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Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
Sun, 11 Jul 2004 07:19:09 -0500
...How important is it that the cables I have have the proper resistance? The ones that are currently on there are 1200 to 1600...
Re: electrical weirdness after 2nd battery install......
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 11 May 2008 16:22:12 -0700
...i ran to the main fusebox which now >> directly feeds the cables from connector points b11 and b12. according to >> bentley, that should be...
Dual Battery charge current
Historical mailing list - Ben Gabel
21 May 1996 17:12:17 +0100
...My understanding is that the problem occurs when your 2ndary battery is run really flat with the ignition off. (Your primary then won't...
Single relay kit arrived... now what?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 26 Dec 2003 15:16:51 -0600
...If so, what do I need to do to put this relay in place, and where do I add the battery cables? If I...
Re: Headlight rewiring - BOSCH Connector P/N
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 21:11:10 +0200
...http://www.fishforms.com/vanagon/lights.cfm You will also see here the thick cables I used (overkill... but pretty!) the extra ground I...
Re: How To Make New Battery To Starter Cable for 2.1 Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:30:11 -0500
...Is there a benefit to replacing the black > wire from the ignition to the coil while I'm at it? > > I would like to...
Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:42:47 -0700
right .. you remove them and then put them back on gently ..so they are easy to pull when you run the engine and pull...
Re: IDLE STABILIZER ???
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Sat, 10 Oct 1998 13:23:29 -0700
...engine compartment the ignition coil. >On a little shelf directly above that is a black box with two multi-wire >cables to it. One...
Clutch makes Vanagon die
Historical mailing list - Steve E
Sun, 12 Nov 2000 09:38:44 EST
...New ignition coil/cables/cap/rotor/plugs Idle switch operation ok No vacuum leaks New few filter, I try to only burn good gas...
Re: Strange clock display
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:39:11 -0500
...The ribbon cables contacts wear out. > > Jeff > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark A Kippert" <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM > > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, January...
Re: ignition timing
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:52:10 -0500
...coil and plug the two cables into each other. This box actively alters the timing signal from the distributer at low rpm...you can...
Re: Missing engine ground strap
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:12:46 EDT
...for ground cables. The other end goes to any convenient location on the firewall near the fuel pump relay and ignition coil. Make sure...
Re: charge batter in the vehicle
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Thu, 7 Dec 2000 15:00:48 -0600
...Current track 15 is hot ONLY when the IGNITION IS ON. That would mean that when you stated "I inadventantly left my seat heater...
Auto Club Mobile Engine Diagnosis Service
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 11:27:17 -0700
...levels, battery&cables, tires, radiator, air filter&exhaust systems and windshield wipers. The MED includes, "battery/charging system, starter cranking system, ignition system, cylinder...
Re: Starter/ground mystery-88 GL 4sp
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:14:26 +0000
...Replaced the ignition switch, still doing it. Finally, last week it happened in a spot where I could get up underneath and tap on...
Re: ignition switch or starter?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:00:02 -0800
...But now I'm wondering if my ignition switch is starting to go as well. Yesterday I tried to start it and it wouldn...
Electrical puzzle
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:56:40 -0600
...I took everything apart and tightened and cleaned and redid both this and the alternator connection at the starter. > 2) bad ignition switch :::: I...
Re: Tools and parts for Baja trip plus
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:02:18 -1000
...On 8/15/2014 2:43 AM, Larry Alofs wrote: > Ignition switch > headlight bulb > tire plugging equip. > 12V air compressor > jumper cables > coolant > wiper...
Re: A Mystery
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 1 Sep 2013 13:54:09 -0700
...corrosion on any connections in the entire battery-starter-ground cables-iignitions switch circuit. if it will do it ..employ 'substitue and bypass' strategy...
Re: some notes from counterman mag
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 21 Oct 2002 09:03:07 -0500
Years back when I worked for Borg Warner Ignition Division we had annual obsolescence returns from each distributors stock. Since this was in the...
