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Re: Today's PUZZLER... SLWR-VAN won't start
Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:16:12 -0700
...left side of the engine. - cleaned and filed to shiny the distributor cap contacts and the rotor - the battery is holding its charge (and...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:46:43 -0800
...last line.........in the 70's I used to meticulously clean distributor terminals inside the dist cap .. I never even give those a thought...
UPDATE: (83.5 won't start) IT LIVES!
Historical mailing list - Alexander Dallas
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 00:02:02 -0500
...I decided to give it one last try, and IT STARTED! Perhaps it was just flooded? Or drying out the distributor cap a few...
Re: rebuilt 2.1 runs like crap - can't figure it out
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:10:04 -0700
...I think I put the distributor drive shaft > >> in > >>> wrong, but from what I understand, that doesn't matter because you can > >> turn > >>> the...
Re: '88 Westy Bucking / Stalling
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:23:37 -0400
...Recent new plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor, filters . . . so my inclination is to say the fuel pump is the culprit. Also noticed the fuel...
Re: heater cover plate removal?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:05:42 -0700
...All I found was on page 80.12 where it shows the heater cover plate is glued to the air distributor, a part that...
Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:16:37 -0400
...electrical connections? ___ _____ Vacuum Idle: _______ 4000 rpm: _______ ___ _____ Tune up parts Cap, Rotor, Plugs, Air Filter, distributor, coil etc ___ _____ Oil level/color ___ _____ Power steering fluid level...
update:another gremlin (throttle position switch)
Historical mailing list - matt greenwell
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 08:41:33 -0500
...before you ask, i did check the electrical connections on the distributor, and checked the inside of cap for moisture. no moisture, and, while...
Re: Trouble with '85 1.9l wasserboxer in Europe
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 16:56:47 -0400
...Distributor cap looked OK, but maybe I should replace that also. I have no means to check timing. Someone mentioned the hall sender in...
Vanagon Carat - 1991
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:40:48 -0500
...Volkswagen Vanagon oil filters), install new spark plugs, new ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor finger, fuel hoses. All parts courtesy of Joel. Next...
Re: Won't Start...Again 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 05:27:12 -0400
...sure to remove the plug wire on the top of the distributor cap and ground it so the van won't try to fire...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:35:14 -0600
...I can tell you - distributors make life a whole bunch easier. But it was always a little weird to have a distributor all torn...
Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:17:21 -0500
...if no spark, pull off > coil wire at distributor and again crank and look for a spark a few mm to > ground. if no...
Re: Definitive test for Hall > ECU?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:37:27 -0700
...Remember - the > > specs shown in Bentley and on my website are for brand new and low > > mileage > > distributors with fairly low to medium mileage...
digifant/ digijet? little vanagon content me thinks
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 19:55:46 EST
...The bolt on the distributor to adjust the timing is capped to avoid access to the bolt. (the bolt can be released by removing...
Vanagon Maint. Schedule
Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
Tue, 7 Oct 1997 15:24:30 -0700
...do all the 18000 mile stuff PLUS - replace spark plug wires - replace distributor cap and rotor - replace power steering fluid - replace manual transmission oil...
Advice on potential trade of Eurovan for Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Franklin Wood
Tue, 2 Aug 2005 15:42:49 -0700
...spark plug wires, tune up with new bosch spark plugs, distributor cap, rotor, OEM Bosch fuel filter, air filter, OEM muffler, oil filter and...
Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:18:24 -0700
...valve > 1 accelerator cable > 1 set of contact breaker points > 1 distributor cap, rotor arm > 2 vee belts > exhaust mounting loops > 1 ignition coil...
Re: [WetWesties] Hall Sender Broken, Puget Sound Area
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sat, 28 May 2011 07:54:29 -0700
...wetwesties@yahoogroups.com > > > Help....I accidentally broke the hall sensor during a recent cap and rotor > change I was doing on my 87 Westy...
