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• Re: no start/road trip--finis
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 May 1997 18:54:05 -0700
  >| Could there be something wrong with the "guts" of the distributor? >| (Luckily I've broken down near internet access. The tow operator thought >| it...
• Re: ISV questions, help needed
  Historical mailing list - George Becker
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 05:33:36 -0800
  ...Mechanic told me that it turned out to be a bad connection on one of the small wires near the distributor(to the distributor...
• What are the 2 studs that block the distributor?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 07:53:56 -0800
  On my 1.9l engine (automatic, air conditioning), there are two studs to the right of the distributor that hold a plate onto the...
• Re: Sealing distributor
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 08:18:14 -0800
  ...Sealing distributor > > Does anyone have any good ideas on attaching and sealing the hall sensor > plug attached to the distributor? > Mine has become unlatchable...
• Distributor swap - 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 5 Oct 2013 12:49:29 -0500
  ...At the moment - given my circumstances - it appears the easiest way to confirm this would be to swap out the distributor for a known...
• Re: Yet another 2 liter question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 22:13:19 -0400
  ...Well, the distributor arrived, complete with points, distributor cap and condenser, but alas, no "O" ring. This item is .49 additional and not included...
• Re: Distributor part question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 16:23:53 -0800
  ...The "exploded" page of distributor parts for the MV engine is the same illustration as that for the CV engine, and clicking on the...
• Re: Looking for parts
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 18:01:41 -0600
  ...The distributor is: VW 039-905-205C, I think. Or Bosch 0237-022-009 Bill >Did you find the parts you were looking for...
• Where can I get one? (was Hookup for vacuum advance)
  Historical mailing list - johnny89
  Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:49:01 -0300
  Joe (jfourni@comp.uark.edu) writes: >I have a 34PICT3 carb and 009 distributor. I want to trade out for the >vacuum advanced distributor...
• Re: PLEASE HELP!!!.... TIMING ISSUES ON NEW ENGINE
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:59:21 -0500
  ...Both Valves Closed. #2) Pull the distributor gear and reset it so the Notch in the distributor rim will be in the desired #1...
• Help Help 009 Distributor?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 12:47:17 -0800
  ...The distributor in my '70 bus is fried. This is the distributor with the vacuum advance. These things are not made any more, some...
• Distributors
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Feb 1995 13:05:45 -0800
  ...Over the past several months, I've become very familiar with the effects of distributor tinkering on my 71 bus... When I got my...
• distributor cap tolerances
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 17:30:25 -0500
  I went to my FLAPS and bought a new distributor cap ($6) for my '84 GL, 1.9 L. I noticed that the outer...
• Re: Distributor cap for 2.1 L--sloppy fit
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 20:44:29 -0500
  ...After an engine install, I'm > working on timing and note thatthe distributor cap seems to have a lot > of slop in its fitto...
• Re: Coolant distributor leak - common? Fixable?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:31:44 -0400
  ...Coolant distributor leak - common? Fixable? I was very excited with hopes that my '85 Hersheymobile with a 2.1 transplant would be running this...
• Fwd: [VANAGON] Distributor woes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:20:17 -0400
  ...The tines at the end of the distributor were chewed up so I suspect that the distributor has been internally loose for a while...
• Re: New distributor missing hall sender?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:51:51 -0400
  ...All of the rebuilt distributors we have been selling have come with a brand new cap and rotor, but maybe someone goofed at the...
• Searching for a 1.9 distributor or vac pod
  Historical mailing list - Karl - Westy Ventures
  Sat, 1 Jun 2024 12:35:13 -0700
  I'm trying to find a 1.9 vacuum / retard pod or complete distributor for a 1.9 waterboxer to help out a friend...
• distributor drive gear
  Historical mailing list - Steve Jevne
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 21:29:14 EDT
  I not only took the distributor out, I also took the drive gear out. So, if anyone has any ideas on how to get...
• Re: Stumbling after fuel filter change
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:24:29 -0400
  There are three little wires in a plug where the Hall generator connects to the distributor.Sometimes they get broken or dont make good...
• Re: rattle INSIDE engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 09:38:21 -0500
  ...The distributor drive gear on the distributor will "Bounce" each time you decelerate the car and the spring reduces this gear back out reaction...
• Hall Unit
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 18:48:12 -0700
  ...So I put on a used distributor. Now it has voltage, but still no spark. Probably it is the same as the first distributor...