Engine Misses
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Mon, 16 Jul 2001 07:19:36 -0800
...In the Bentley on Page 28.30a there is a picture of the New style ignition cables connectors. Wouldn't you know it I...
Re: electrical weirdness after 2nd battery install......
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Mon, 12 May 2008 09:53:42 -0700
...i ran to the main fusebox which > > > now > > > directly feeds the cables from connector points b11 and b12. according > > > to > > > bentley, that should be...
Re: 1985 Westy Vanagon shutters, dies, and then resurrects... help.
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:15:08 -0800
...I would also check that the ignition switch is functioning.� Easy to check when you have the engine running, wiggle the wires the ignition...
Electrical puzzle
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:41:45 -0600
...I took everything apart and tightened and cleaned and redid both this and the alternator connection at the starter. > 2) bad ignition switch :::: I...
FRIDAY TOPIC: what's the worst thing that ever caught on fire in your Westy?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:55:05 -0500
...35 miles per hour pre-ignition, twice than when aflame. I was busier than a pair of jumper cables at a trailer park funeral...
Re: '80 Westfalia, Electrical problems; need answers, like, really.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 19 Apr 2004 09:02:44 -0500
...Have the power hooked up to either ignition on or always on power source on the fuse panel. I believe that you need one...
Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:12:19 -0700
...Why the occasionally > draggy > starter? This has been a consistent problem with this van through several > starters, engines, transmissions, ignition switches, and sets of...
Re: Starter related question.
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 14 Jul 2016 18:54:55 -0600
If It Is a 2WD there is no reason to remove anything other than the Cables & SecuringBolts ~ Access is QuiteGood from DownUnder, Preferably with...
Re: Starting problems with 88 Vanagon (Wolfberg Ed) with 90,000 ml
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:53:00 -0700
...the ignition switch. No help. In the past I've changed the > relay to fuel pump, replaced a new fuel pump, new cables & spark...
Re: HELP! van broke on I80 trAveling East (update)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:06:29 -0700
...Frequently it's connections, battery cables etc. Resistance builds up etc. and ..vanagon ignition switches are underbuilt, and you should always carry a spare...
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: IDLE STABILIZER ???
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Sat, 10 Oct 1998 11:47:31 -0500
...engine compartment the ignition coil. On a little shelf directly above that is a black box with two multi-wire cables to it. One...
Re: No start :-(
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:26:25 -1000
...if it does ..that says starter, battery and cables are good. Then you wonder about ignition switch and that wiring. if it does not...
Re: some notes from counterman mag
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Mon, 21 Oct 2002 23:31:48 +0100
...Can > you imagine how much ignition that is? > Point being that this return was all new boxed ignition but shelf worn or > slow movers...
Re: Help -Stranded & need advice...
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sun, 26 Sep 1999 10:44:53 EDT
...If it cranks over, the problem is almost certainly the ignition switch. With the ignition switched "on", you can now start and move the...
Re: '78 FI blues
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Sun, 22 Jan 1995 20:18:15 -0800 (PST)
...Clean up all the electrical connections (wiring loom) and make sure the battery cables are clean and have good clean solid connections. This goes...
Re: FRIDAY TOPIC: what's the worst thing that ever caught on fire in your Westy?
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:31:09 +0000
...35 miles per hour > pre-ignition, > twice than when aflame. I was busier than a pair of jumper cables at a > trailer park funeral...
Re: I think my Van is mad at me
Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
Sat, 23 Jun 2001 19:54:15 -0700
...Do you hear a click when you turn the ignition key? Check both cables, clean and re-tighten. Hope this helps. Bob 87 Westy...
1985 Westy Vanagon shutters, dies, and then resurrects... help.
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:19:22 -0700
I'd be suspecting the ignition switch. It can be under quite a load, there are a few circuits that go through it. A...
Re: FRIDAY TOPIC: what's the worst thing that ever caught on fire in your Westy?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:09:43 -0700
...35 miles per hour pre-ignition, > twice than when aflame. I was busier than a pair of jumper cables at a > trailer park funeral...
