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• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:47:51 -0400
  ...of ignition, such >> as mositure and/or carbon tracks in distributor cap, arcing between spark >> plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or...
• All engines running
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 02 May 1997 10:06:09 +0300
  ...I found the fuelpump relay is not working because of missing pulses from the ignition system. I added a connector under the dashboard for...
• Re: Fridge again....
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 15:46:36 -0600
  ...This will >> ensure there >> is oxygen there for ignition when the refrigerator needs it. If you >> press the >> LP gas supply button too soon...
• Re: now 87, was 88 GL - manual tranny - fail to start
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 23:12:58 -0400
  ...Came back out, key in the ignition, ignition on >> - check idiot lights, listen for fuel pump to pressurize the fuel >> system, key to start...
• Re: Fridge again....
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 13:17:43 -0700
  ...This will ensure there >is oxygen there for ignition when the refrigerator needs it. If you press the >LP gas supply button too soon...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:16:47 -0700
  ...will trigger regular fat sparks, > over and over. > Last time I had 'it just quit' on an 84 waterboxer > ............that's what > it was...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 18:01:48 -0500
  ...Under normal circumstances there aren't > any sparks available in the engine room, unless of course the > sparking inside the distributor or from 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: Aluma-Seal Confessions
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Tue, 26 Sep 1995 14:43:05 -0400
  ...The mixture should be shielded with aluminium foil or similar to prevent sparks from the sparkler igniting the thermite prematurely. Reaction: 2Al + Fe O...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 00:56:06 -0700
  ...that could give a clue if it's ignition dropping out when it quits. for example, of tricks to use to catch what it...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 9 Dec 2015 12:18:14 -0800
  ...ignition switch I've replaced was due to it not delivering power to the FI, the starter always cranked just fine, but no sparks...
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:39:57 -0400
  ...measure time between coil "sparks" to get idle speed >2. is idle too low? open ISV wider >3. is idle too high? close ISV...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 19:23:42 -0600
  ...Correct Gap of Sparks > > > > some production engines even going so far as 0.035" plug gaps > (maybe > > Audis?, can't remember, or maybe in...
• Subaru engine swap list??, and FS 1.9l engine complete
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 16:29:41 -0400
  ...I realize I will have to flip the ignition/coil module to keep the sparks coming in the correct order. An adapter to tilt...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:36:47 -0700
  ...will trigger regular fat sparks, >> over and over. >> Last time I had 'it just quit' on an 84 waterboxer >> ............that's what >> it was...
• Re: Fridge again....
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 17:52:04 -0400
  ...This will >>> ensure there >>> is oxygen there for ignition when the refrigerator needs it. If you >>> press the >>> LP gas supply button too soon...
• Re: Back from walmart...barely...what's wrong now?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:13:27 -0700
  ...The stand alone ignition on the 1.9 is nice, since you can try another Igniter so easily, but not an option on the...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 9 Dec 2015 15:21:12 -0500
  ...ignition switch I've replaced was due to it not delivering > power to the FI, the starter always cranked just fine, but no sparks...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:49:15 -0700
  ...will trigger regular fat sparks, >>> over and over. >>> Last time I had 'it just quit' on an 84 waterboxer >>> ............that's what >>> it was...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:18:35 -0500
  ...will trigger regular fat sparks, >>> over and over. >>> Last time I had 'it just quit' on an 84 waterboxer >>> ............that's what >>> it was...
• Re: seizure
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 23:46:46 EDT
  ...the door-the whole place could have gone up from the sparks-be caefull-high compression blows the gas out a long way, and...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:57:52 -0700
  ...and 'leak' off to the side in tiny sparks. I like to see the plug on the end of it's plug wire, and...
• fuel pump, gas fires
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:05:44 -0500
  ...Caution! fuel vapors and sparks = bomb! > big explosion! Fire! WARNING WARNING !!!! > ERic > > jimt wrote: > >> On 10/3/04 11:44 PM, "Al and Sue...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:21:53 -0500
  ...will trigger regular fat sparks, >>>> over and over. >>>> Last time I had 'it just quit' on an 84 waterboxer >>>> ............that's what >>>> it was...
• Re: Fridge again....
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 15:12:57 -0600
  ...This will ensure there >>is oxygen there for ignition when the refrigerator needs it. If you press the >>LP gas supply button too soon...
• Re: No turn over
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 24 Mar 2019 08:57:57 -0700
  ...I checked everything - fuel pump, ignition switch, sparks, vacuum, ECU etc etc ...but still crank but no start. In despair I walked a couple...
• Re: '89 2.1i digifant cutting out. Really need some help on this one... ; NOT SOLVED!
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:06:19 -0400
  First assumption is that the ignition wires, spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor are all fine. I like to think iof probabilities given the...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 01:22:19 -0500
  ...Pulled 2 plugs and cranked: >>> good sparks. gaps are fine. >>> >>> I went thru all the tests on the ECU plug on the Bentley. Everything...
• Re: Fridge again....
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 16:08:47 -0600
  ...This will >>>> ensure there >>>> is oxygen there for ignition when the refrigerator needs it. If you >>>> press the >>>> LP gas supply button too soon...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 15:17:03 -0800
  ...Under normal circumstances there aren't >> any sparks available in the engine room, unless of course the >> sparking inside the distributor or from the...
• Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 14:22:19 -0600
  ...don't think I have a (completely) failed I checked for sparks on the plugs when I pulled them for the compression test. (plugs...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:50:24 +0000
  ...Pulled 2 plugs and cranked: > >>> good sparks. gaps are fine. > >>> > >>> I went thru all the tests on the ECU plug on the Bentley. > >>> Everything...
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 03:39:07 -0500
  ...measure time between coil "sparks" to get idle speed >> 2. is idle too low? open ISV wider >> 3. is idle too high? close ISV...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:19:16 -0600
  ...good sparks. gaps are fine. I went thru all the tests on the ECU plug on the Bentley. Everything checked out. As I said...
• Re: refrigerator failure, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Thu, 2 Feb 2012 20:04:17 -0800
  You are going to have to pull it out.� I�remembered I posted this on samba about another guy an electronic ignition problem, that...
• Re: Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:27:38 +0000
  ...I fixed this by taking the >>>steering >>>column shroud off and literally poking around near the ignition switch >>>until >>>I found one that came...
• Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:01:32 -0500
  ...This devices advances the ignition timing when the idle speeds drops to under 750 rpm or so. There are two versions, (green or black...
• Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:04:12 -0500
  ...Week 2 - Did the water spray test in the dark, no sparks or missing seen. Checked the inside of distributor - looked nice and clean...
• Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 14:35:27 -1000
  ...was there any ? (sorry if I didn't follow each part of the thread ) if there's spark there ....ignition is not why it...
• Re: Head lamp mystery (real questions this time)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 16:59:46 -0800
  ...keeps going out...typically has been going out a week before the ignition switch goes out. (just put in 2nd ignition in 2.5...
• 21 window/Single Cab update (long!)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 22:37:50 -0400
  ...Not much to do but monitor and hope for the best! I had given up clean ignition in favor of a slightly cooler plug...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 22:54:36 -0700
  ...A bad coil may still produce some sparks but sends noise to the ECU which will be filtered out by the ECU leaving no...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 05:45:48 -0500
  ...Be sure work areas are well ventilated and there are no open flames or sparks created anywhere. And when vehicles are in closed areas...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 17:21:49 -0800
  ...Under normal circumstances there aren't >>> any sparks available in the engine room, unless of course the >>> sparking inside the distributor or from the...
• Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:00:48 -0800
  ...Van ran great and we had fun. > > Week 2 - Did the water spray test in the dark, no sparks or missing seen. > Checked the...
• LPG Pressure, furnace and fridge observations, Was: Propex heater
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:56:54 -0600
  ...On the Truma one can hear the click from the valve, then a series of somewhat different sounding clicks/sparks from the ignition. When...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:20:19 -0400
  ...good sparks. gaps are fine. I went thru all the tests on the ECU plug on the Bentley. Everything checked out. As I said...
• Re: HELP in Riverton, WY - Engine Flooding
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 21:23:06 -0700
  ...pattern. ( disable ignition .- pull the black wire of coil terminal 15 so you don't have a change of any sparks while fuel is...
• Re: refrigerator failure, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:36:13 -0600
  ...I'll recheck this afternoon and see how the ignition process goes, but I think I don't have anything wrong, just cold propane...
• Re: refrigerator failure, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:53:56 -0600
  ...After a minute with the stove burner > burning, the lamp began to flash. > > I'll recheck this afternoon and see how the ignition process...
• Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:49:30 -0800
  ...This devices advances the ignition timing when the idle > speeds drops to under 750 rpm or so. There are two versions, (green or > black...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 22:08:36 -0800
  ...fact that you can >>> spray >>> gasoline on an exhaust pipe without ignition--in a spark-free environment. >>> >>> Right? >>> >>> mike >>> >>> >>> � Oil, OTOH, dropped >>>> on a...
• Re: refrigerator failure, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:10:42 -0600
  ...After a minute with the stove burner > > burning, the lamp began to flash. > > > > I'll recheck this afternoon and see how the ignition process...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:28:15 -0700
  ...A bad coil may still produce some sparks but sends noise to the ECU which will be filtered out by the ECU leaving no...
• Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:18:40 -0800
  ...This devices advances the ignition timing when the idle speeds drops to under 750 rpm or so. There are two versions, (green or black...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:06:35 -0700
  ...Pulled 2 plugs and cranked: > good sparks. gaps are fine. > > I went thru all the tests on the ECU plug on the Bentley. Everything...
• Re: Help with stalling van
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 9 May 2010 15:43:40 -0400
  ...Next - everything ignition. Like make sure that is rock solid. Spark plug wires btw - they can be VERY nebulous - it they are old, or...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:51:16 -0500
  ...Be sure work areas > are well ventilated and there are no open flames or sparks created > anywhere. And when vehicles are in closed areas...
• Re: refrigerator failure, '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:28:24 -0600
  ...After a minute with the stove burner > > > burning, the lamp began to flash. > > > > > > I'll recheck this afternoon and see how the ignition process...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:29:02 -0600
  ...Pulled 2 plugs and cranked: >> good sparks. gaps are fine. >> >> I went thru all the tests on the ECU plug on the Bentley. Everything...