Re: fuel/air mixture diagnostics
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Thu, 8 Jul 2004 12:09:23 -0700
...filter, air filter, fuel pump > - new spark plugs, plug wires, rotor, distributor cap > > Also, I have a vacuum guage from Sears that I never...
Re: 86 Westy cuts out sporadically, now won't start
Historical mailing list - Helge Weissig
Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:54:21 -0700
...I also had a short look into the distributor cap and it does > not look too bad. A little crusting on the contacts but...
Fwd: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:26:07 -0400
...Time for a glass of wine or go back on vacation ugh! > I am thinking of adding new distributor cap and rotor, new plugs...
Re: Is the length of a Spark Plug wire critical?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:33:50 -0800
...Pulling off these connections is pretty common, especially if there is any corrosion in the cap. I've also ruined these wires pulling them...
Re: Low Idle/Stalling when cold
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:24:06 -0500
...Based on that & the excellent article on > Van-cafe's website, I changed many items - service items (plugs, plug wires, > distributor cap & rotor, air...
Re: Help!! Funny Idle, Engine Stops
Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 10:35:44 -0700
...So I park it and replace the distributor, rotor, and cap. Starts up, all is good. Runs good for a few weeks. One day...
Re: Starting problem
Historical mailing list - lauterba
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 01:33:33 -0400
...New plugs (no wires in stock), rotor, and distributor cap. No difference. Starts like a champ first thing in the morning. Drives very nicely...
Re: first try = first run
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:13:33 -0700
...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: '87 Westy Weekender owner needs help!!!!!! 2.1L wbx running rich??? ideas??
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:09:33 -0700
...It is the lone brown wire in the small bundle that goes to the distributor connector but split off to a ring connector that...
Re: Vanagon stalling problem
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:28:12 -0400
...Let's assume that your plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and rotor and timing are correct. When load is placed on the engine, digital...
Re: Valve clearance not at tdc?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:28:43 -0400
...Replace valve covers, re-install distributor cap, and have a beer or cup of coffee. Wait! You should be good to go now. Dennis...
Re: 1.9ltr vanagon timing help needed.
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:24:12 -0400
...Distributor cap, rotor and plugs > have > been changed. I have looked at all the information on timing for the > 1.9 > starting with the...
Re: Vanagon Musings
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Wed, 9 Nov 2005 07:44:31 -0500
...Spark knock under load > _Action:_ Tune up - New plugs, rotor finger, distributor cap, air filter > (Small Car Parts, B'ham, AL) re-set timing...
Re: FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:08:58 -0400
...headlight upgrade :::> > Belts replaced :::> > Oxygen sensor replaced :::> > Hatch struts replaced :::> > New Distributor cap and Rotor :::> > New ignition wires :::> > Pedal pads replaced :::> > Fuel Filter replaced...
Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Mon, 17 May 2021 11:32:02 -0600
...The distributor cap and rotor were acquired while on a trip. Thus, selection was based primarily upon availability. Regardless, the Champion cap is of...
Re: How much damage to engine block, heads, etc., in fire from leaking fuel ines?
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:34:08 -0400
...The engine was turning during the fire from the starter motor as thr distributor cap and wires were nonexistent and there was no source...
Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:21:07 -0500
...I pulled the coil wire out of the distributor cap and the engine stopped. At that point I saw a wiring harness that had...
Calif Smog Issues
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:07:23 -0700
...The engine is, I think, mechanically sound and the ignition components are all in order with fairly new plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor...
Re: occasional hesitation
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:42:55 -0700
...mind is the TPS, I will check that. > > - I have spare distributor cap and rotor, but only 7K miles on the > > existing ones. > > - I...
Re: back from summer trip.
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Wed, 24 Aug 94 13:45:41 PDT
...I put in the old distributor and it started > right up. Turns out 009s are not FI compatible. I traded Mr. Hayes for a...
Re: on the road, may have a problem
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 21 Dec 2014 11:28:54 -0800
...The engine has had a recent tuneup (new plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor) and has been running great. The fuel filter was replaced about...
Re: electrical stalling?
