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• Yes, we are going(long) was Last chance/need assistance
  Historical mailing list - David Ohlemacher
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 20:57:22 -0400
  ...swearing at engine demanding it give up all it's secrets) finds that the spark plugs are very fouled (black) and the connector to...
• Re: *LONG*coolant light blinking, temp soaring and dropping, spor...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 23:58:35 -0800
  ...Pull your spark plugs. Are one or more of them EXTREMELY clean? Do you seem to be unable to get all the air out...
• Re: Ground for O2 Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:04:56 EDT
  If the heads are not grounded would the spark plugs then not fire? The heads are attached to the exhaust pipes which are attached...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 16:03:13 -0600
  Good going Larry! I've been trying to get Terry and BenT to squirm for the last three monts and havent gotten there yet...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 16:32:16 -0600
  It is policy at National Chains of Oil Change shops to refuse to change fluid in old transmissions (100k or more) unless you produce...
• Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:16:37 -1000
  ...From the distributor to the plugs checks good with a strobe > and I get a good, strong spark at the plugs themselves. Still no...
• Re: Engine cranks but NO JUICE to coil...poor thirsty coil : (
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 19:03:27 -0400
  ...starter works fine and engine turns over but NO spark > from the coil. If ya remember a few weeks ago I replaced the plugs...
• Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:26:32 -0700
  ...Why does the fuel pump cycle twice? If the FI fire everytime a spark fires, and there are four plugs sparking at different times...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:41:13 -0700
  ...I put a print out of this list in the glove box. > > - fuel pump > - coil > - dist cap and rotor > - spark plugs wire set > - spark...
• White "corrosion" in distributor cap
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 07 Apr 1995 13:09:55 -0700 (MST)
  ...I've put Split Fire plugs [works good, too]; I use 92 octane gasoline; I've changed the spark plug wires/coil wire) BTW...
• Re: Oil consumption by Vanagon engine
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 28 May 2003 07:55:34 -0700
  ...Monitor spark plugs for fouling. Don't panic just because you have to add a quart or two between changes. Keep the oil clean...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 13:12:22 -0500
  ...We came to the >conclusion that it also carbons up the valves and spark plugs worse than >the camp fuel we had been using...
• Re: Lousy mechanics RE: Start up,back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 19 May 2015 14:42:01 -0400
  ...Apparently he had the pump > out for some reason and used an incorrect gasket? If you can do the spark > plugs, you can do...
• CIS Puzzler (Jetta content only)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 22:43:51 EST
  ...Spark Plugs 5. Fuel Filter 6. No holes in intake boots or vacuum hoses. Any ideas and suggestions would be appreciated, Ken Wilford http...
• Re: hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 08:15:20 -0700
  ...again during > the day. > > replaced in February 2016: > > - fuel pressure regulator > - spark plugs > - dist. cap and rotor > - hard start relay from Jay Brown > - new...
• Won't start - lifter adjustment problem?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 20:10:12 -0700
  ...Have fuel from the injectors, spark from the plugs, all ele. connectors connected to the air system. It fires on #1 cylinder but thats...
• Zip Ties Everywhere
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 14:45:48 -0800
  ...Then when I got in to change the spark plugs, I noticed the same phenomenon in the engine compartment. Virtually every cable & hose is...
• Re: Mis-firing
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 22:13:30 -0400
  ...If you're getting spark, then it's a fuel injection issue. You are getting spark to #1, yes? On Mon, 8 Oct 2007...
• 89 Vanagon "losing" oil
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Lee
  Fri, 1 May 1998 17:19:30 -0700
  ...My mechanic looked at the spark plugs, and one of the plugs appeared to be coated with oil. The compression on that one cylinder...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:43:21 -0700
  ...spark > > plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, > or glow around wires, at > > night), or, even if not root cause, fouled plugs. > > > > O2...
• Re: ok, so it's not Fryedaye :) Circus, Gets better (Longish)
  Historical mailing list - Kw
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 23:01:46 -0700
  ...And now for Joel's mention of these fabulous spark plugs. one can do a search for US patent numbers at: http://164.195...
• Wiring VDO Cylinder Head temp.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 18:31:32 -0500
  ...the spark plug on #3. There are two wires coning out of the sender into a connector, there is a connector that plugs into...
• Re: problems 86 westy camper weekender
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 08:27:31 -0500
  ...problems 86 westy camper weekender My 86 is running rich so that after a dozen miles or so the spark plugs are black and...
• Re: High Octane was: what's the best kind of gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 18:48:11 +1300
  ...You'll not hear it at full power on >many engines, but it'll damage the engine in seconds flat, the spark plug's...
• Re: Daily Update On My Injectors
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:13:01 -0700
  ...It had spark. (Verified by pulling a plug lead and attaching it to a new plug grounded to the block and spinning the starter...
• Re: '86 Vanagon Starts, Dies....Revisited (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 10:25:42 EST
  ...When the engine dies after running shortly, the plugs >do not spark. After a few more >minutes the engine will start again.... only to...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Norm - RoweBoat
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:28:19 -0700
  ...Spark was going to the plugs, gas was getting into the cylinders, but no start. Let it sit for 45 minutes or so and...
• 84 Surgery Final Update
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Feb 1995 12:22:04 -0600
  ...powder as they removed the exhaust) 1 Head Gasket Sealer 4 Spark Plugs (Bosch) 1 Oil switch pressure guage Oil and filter change cooling...
• Re: VANAGON digest 426
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 95 8:15:41 EDT
  ...any frayed or broken connections including the leads to the four spark plugs and especially to the generator - Third - double check the tightness of...
