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Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Mon, 17 May 2021 11:44:45 -0600
...specified torque - > cylinder head threads are safe! > > Distributor cap and rotor, Bosch only. > > The distributor cap and rotor were acquired while on a trip...
Re: Repost: Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timingproblem?
Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
Fri, 5 Jul 2002 08:55:59 +1000
...Just two examples: (1) unknown to me the carbon brush in the distributor cap disentigrated and caused the timing to be far too retarded...
Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Mon, 4 Sep 2017 12:58:48 -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: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 23:38:29 -0000
...These distributors had no vacuum advance and generally showed pretty accurate centrifugal advance curve, with a single kink, where the stiffer of two springs...
Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:27:48 -0400
...I pulled the coil wire out of the distributor cap and the engine stopped. At that point I saw a wiring harness that had...
what is the resistance?
Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
Sun, 23 Jul 2006 06:20:25 -0800
...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: Starting problems with 88 Vanagon (Wolfberg Ed) with 90,000 ml
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:02:44 -0700
...In the past I've changed the relay to fuel pump, replaced a new fuel pump, new cables & spark plugs, new distributor cap with...
Re: FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:16:30 -0800
...I always carry a spare set of components, - ecu, distributor, temp sensor, air flow meter , fuel pump, fuel filter, the Bentley manual, a NOID...
FW: FS: 84 GL $650.
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 16:04:00 -0400
...I have replaced the starter, the water pump, the clutch, the slave cylinder, the left exhaust pipe, distributor cap, spark plugs and wires, oxygen...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:32:05 -0700
...I proceed to a complete tune up including changing the spark plugs, distributor rotor, distributor cap, air filter, oil filter and change the oil...
Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:49:30 -0800
...You may also want to check the hall sensor (distributor) to make > sure you are not getting extra pulses. Extra pulses mean extra untimed...
Re: 2,1 stalling in rain
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 9 Nov 1998 23:35:37 -0500
...We popped the distributor to see if any moisture had gotten > under, but it was dry. When we put the cap in place, we...
Re: Vanagon jerking in stop and go traffic
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:03:00 -0600
...new spare plugs,new spare plug >wires, distributor cap and rotor, fuel filter replaced, timing adjusted >(helped a little), replaced air flow meter with...
Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Thu, 16 Sep 2004 23:03:16 -0400
...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: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 06:22:04 -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: Start up,back fire?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 19 May 2015 09:16:36 -0500
...Disappointing ! > I also changed the distrib cap and rotor. I would be paying a visit to that mechanic. Disappointing? Truly so. I would also...
Spark plug heat ranges
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 16:13:57 -0500
...wires, cap, rotor, etc.). While NGK, Nippodenso, AC-Dulco, and Chumpion all make plugs that will fit in the hole, I had more problems...
Re: Potential New Survey [LONG!]
Historical mailing list - Dave
Wed, 24 Jun 1998 20:33:24 -0500
...distributor cap/rotor... 34. plug wires 35. spark plugs 36. fuel injectors 37. ECU 38. idle stabilizer valve 39. idle stabilizer control unit 40...
Re: In My Defense
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:20:13 -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...
Intermittent no start problem solved
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 18 May 2014 11:40:09 -0700
...Checked distributor rotor and hall sensor. Checked the D15 connection at fuse panel ( I had fixed that a while back). Lucky I did pull...
Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:48:05 -0500
...I installed a known good distributor and ECU and still nothing. Then I checked the readings of the temp II with my digitool and...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:57:33 -0700
...Digital volt-ohm meters, which are far more capable.......like for checking oxygen sensor output ....... cost more of course. Recently my 20 year old...
Re: Friday - More Canadian Tire Mythology
Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
Fri, 3 Mar 2000 19:04:55 -0800
...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: valve lash adjustment
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 08:04:36 -0400
...After popping off the distributor cap, I used the rotor position and the tdc notch in the crankshaft pulley to locate tdc for the...
Re: Red hot catalytic converter
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 20 Sep 2003 16:42:38 -0600
...Red hot catalytic converter > Robert, thank you for your reply. > > Please send me the correct order as they go around the distributor cap. > Firing...
Re: Bucking and Stalling
Historical mailing list - Lorraine
Mon, 24 Oct 2005 16:26:35 -0400
...The van has run so good for over a year now! I just had the distributor and coil replaced, my mechanic thought that could...
Re: They Only Write When They're In Trouble...
Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:59:45 -0800
...The PO of my van > > used a rag as a gas cap so all kinds of stuff clog up my filter and I > > usually...
Re: Can't adjust idle (was High RPM miss)
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Tue, 5 Oct 1999 21:27:02 EDT
...way down. > >Any suggestions? (I have replaced coil, plugs, wires, distributer, >cap, = >rotor, fixed vacuum leaks and cleaned the AFM) > >I have been trying...
Re: Front blower fix: Free and permanent (long)
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Thu, 18 Apr 2002 07:56:07 -0600
...H*ndas have a nasty habit of > eating their distributors, so every time I hear the death squeal I pull over, > pop cap and...
Re: Vanagon Musings
Historical mailing list - Matthew Fredericks
Wed, 9 Nov 2005 11:32:59 -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: ECU Digital
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 15 May 2022 23:14:39 -0500
...The > documentation > Though is not 1.9 but 2.1 > > It also talks a lot about soldering in a capacitor into the air > flow...
Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 16:59:40 -0500
...electronic cleaner won't do any harm. > - check the timing, the distributor cap and rotor. > - for testing... spray some starter fluid at the intake...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 1 Sep 2011 20:54:18 -0700
...switch >>>> Distributor, cap/rotor, tension lead to/from coil. >>>> fuel pump >>>> alt/water pump belt >>>> coil >>>> wires/tape/various connectors etc. >>>> gasket material >>>> >>>> I...
Re: temp2 sensor?
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:17:40 -0700
...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: gas prices.. and what they'll be this summer
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:43:55 -0600
...One source of gasoline for all distributors. Gas Prices there relect that lock by the oil company on the market. John Rodgers 88 GL...
Re: What did I do to make my brake light come on?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 11 May 2005 19:03:07 -0700
...I replaced the distributor cap and rotor. Now the stupid thing- as I drove off to see if everything was o.k., I heard...
2.1L ignition/FI woes!!
Historical mailing list - Mountaineer
Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:25:29 -0500
...temp sensor II as well. Distributor was replaced with a rebuilt one in the past few years. Cap and rotor in good shape and...
Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:45:55 -0600
...2008 >> New AFM >> New Idle Control Unit >> New 02 sensor >> New Distributor and Hall sensor >> New ECU >> New Evaporative control canister >> >> This problem has...
Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:00:10 -0700
...the Tiico distributor will prabably fit I imagine ..it's missing its distributor. and an Idle Air valve .. 142K on it. at least a...
Re: emissions equip for 73 Bus
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 20 Oct 94 15:58:19 PDT
...All that is required is a dual-diaphragm distributor, manifold cross-pipe, charcoal filter, stock air-cleaner with preheater setup and the vacuum valve...
Re: Front blower fix: Free and permanent (long)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 17 Apr 2002 21:30:35 -0700
...H*ndas have a nasty habit of eating their distributors, so every time I hear the death squeal I pull over, pop cap and...
Volkswagen tool list for 1963-1967.(long)
Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
...Hub cap retaining spring rivet tools Wheel balancer Fill-bleeder tank Brake drum lathe Run-out tester NOTE: The secondary cup of the front...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:50:21 -0700
...Turlock, CA rest stop - only 20 minutes to do that!), two distributors, water pump, thermostat w/O-Ring, AFM, master cylinder, accel cable, ignition...
FS: CDN 91 Syncro Westy
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 1 Jan 2006 18:40:15 -0800
...Gas cap is non-locking and from some other VW model, but works fine. Part of one interior section of propane line is rubber...
Re: She's Home! (Was: '87 Vanagon turns and turns but won't start)
Historical mailing list - Don Preston Jr.
Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:44:22 -0700
...and cleaned (replacing two corroded ones) all coil connections. >> Spark at distributor cap to center and all four cylinder ports >> #1 & #3 spark plugs...
Intermittent hard starting
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:56:40 -0400
...New fuel pump, new fuel system (hoses, clamps, cleaned out the tank, filter), great starter, new distributor cap, and redid ALL the grounds. Day...
Re: Friday's corvette problems
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:45:40 -0400
...plastic components, distributor on fire >>wall, expansion >> tank cracks, pressure cap. leaks, hose clamps loose >>17 - body rust: Seams rust, Cavity in front of...
Followup to: Which "surging syndrome" is this one?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 8 Jul 2006 10:38:10 -0700
...Snooping around with a bit of garden hose to my ear localized the noise to where the throttle body mated to the air distributor...
Re: known Vanagon problems
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:25:28 -0400
...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: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:54:57 +0000
...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: Billy's in the hospital
Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
Fri, 12 Mar 2004 08:33:34 -0700
...the right temp and thread depth spark plugs, and that your distributor cap has the brass fittings (not a cheap aftermarket) and a good...
Vacuum leaks and timing
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 19:19:52 -0600
...any) 2- disconnected (one at a time) the plug from the distributor cap and noticed a distinct difference in the idle (so they must...
Re: noob already in trouble
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:09:58 -0500
...the top of the O2 sensor.....sprayed the inside of the distributor cap...and VOILA!!! the problem has disappeared! So before you go the...
Help needed with engine running poorly
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:07:06 -0800
...5. Air Flow Meter – swap PS (I have the Vanagon Syndrome capacitor soldered into the AFM plug) 6. Air intake boot – swap - sucks plenty...
Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 2 Dec 2014 18:08:34 -0800
...the ignition. > And Now I have a new coil, ignition wires, distributor cap and rotor, too. > > The fellow at the shop felt the plugs...
Re: Sudden Loss of Power
Historical mailing list - Luke Sponholz
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:02:39 -0400
...the fuel filter > > -replaced throttle switch > > -replaced the rotor > > -replaced the distributor cap > > -replaced the muffler > > > > On my (now quiet) drive home, driving up...
Re: Friday - More Canadian Tire Mythology
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Fri, 3 Mar 2000 21:39:39 -0600
...I desperately needed a distributor cap >for my Golf one Friday night, and after going through all the >tappity-tapping, and it said it...
Calif Smog Issues
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 26 Oct 2004 08:12:56 -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: Random Instant Shutdown
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:10:03 -0600
Yup ~ but you are ignoring one important facet of it ~ I StartEachWord within TheCompoundWord with a Cap' to make it more readable ~ been doing...
Re: Uncle... '91 won't catch
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:30:25 -0500
...removed and fully charged > > - Battery contacts cleaned and greased > > - New cap, rotors, wires > > - New plugs - old ones looked very clean > > - Checked coil resistance per...