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:50:55 -0500
...i check distributor cap and rotor, little on the burned side so >will replace that tomorrow. not sure that is the problem though. every...
Re: van 'stutters' and runs rich
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:02:01 -0400
...with it off >Check timing - ok >Fuel filters are both new >Distributor cap looks good >Hall Sensor getting correct current >Jiggling wires does not...
Digifant II problems in my 86 Syncro - HELP
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 20:18:37 -0800
...known to work items; ECU, AFM, Distributor. There are new spark plugs installed (Bosch W7DTC) new cap, new rotor, new wires. Everything checks out...
Re: oil question...
Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
Sat, 3 Apr 1999 20:34:36 -0400
...so far in the past month i've had the distributor cap and rotor, fuel > pump, and vacuum hoses replaced. i have no idea...
Re: Never attempt a simple fix right before leaving on a trip (long)
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Sat, 8 Aug 2015 17:56:52 -0700
...L Of course, I could not now get the bottom cap off because it was inaccessible, and the corroded bolt basically welded it on...
Help ongoing '78 problems
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Mon, 2 Oct 95 21:16:47 EDT
...Now my other major discovery was that although, the points looked good, I had a dwell around 57 deg so I pull the distributor...
Re: In My Defense
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:37:45 -0800
...for spark-there was none, which led me to pop the > >distributor cap off and I found I could turn the rotor 360, and...
Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:18:30 -0400
...2) behind the distributor there is a brown wire that goes straight down into this dark area of the engine. Must be where the...
Re: crank, wont start_coil testing
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:22:49 -0800
...coil and the spark plug, especially the gap between the distributor rotor and cap pin. A bad coil can even test good with an...
Re: Alternator Failure 87 Syncro
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Mon, 2 Sep 2013 14:38:43 -0500
...You DO have an Emergency Repair Kit, right?? Should have things in it like spare brush pack, one long sparking plug wire, distributor cap...
Re: Idle stabilization control question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:28:00 -0600
...Here's run down of what I've done. > > -complete ignition tuneup, plugs, plug wires, new distributor cap, > checked timing > -cleaned all ground connections...
Re: OEM vs Aftermarket -- WAS: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 17 Feb 2005 17:31:00 -0600
...I bought a distributor cap for an 83 Ford 302 V8 and it said OEM on the blue and red box. The part actually...
RE: Steyr-Puch Spare Parts
Historical mailing list
Tue, 13 May 1997 11:31:57 EDT
...These are called "captive market" parts, usually available from Volkswagen only. Due to contractual restrictions with OE manufacturers, in many cases Volkswagen owns the...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 14:24:20 -0800
...I agree that the change in timing may be minimal, and that it may be swamped by other factors (sloppy distributors), but my point...
Bargain Basement Blowout! Everything MUST GO!
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Fri, 15 Aug 2003 21:40:53 -0700
...unit -Distributor. Everything above the dizzy drive gear. -AFM and filter box. AFM has been opened up before (or at least had cap replaced...
Re: vanagon syndrome week Thanks, and the winning answer
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:53:54 -0600
...I have given her a tune up(spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, and rotor) but it does the same thing. Someone mentioned in the...
Re: Van Bucking (Ideas?)
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Sat, 8 Jan 2000 09:38:46 -0800
...Oxygen Sensor Coolant Temp sensor (blue) Distributor Cap Rotor Spark Plug Wires Spark Plugs (Plus 4 Platinum) I just checked the Temp sender in...
Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 18:32:25 -0400
...The ignition system can also cause all sorts of grief even from something as minor as a crack (carbon trace) in the distributor cap...
Re: Engine Break-In Oil Weight
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 8 May 2007 22:15:28 -0400
...Adding oil thru this 'hole' may be adding to the overall capacity, but it's NOT directly going into the oil pump pickup to...
Re: Missing Problem on Ljet Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
Tue, 8 Sep 1998 21:17:18 -0500
...Hall distributor. It has a miss under > > load > > especially at higher rpm's and loading. I have done the new plugs, wires, > > cap, rotor...