• Re: new emissions methods in UT/I passed, YEA!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 May 1999 19:37:23 EDT
  ...Van had a recent tune-up with new oxygen sensor, cap, rotor, and spark plugs (autolite platinums) a few months before getting inspected so...
• Re: The continuing saga, stuck in Tucumcari
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:58:44 -0800
  ...I had a ECU flood the plugs with gas and did this. spark from coil or distro? fuel pump buzz up? -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: first try = first run
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:09:20 -0600
  ...i had the spark plugs hooked up on the distributor > cap so that it was firing 1-2-3-4 instead of 1-4...
• Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 01:03:50 -0400
  ...Nothing wrong with a quarter-inch gap to see if you've got a nice fat juicy spark; but pulling away until it stops...
• Re: Continuing Engine Troubles
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Sat, 11 May 1996 20:18:06 -0400
  ...I finally made to the Bull Run campground but had to stop 2x to remove and clean the spark plugs. Also my to speed...
• Tight Engine
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Fri, 21 May 1999 23:16:00 EDT
  ...It didn't turn over all that fast when I didn't have the spark plugs in, but with them in it's REAL...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ???
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 12:24:20 -0700
  ...228 @ 4400 rpm >Sequential Multiport fuel injection with dual spray injectors >Platinum-tipped spark plugs >Computerized management system with "Limp Home feature," incl. over...
• Re: Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:55:09 -0400
  ...All at the right time for the engine to run. > That said, check for spark at the plugs first since its easiest. Pull >any...
• Re: '90 2.1: What are the chances that I just fried my engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:32:55 -0700
  Step one, IMHO, is to pull the spark plugs and dipstick. Check dipstick for oil level and condition. Look for unusual deposits on plugs...
• Re: tune up question (just curious)
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 19:49:16 +0000
  Hi Dave, Forget these tune up places, they're oriented to throwing spark plugs into cast iron V-8s. You can do the job...
• Re: engine pushing exhaust into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 14:15:57 -0800
  ...Or pull spark plugs and smell in there for a-frz smell or by the spark plug color. Here's what might work- - leak...
• Re: Friday - More Canadian Tire Mythology
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 19:04:55 -0800
  ...Let me illustrate with the > following non-exaggerated scenario: > > Buying a spark plug at Canadian Tire: > ===================================== > You: I'd like spark plugs for my...
• Re: '83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:38:04 -0500
  ...Clean your spark plugs, make a fifty mile highway run. The spark plugs should be the color of coffee with cream, if they aren...
• 88 GL - manual tranny - fail to start
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 17:06:36 -0500
  ...Nada! Being by myself, I could not very well turn the engine to check for spark at plugs nor coil. Let it sit for...
• CD Ignition
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 19 Nov 96 22:15:51 EST
  ...Bob also notes that the spark plugs can be gapped much wider, does anyone know how much wider? I'll post this to v...
• Dead '91GL Again
  Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
  Sun, 8 Dec 1996 22:29:15 -0600
  ...As of today it is still dead. :-( It has spark at the distributor and at the plugs. The injectors squirt fuel in a nice...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 14:08:04 -0600
  ...All the bosch plugs that I have ever bought for VW's have been set at .028 Of course other list members have already...
• Re: Start up,back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 19 May 2015 18:03:11 -0400
  I just called GOWESTY and they did supply and installed the spark plugs for the new 2.2 engine that was installed in my...
• Re: Emissions Failure
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 10:50:49 CST6CDT
  ...Spark plugs. There are documented cases where the only difference between and emission failure (with new regular electrode plugs) and emission pass was the...
• A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 10:00:37 -0600
  ...I checked spark plugs and they are all good. I couldn't localize it to a particular cylinder by pulling one spark plug wire...
• Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:06:39 -0400
  ...I checked spark plugs and they are all good. I couldn't localize it to a particular cylinder by pulling one spark plug wire...
• Re: Removal fo FI injectors
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 14:51:13 -0800
  ...how they are held in place. > Do they screw in like spark plugs, push in and snap into position, or > held in by some...
• Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 18:09:00 -0500
  ...I checked four plugs - all in fine condition, all gapped the same within spec. There is one suspicious spark plug boot - the red rubber...
• Hard to start '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 08:56:01 PST
  ...For the first few times turning the key there is no sound of the gas hitting the spark-plugs/engine, and after the third...
• Re: how to perform a leak down???
  Historical mailing list - Will Wood
  Wed, 11 Dec 1996 08:40:34 -0700
  ...Next remove any one of the spark plugs (I suggest going in Firing order, 1,3,4,2) and insert the hose and gauge...
• Re: Help! No ground to the fuel injectors???
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 07:01:01 -0800
  ...I > have > >spark to the spark plugs. The problem is I have no > >ground to the injectors, the juice via the double > >relay is...
• misfire - diagnosis of problem?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:02:01 -0700
  ...What I've changed so far: - all new Bosch spark plug wires - all new Bosch platinum 4+ spark plugs - new rotor and cap on...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 23:54:37 -0000
  ...AND, everyone, this effect is BENEFICIAL, as far as timing > > goes > > (not > > > >spark quality). Because, as the charge volume and BMEP increase > > the spark...
• Re: Better Mileage Anyone? (without going ala Lilley)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 17:12:06 -0400
  Mark, I'm no mechanic but I don't think that "hot spark" is the point here. The important thing is the fuel burn...
• Re: Hmmm... sparkplug conditions for the beginner
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Mon, 5 Jul 2004 19:12:19 -0400
  ...I'd suggest that you read at least one of your spark plugs after > a few > hundred miles to be sure that you're...
• Happy Frydae - VW Thing Question - LVC
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Fri, 14 May 2010 08:53:15 -0700
  ...I assume we should also do a tune- up and change the spark plugs, etc. Any recommendations for parts vendors to buy our tune...