Re: Castrol, QT, 5W50 vs. Amsoil - cold no-start
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:58:54 +0000
...If the battery is bad, a jump start may not help as the long cables will not carry enough current. Jump starting relies on...
Re: Stuck Solenoid????
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:34:03 -0700
More often than not, the ignition switch is not the culprit, but the wiring itself, which while aging will build resistance, prevent a full...
Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sun, 11 Jul 2004 13:47:39 -0400
...How important is it that the cables I have have the proper >resistance? The ones that are currently on there are 1200 to 1600...
86 Westy cuts out sporadically, now won't start
Historical mailing list - Helge Weissig
Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:05:08 -0700
...So I recharged and reconditioned and still got no ignition (better cranking now though). I inspected the ignition cables (which look bad, am waiting...
Re: FRIDAY TOPIC: what's the worst thing that ever caught on fire in your Westy?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:16:27 -0700
...35 miles per hour pre-ignition, > twice than when aflame. I was busier than a pair of jumper cables at a > trailer park funeral...
Electrical genuis-es here is one for you..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:09:34 -0800
...If I switch off the whole ignition and turn it back on, it will run clean for maybe 5 seconds, then "load up" again...
Re: Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 13:54:43 -0500
...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: FRIDAY TOPIC: what's the worst thing that ever caught on fire in your Westy?
Historical mailing list - Derek Burgess
Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:04:48 -0400
...35 miles per hour pre-ignition, > twice than when aflame. I was busier than a pair of jumper cables at a > trailer park funeral...
Re: Fwd: 82 vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Jensen
Mon, 16 May 2011 19:38:10 -0400
...I suspect it's one of the wires that comes from the switch on the ignition. I'm going to be paying close attention...
Selling '81 Westfalia in Montreal
Historical mailing list - Johannes Emigholz
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:36:27 -0400
...Replace ignition and injection cables. These are old and sometimes cause malfunctions The cylinder-head-COVER-gasket needs to be replaced as it leaks...
Preparations for Rough Roads
Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:00:20 -0700
...distributor cap, rotor arm 2 vee belts exhaust mounting loops 1 ignition coil Oddly shaped pieces coolant hoses and clips fuel hose and clips...
Re: Clutch makes Vanagon die
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Sun, 12 Nov 2000 10:27:59 -0500
...what will letting out > the clutch do other than increase strength of spark? > > Within the last 12 months: > New ignition coil/cables/cap/rotor...
Re: Starter related question.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:31:36 -0400
...Measure at the starter and again at the battery to find the voltage drop across the battery cables and ground path. Dennis -----Original Message...
Re: Starter related question.
Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
Fri, 15 Jul 2016 01:11:09 +0000
...2WD there is no reason to remove anything other than the Cables & SecuringBolts ~ Access is QuiteGood from DownUnder, Preferably with the BackEnd Up On...
Re: Billy Bones Returns
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:27:40 -0500
...Next we worked back through all cables and wires, checking all connecting points, junction boxes, connections to accessories, etc. Usually this was sufficient to...
Re: Old wiper motor parks, New doesn't
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 5 Apr 2007 20:43:47 -0700
...Thing is, the wiper motor doesn't work when key is in the "ignition on" position. Shouldn't wipers should work in that position...
Selling '81 Westy in Montreal
Historical mailing list - Johannes Emigholz
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:36:22 -0400
...Replace ignition and injection cables. These are old and sometimes cause malfunctions The cylinder-head-COVER-gasket needs to be replaced as it leaks...
Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:10:34 -0800
...Lube the heat control cables. Windshield wiper shafts ok? Clean up any messy wiring. (from dreaded previous owner) Check if cigarette lighter outlet loose...
Re: Starter related question.
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:16:45 -0300
...2WD there is no reason to remove anything other than the Cables & SecuringBolts ~ > > Access is QuiteGood from DownUnder, Preferably with the BackEnd Up On...
Re: Won't start when hot OR cold
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 25 Mar 2001 17:17:02 -0600
...Then, I was > only able to start the van when I tapped on the starter solenoid while my > wife turned the ignition key. That...