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Re: Dometic Fridge Electronic Ignition not working?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:27:52 -0700
...Hook up a BBQ to the fridge (while it was still out), and with the cumbustion chamber apart, watch for ignition, and watch for...
Re: 2.1 ignition timing
Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:41:40 -0700
...It sounds like you actually retarded the ignition. This should make it less likely to ping and reduce the "performance". It appears to have...
Re: Help with Dometic 12v wiring
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:45:21 -0400
You won't see real voltage there until the alternator is "kicked" in, (ignition on and light off). The concept of using the blue...
Re: Ignition switch barrel and tumbler replacement?
Historical mailing list - William Warburton
Thu, 2 Jun 94 9:22:20 GMT
Hi, > Has anyone out there replaced the barrel and tumblers on their > ignition switch? I need to do this for Georg, my 1973 campmobile...
Re: vanagon keys???
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Jan 1997 10:50:50 -0800
> > Another question,, > > > > My 82" vannagon only came with one key...it fits the ignition and the drivers > > door....did it have another key that...
Can anyone else remove their igniton key with their van running?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 4 Sep 1999 09:14:05 -0700
Yesterday I noticed that I can remove the key from the ignition of my 1988 Double Cab while it is running. The steering wheel...
Re: Front window washer: no spray.('87)
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sat, 12 Feb 2000 14:25:39 EST
...Remove the shroud around the steering column and look for the contacts just above the ignition switch. I just used an ignition file to...
Re: unusual problem
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 3 Dec 2000 03:57:32 -0800
...Mark John McLean wrote: >.................. > My question is : > Does the power to the starter motor come entirely through the ignition > switch thereby indicating my switch...
Re: Electrical gremlins back
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:58:33 -0500
...stay on after the ignition is switched off. I thought I could live > with >> it but as I'm driving around this winter trying...
Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 2 Mar 2018 01:41:40 -0500
...2, 2018 at 1:11 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > so the GW will go ON when you turn on the ignition? >
Looking for some more 1.9l Vanagon Thermostat Housings
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:59:24 -0400
...I am also in need of some 1.9l ignition distributors. If you have either in decent condition, please email me. -- Thanks, Ken Wilford...
Headlight buzzer?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:42:24 -0700
...I've removed the useless ignition buzzer, anybody know how to convert it to a headlight buzzer? TIA, Stuart
Bug Pack
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Mar 1996 13:37 EDT
Hi Has anyone ever tried The bug pack ignition system from Jacobs Electronics. They make some pretty big claims and I was wondering if...
Pertronix Ignitor
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Sep 1995 06:41:34 -0700
I installed one these point-less ignition conversion kits into my 009 distribitor. I installed the Ignitor by Pertronix. Anyway when I measure the...
Re: Help -Stranded & need advice...
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sun, 26 Sep 1999 13:56:56 +0200
My first thought was, as usual, the ignition switch. It sounds like the start position has given up, and needs replacing. Are the electrical...
Re: unusual problem
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sun, 3 Dec 2000 10:41:25 EST
...a source of power to the starter motor independant of the ignition switch which may indicate an intermittent sticking contact >> Yes. Remove the starter...
Re: 85 will not start
Historical mailing list - LeeAnn Medlock
Mon, 28 May 2001 17:22:07 EDT
...My problem is just the connection between the battery, ignition, and the starter somewhere. I just don't know where. hmmm. maybe I will...
FS: Rebuilt 2.1 Liter Engine - Cheap!
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Mon, 6 Feb 2006 12:07:02 -0800
...Includes intake, exhaust, ignition, and more. If you're interested, you'll find more info here: http://www.vanagonparts.com/temp/engine.html Cheers...
Dometic frig question
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:14:02 -0700
...The frig only works while the ignition button is being pushed in. I assumed this meant the thermocouple switch was bad and wouldn't...
Re: Ignition switch replacement Experience?
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:00:43 -0800
Thanks. It's really gratifying to have this commuity resource. What a terrific feeling to have "Ben there" and "Don that" et al slather...
