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Re: Vanagon Carat - 1991
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:58:07 -0700
...Volkswagen Vanagon oil > filters), install new spark plugs, new ignition wires, distributor cap and > rotor finger, fuel hoses. All parts courtesy of Joel. > > Next...
Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Fri, 5 Oct 2012 18:44:47 -0400
...throttle switch Replaced AFM (NOT new) Replaced throttle body boot Replaced distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs and wires Checked timing somewhere along the way...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:21:53 -0500
...The distributor would work sometimes, and not >>>> others. I just popped >>>> on another properly working distributor .......and >>>> she's fixed rock solid. >>>> my point...
Yes, we are going(long) was Last chance/need assistance
Historical mailing list - David Ohlemacher
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 20:57:22 -0400
...So I order main pipe, muffler, distributor (comes with new rotor and cap, oh boy!) cat and O2 sensor. Wait a few days and...
Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:56:46 -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...
Re: hiccups/hesitations
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Wed, 27 Dec 2000 19:36:14 -0800
...owner (new problem -never happened) <DIV></DIV>> > Checked rotor,cap, wires and installed new fuel filter and 3 cans of gas <DIV...
Re: Engine Compartment Fire - Brake Lights Not Working
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 9 May 2005 08:55:15 -0600
...compartment. > > It appears as though the main wired leading to the distributor cap > broke off. With the wire loose, and likely sparking, it ignited...
Re: Strange no-start problem
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:09:39 -0500
...The distributor cap is always a good spot to check, also the idle stabilizer (easy to by-pass connecting both ends together). The eventual...
Re: Won't Start...Again 2.1L
Historical mailing list - John Erickson
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 08:28:22 -0700
...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: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:20:19 -0400
...As I said, I swapped in a space ECU; no effect. (also swapped out AFM, distributor and coil). I pulled a valve cover and...
Re: Steam Cleaning?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 18:36:29 -0500
...A few dry rags should dry out the distributor cap, dry off the spark plug wires if it won't start after the cleaning...
Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 15 Dec 2013 22:55:56 -0800
...putting some sort of capacitor across it to absorb that spike, > like the condenser in an old fashioned distributor. With a bad condenser, > the...
Re: 2.1l Spark plug wire routing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 28 May 2010 10:52:06 -0500
...So, I > started with rotor, distributor cap, plug wires and spark plugs. I > wanted to know the "vintage" of that system and in the...
Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:23:11 -0400
...Any sign of compression getting to the tailpipe? >> >> ----- >> >> lately I've been seeing a lot of flakey 2.1 distributors... but when the hall...
Re: Leaking coolant
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Wed, 29 May 2002 11:58:52 -0700
...It appears to be <DIV></DIV>>leaking at the driver's side end where the plastic thing if capped - <DIV></DIV>>one...
Friday - More Canadian Tire Mythology
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Fri, 3 Mar 2000 11:50:09 -0700
...I desperately needed a distributor cap for my Golf one Friday night, and after going through all the tappity-tapping, and it said it...
Re: 87 AFM Cold wthr prblm (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 7 Sep 2003 17:21:22 -0700
...The distributor trigger wheel would have to be modified or replaced to have only one cut-out. The distributor then serves as another input...
Re: 85 GL. 1.9 Woes- like whoa, won't go....
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 22:03:27 -0700
...would start by pulling each spark plug wire out of the distributor cap one at a time and replacing it before trying the next...
Re: Idle problem/digitool readings
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 19 Jul 2003 22:08:22 -0700
...Tune up, plugs, distributor cap/rotor, air filter etc. >> started from scratch with idle per Bentley. >> >> results: Couldn't get a stable idle at...
Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 2 Dec 2014 16:43:54 -0800
...And Now I have a new coil, > ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor, too. > > The fellow at the shop felt the plugs were quite...
Re: Stuck at home (troubleshooting help needed)
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:01:03 -0500
...Stuck at home (troubleshooting help needed) > >Does it run fine once you're up to speed? Possibly vacuum line to the >distributor. Did you...
Spring service completed (long)
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Sat, 28 Mar 1998 20:26:31 +0000
...new ignition wires (Autobahn) new Bosch Platinums (WR7CP) spark plugs new distributor cap & rotor (Bosch) ECU - resoldered some joints, and replaced 1 resistor engine...
Re: Temp 2 Sensor
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:16:19 -0600
...Once when it would not start, I decided to check the spark from the coil wire by pulling it off the distributor cap, then...
Re: [T2] Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:21:18 -0400
...around the air distributor. My engine vacuum is 14.5-15 inHg @ 850 rpms. > It has new points/plugs/cap/rotor. Old plug wires...
For Sale: 1989 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg
Historical mailing list - Tanja Bomb
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:47:29 -0800
...ALTERNATOR - NEW ECU, ROTORS & BRAKE PADS - NEW MUFFLER - NEW BELTS, NEW DISTRIBUTOR CAP, NEW ROTOR Less than 32,050 K on rebuilt engine and...
Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Wed, 8 Apr 2009 23:08:38 -0500
...My problems were pre-existing (distributor,plug wires, etc). My engine has plenty of power and I use 87 octane fuel. I know GoWesty...
Re: 87 Westy Trouble Starting in Cold
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 19:49:44 -0500
...It is as if a valve is sticking, and once it breaks free, > everthing is fine. > > I've replaced the rotor, distributor cap, and...
Re: Tune Up or Not?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:46:25 -0700
...it takes about 4 to 6 minutes to look under the distributor cap and remove one spark plug for inspection. 3. whenever you touch...
Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 9 Jun 2009 05:29:38 -0400
...I also replaced the cap and rotor and checked for spark and that looked good I can normally figure this stuff out, But this...
