrap iron if it needs field coils or an armature since...
• F/ Guns!?? I got your guns right here!! (vw-powered guns, that is...)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 16:23:29 -0500
  ...Military 'boffin' Shaun Conners takes a closer look at perhaps the most obscure of all, the NATO FH70 155mm Field Howitzer ... Since the 1960...
• Re: Disabling a Westy for Theft Deterring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:18:17 -0700
  I'm fielding comments on this issue. if anyone cares to drop me a line. On 7/23/2013 7:11 PM, Mike B...
• Re: BA 6 Heater Booster - text
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:52:52 -0500
  ...Next,I'll go over the parts that attach directly to the BA6 unit.Like the spark/glow plug,flame detector,coil,coil wire...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:47:38 -0700
  ...the primary winding of the coil needs to have an initial DC > > > current > > > flowing to produce maximum magnetic field at the iron core. To...
• No start/no spark II
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:58:02 +0000
  ...coil and cleaned them (they looked good). >>> Is >>> there any way to do a field check on the Hall Effect Generator or coil. >>> I...
• Re: Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 17:08:01 -0800
  ...On my wbx starter I took it to a >> > rebuilder >> > and they had to replace the whole field coil because of the way the...
• Re: testing a fuel pump (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:21:49 -0500
  ...Regardless of the polarity, the solenoid coil produces a magnetic field that causes the armature rod to plunge out and that in turn pushes...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - James Eaton
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:23:34 -0500
  ...I would especially need some input from someone > who's used a scope on the primary side of their coil: what's the duty...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:25:00 -0600
  ...I would especially need some input from someone >> who's used a scope on the primary side of their coil: what's the duty...
• Re: O2 Sensor, Bucking etc.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:02:17 EST
  Gary; Was an electric stove? Possibly voltage induced by magnetic fields from the coils. The following is one of my past dissertations about O2...
• Re: Voltage at alternator blue D+ lead?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 14 May 2011 18:07:46 -0700
  ...After all the D+ wire is supposed to energize the field coil. However my continuity tester shows open circuit using either regulators, so there...
• Sad day for our family, LVC.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 12:31:20 -0500
  ...I swapped the green wires for the ignition points and the field coil. At 15 I rebuilt the engine in that Bus. Over the...
• Re: No start/no spark II
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:31:59 -0700
  ...coil and cleaned them (they looked good). >>>� Is >>> there any way to do a field check on the Hall Effect Generator or coil. >>>� I...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:56:55 -0400
  ...This larger relay coil also presents an inductive load. On release as the magnetic field collapses it can generate a high voltage spike. This...
• starters
  Historical mailing list - Brian brian
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:44:04 -0700
  ...to more than the cost of an already rebuilt one. (rotten field coil among other problems). So I give in and order a factory...
• Re: No start/no spark II
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:42:35 -0700
  ...coil and cleaned them (they looked good). >>>� Is >>> there any way to do a field check on the Hall Effect Generator or coil. >>>� I...
• Re: CCC's bay area explosives extravaganza!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 18:50:09 -0300 (ADT)
  ...You're all set, now find a place with a large field of view, but difficult access and preferably many exits. Stay away from...
• Re: Sad day for our family, LVC.
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 17:56:49 -0500
  ...I swapped the > green wires for the ignition points and the field coil. At 15 I rebuilt the > engine in that Bus. Over the...