Re: gremlins in ignition
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Jan 1997 18:48:15 +0200
...gremlins in ignition Date: Wednesday, 15 Jan, 1997 17:10 When I replaced my coil on my Hall ignition CA '80 Westi, I was...
Re: HOWTO: Audiovox cruise control install experience
Historical mailing list - Wendell Hovey
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 08:07:45 -0600
...Only using the set key, > or turning off the ignition unset the unit. > > I measured the current draw of the unit and found it...
Re: Won't Start - Advise needed
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:07:01 -0400
...Turn the ignition key and see if gas flows out. Be careful, there is a definite risk of fire in this procedure. If fuel...
Wasserboxer stalling
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:39:02 -0700
...I've wiggled the Hall sender connector (no, it's not broken), disconnected, cleaned and reconnected the HI voltage ignition cables, the AFM connector...
'86 Westy cranking trouble
Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:49:48 -0500
...The fuel relays and, thusly, the fuel pump were not cycling when I turned the ignition switch. I discovered that if I lightly tapped...
Re: hard to start in the morning
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 5 Nov 2016 10:21:21 -0700
...hear and constant fuel pump faint buzz when I turn the ignition ON - unplugging the IAC valve doesn't change anything - I didn't...
Re: Phantom power drain: Accessories work with key out...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 21:15:58 -0400
...I also tried swapping the >ignition switch with a brand new unit but that didn't help either.
hard starting Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Tue, 4 Dec 2001 19:27:39 -0500
...Replaced the battery about three times before that and not long ago, replaced the ignition switch. I traced the problem to a voltage drop...
Re: ECU and starting question
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:55:57 -0400
...This pin >> also has a wire that connects itself to the ignition coil's terminal #15. On the >> diagram the wire that feeds the...
Re: Gowesty starter problems
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 5 Sep 2016 23:00:03 +0000
If your ignition switch was Meyle brand, your four weeks is a longer duty cycle than I have gotten from them. Jim On Mon...
Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - eve Appleton
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:05:53 -0700
...lack of money prevented any further work.� I noticed that the ignition switch was functioning poorly, and temporarily swapped in a good used one...
You are kidding, right? Re: DIESEL is............
Historical mailing list - GMBulley
Tue, 19 May 1998 08:55:26 EDT
...I won't rehash all of the advantages of a compression ignition motor, and the dis-advantages of a complicated, in-effiecient gasoline-buring...
Ignition prob ?, '85
Historical mailing list
Wed, 7 Jun 1995 17:49:36 -0300
...Has anyone had a slow/intermittent failure of an ignition component that occurs after the engine/component has warmed up? ie some thermal problem...
Re: AFM optical pick up
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 10 Feb 2024 11:23:21 -0800
...Or an entire new AFM set up? > > eRic > 85 GW ignition > > 84 ignition > > > >> On Feb 7, 2024, at 10:49 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks...
Re: Stranded in Kentucky, USA
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:24:02 -0400
I'm having the same problem, just unplug the wire from the ignition switch to the starter, and with another piece of wire with...
Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 13:21:05 EST
...connects both batteries in parallel while charging (ignition on).>> To connect your relay to the ignition is maybe a bad idea. If your spare...
Re: 2.1 Ignition Timing, Advance beyond stock?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:00:19 -0400
...2.1 Ignition Timing, Advance beyond stock? Has anyone tried advancing their timing beyond the stock setting? Did you get more power? I do...
Key blank to gas cap?
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:35:57 -0700
...Later models use the ignition key. Is there anyone who would know this? Thank for the help. Zoltan
Re: leaking gas when engine is on (long)
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:20:42 -0800
...Take care you put such a wonderful source of ignition. Box fans have motors which are awfully sparky inside. BenT
Re: Ignition Switch installation
Historical mailing list
Mon, 22 May 2000 23:17:56 EDT
You will find it here on my "Ask Ken" page along with other helpful articles. http://199.217.188.30/disc2_frm.htm Hope...