Basic Fuel Mixture was Measuring oxygen sensor output...bad air flow meter? AFM question
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sat, 21 Sep 2002 21:48:31 -0700
...the Temp II, the AFM, the hall output, distributor rpm signal-- BUT the ECU assumes the fuel pressure is right. So where to start...
Re: Low Idle/Stalling when cold
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:01:05 -0800
...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: advice on new propane tank
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:52:34 +0000
...advice on new propane tankSo, I called Banner Fuel, the largest propane distributor in Spokane County. I explained to the person I spoke with...
Re: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 12:21:19 -0700
...around the air distributor. My engine vacuum is 14.5-15 inHg @ 850 rpms. > It has new points/plugs/cap/rotor. Old plug wires...
Re: Check Compression: Warm or cold engine?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 12 May 2003 19:13:12 -0600
...I've changed spark plugs >>and wires, the distributor is new as is the cap and >>rotor and still it stumbles. It could be...
Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:14:53 -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: Subject: Re: Used Van Need help
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 07:49:51 -0700
...already had new wire set, plugs, > dist cap > > & rotor, removed and cleaned distributor, found little spring > under > > distributor missing (had one, installed it). > > #8...
Re: FrontFire?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Sun, 21 May 2006 19:29:49 -0700
...Distributor, wires, cap & > rotor, AFM, vacuum hoses, idle stabilizer, and even a new (used) ECU. > > Today, I disconnected the O2 sensor, and like magic...
Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
Historical mailing list - Don Spence
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:22:09 -0600
...I tested for spark at the plugs- good ( entire ignition is new except distributor. new cap, HT leads, plugs, coil) Grounds had been cleaned...
Basic Troubleshooting 101 was: Cranks, won't start
Historical mailing list
Sat, 20 Nov 1999 13:26:07 EST
...Possible causes are bad distributor cap, rotor, plug wires, plugs, coil, ignition module, hall sender, or ECU. 3. Air- Are all of your vacuum...
Re: 2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:43:45 -0500
Remove the distributor cap and use the TDC mark on the pulley. Get cylinder #1 set up. Then turn engine clockwise 180 degree. You...
Re: Friday's known Vanagon problems
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 08:36:42 -0500
...plastic components, distributor on fire > wall, expansion > tank cracks, pressure cap. leaks, hose clamps loose > 17 - body rust: Seams rust, Cavity in front of...
Re: Start up,back fire?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 19 May 2015 06:09:34 -0400
...Disappointing ! I also changed the distrib cap and rotor. Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow Farm Newbury, Vermont > On May 16, 2015, at 2:37 PM...
Re: Wheels/Tires-My Story
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 09:17:20 -0400
...The center cap says TSW. TSW's American distributor can be found at http://www.tsw.com/. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Joel Cort <joel...
Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:52:33 -0700
...I pulled >>> the coil wire out of the distributor cap and the engine stopped. At that >>> point I saw a wiring harness that had...
Re: '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:54:13 -0400
...A couple of months ago, I > > put in new rotor and cap. Timing is just ahead of the mark. I am also > > working with...
Re: 90 Vanagon/Westy fuel problem
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:57:16 -0700
...did you test fuel pressure on the engine ............that port there in the T fitting, to the right of the distributor ? I would. see...
Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 07:46:29 -0800
...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR On 12/5/2007 12:19 AM Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > If I was making a 1...
Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 18:08:27 -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: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:59:47 -0400
...If none of these work, I would check your spark plugs for fouling and proper gap and also your cap and rotor. If you...
Re: Digfiant being defiant
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 18:09:55 -0500
...messing with the AFM. > >*Check all the plugs and wires, rotor, distributor cap, timing -- general >tune-up >*Check all the FI wiring harness, unplug...
Re: Billy Bones Returns
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:27:40 -0500
...I pulled the distributor cap, etc. - no water anyplace. > >Symptoms - he starts fine, then after about a minute (whether the engine is warm or...
Moral qestion--Case in point
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:23:47 -0500
...Something wrong in the distributor advance. Something in the vacuum system. Something in the fuel delivery or injection system. This could take days to...
Late night on the backroads of Georgia....
Historical mailing list - jmartin
Thu, 3 Apr 1997 22:59:59 +0000
...the transmission fluid & gaskets, tuned it up and replaced the rotor, distributor cap and other parts. I haven't been traveling very far for...
Help!! Funny Idle, Engine Stops
Historical mailing list - Craig Bodie
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:49:40 -0400
...no fire.  So I park it and replace the distributor, rotor, and cap.  Starts up, all is good.  Runs good for...
Re: 2.1l Spark plug wire routing
Historical mailing list - John Graham
Fri, 28 May 2010 10:13:02 +0100
...So, I > started with rotor, distributor cap, plug wires and spark plugs. I > wanted to know the "vintage" of that system and in the...
Re: general info & fuel delivery (?) problem
Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
Thu, 3 Dec 1998 07:08:44 -0800
...the fuel pressure regulator, the vaccum advance unit on distributor, ignition control module, cap&rotor,plugs We think at this point that the ECU...
Re: '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:36:56 -0700
...A couple of months ago, I >> put in new rotor and cap. Timing is just ahead of the mark. I am also >> working with...
Re: Idle problems
Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:36:27 EDT
...The spark plugs were old and I replaced them, the distributor cap, and the rotor. I was able to restart the van but now...
Re: New symptoms (still not running right)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:53:05 -0700
...Personally, I'd just pop on another known-good distributor ...as a test, and be really picky about wiring and the wiring harness. Also...
Re: ECU Digital
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 15 May 2022 20:43:58 -0400
...The documentation Though is not 1.9 but 2.1 It also talks a lot about soldering in a capacitor into the air flow...