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Historical mailing list - Donald Long
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 17:57:33 +0000
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>I had same prob with 86 vanagon.  was ignition switch.<BR></P> <P>don<BR></P...
Re: Ignition turned "off", engine stays on. Pull up handbrake engine goes off??
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:09:37 -0700
er I mean "solving this problem kills two birds". Neil. On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 5:07 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com...
Re: 84 and 85 engine differences?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sun, 12 Apr 1998 20:48:21 -0700
...The distributors are different as shown on my ignition.html webpage on my site. They could be interchangeable between 84 and 85, but I...
The details of Motronic
Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 00:58:31 -0400
...The ECU controls spark timing and calculates this for each plug individually making for very precise ignition timing. Minor variances such as plug gap...
Re: Octane smoctane
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Sat, 26 May 2007 11:57:02 -0700
...Higher octane will allow for an increase in the timing advance, with better high end performance, without pre-ignition. 2. In high temperature areas...
Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:15:17 -0700
...I noticed that the > ignition switch was functioning poorly, and temporarily swapped in a good > used one. Next, I noticed that the fuel pump...
Cold start problem '87 Syncro - repaired
Historical mailing list - John Neumeier
Mon, 10 Jan 2005 09:02:49 -0700
...Checked voltage at coil (between pin 15 and ground) with ignition on. Should be battery voltage, but mine was unstable. Removed the coil, cleaned...
Re: Help -Stranded & need advice...
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sun, 26 Sep 1999 10:44:53 EDT
...If it cranks over, the problem is almost certainly the ignition switch. With the ignition switched "on", you can now start and move the...
Re: Runaway Starters and Kill Switches
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 2 Nov 2013 01:33:03 -0400
...But what would bypass the ignition switch and keep power to the starter and keep it running - with the ignition off!! Any ideas? And...
Re: How to get the tumbler out of a lock mechanism?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:05:41 -0800
...Take the top and bottom covers from the ignition switch. Once you see the naked ignition lock system, it will be more apparent. Unless...
Re: Electric problem in 2.1l
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:14:37 -0700
...consider your ignition switch. ( I just fixed a 'classic' late model vanagon common failure - headlights won't work except if you pull the stalk...
Re: What coil part number for my van?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:19:51 -0700
...Just a personal opinion, but I feel it has a > > more positive connection for the ignition wires. > > -- > > Jim Thompson > > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria...
Re: voltage
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:44:59 -0500
...Warning light comes on with ignition on, after starting and revving up, all lights are going off ("shows normal behaviour"). Karl. On Sun, Nov...
Re: Fwd: Vanagon key rear hatch
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 18:54:13 -0800
...it a vanny with key in ignition that fit > all doors so I > got all locks and ignition/ wiper/turn assembly's for > $25...
Re: distributor wiring question
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:49:39 -0500
That is a pertronix ignition module. The wires go to the coil. You really need to make sure that the black is not hooked...
Re: electronic ignition?
Historical mailing list - Strano Foreign Car
Thu, 7 Nov 1996 11:36:23 -0500
...under the impression that all Vanagons came with Hall effect >electronic ignition stuff but poking around the engine compartment on my >'81 revealed a...
Help 87' won't start
Historical mailing list - William Webster
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:23:25 EDT
...It is not.Well then do we have ignition? This what I found. The spark from the coil was very fast (too fast) as...
Re: Ignition Switch Fixed
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Wed, 1 Sep 1999 22:09:58 -0500
...Marshall Ruskin, 84 Westy Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous" >Hello All, > >Got the ignition switch fixed with no trouble at all. Bought a...
Re: 1.9l Wasserboxer stumble...
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:54:10 +0100
...Any suggestions? > > > > All ignition components are new (cap, rotor, wires, plugs), The airfilter is new, the ignition is right (5deg. BTDC), etc. > > > > Help! > Christian...
Re: Measuring engine RPM based on Hall sender/coil signals
Historical mailing list - --------
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:48:38 -0400
...I want to >measure engine RPM without a strobe light, by connecting a frequency >counter to the Hall control unit ignition coil drive output...