• Re: NEED PLUG/PIGTAIL TO DISTRIBUTOR
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:13:47 -0700
  I have few good used distributors and going threw the pile after reading your message I have a plug with about 2 inches of...
• Re: New distributor missing hall sender?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:00:14 -0400
  Todd, as I think about this a little more, I wonder if that is the correct Hall Sender for the Vanagon distributor. All of...
• Re: distributor pick-up unit
  Historical mailing list - James Bowen
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 23:09:43 EST
  Greg, You must remove and disassemble the distributor to replace the Hall sender. Fun Fun. They aren't cheap either. The least expensive one...
• Rebuilt distributors 1.9WBX
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 19:18:58 -0400
  Are rebuilt distributors from the list vendors reliable? Do they come complete with Hall detector, etc., or do you have to add stuff besides...
• Re: 1.9L distributors and hall sensors
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:06:11 -0400
  ...With a price like that, I started looking > for whole distributors too, seems worth replacing after 36 years of service. But > they too seem...
• Re: Sloppy timing?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:58:19 -0500
  Excessive crank end play or a worn distributor can do that. If the distributor shaft can move side to side, time for a rebuild...
• Re: need '84 Vanagon distributor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 19:53:28 -0400
  ...need '84 vanagon distributor I need some advise. My mechanic sayes that I need a new distributor to go with my shiney-new BostonEngine...
• Re: New distributor missing hall sender?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:20:29 -0700
  ...there are two versions of the 2.1 distributor. on one of them the wires for the sender are plainly visible, on the other...
• Re: Overheating Problem FIXED! Thanks all...
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 14:55:59 -0700
  ...the Digijet system used an ignition > distributor with vacuum devices > that moved components in the distributor to change > the ignition timing. > After that(86...
• distributor advance mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Sidote, David [PRI]
  Mon, 31 Mar 1997 12:06:19 -0500
  ...Can someone please explain how the distributor advance/vacuum mechanism works. I have found that the arm on mine is difficult to move and...
• Distributor replacement choices???
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 08:37:58 -0500
  ...I need to replace my worn '81 stock distributor, and now is the time to consider the pointless choices (???). I must pass emissions testing...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Apr 2010 - Special issue (#2010-348)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:36:33 -0500
  ...Distributor? > > one minor problem. > the timing curve is not determined on a 2.1 wbxr engine in the distributor. > > the Timing Curve ..advancing of...
• Hookup for vacuum advance
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 09:46:41 -0600 (CST)
  I have a 34PICT3 carb and 009 distributor. I want to trade out for the vacuum advanced distributor that was intended for the '71...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:50:58 -0600
  ...My air cooled will not even start with the electronic ignition distributor. I've been told that the electronic distributor produces more current / spark...
• Re: Vacuum Line Routing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 13:21:28 -0800
  ...Left side of distributor vacuum canister to attachment at rear of throttle body Ride side of distributor vacuum canister to attachment at front of...
• EV Repair
  Historical mailing list - hal
  Tue, 06 May 97 15:29:49 EDT
  ...It turns out that although I didn't smell any gas, fuel wasn't the problem, the distributor was. It's been replaced on...
• Vanagon spark plug ignition wire set
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 06:23:46 -0800
  ...I have the small post in the middle of the cup for the distributor cap. Conventional distributor caps have a small metal cup that...
• Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:39:30 -0500
  ...My 88 Digifant distributor had the trigger wheel attached to the shaft and would NOT come off. It was not easy, but I got...
• Re: distributor cap tolerances
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 18:45:43 -0500
  ...distributor cap tolerances >I went to my FLAPS and bought a new distributor cap ($6) for my '84 GL, 1.9 >L. I noticed...
• need '84 vanagon distributor
  Historical mailing list - Travis Pearce
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 11:39:05 -0600
  ...My mechanic sayes that I need a new distributor to go with my shiney-new BostonEngine in my '84 Westy. Here are how the...
• Re: 80-82 owners: distributor question
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 19:01:59 -0400
  Most likely the distributor drive gear is in the wrong position to line the dizzy up properly............nonethe less, just figure out where TDC...
• Re: Distributor Swap and Timing Issues - 88 GL with 2.1WBX
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 09:55:32 -0600
  ...Starting on the distributor was so easy. And that distributor looked and operated just like any automotive distributor except the distributor cap had 7...
• Re: Distributor Shaft Pin
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 8 Jun 2017 20:08:07 -0700
  ...By comparison, the pin on my WBX distributor was MUCH easier to remove and reinstall. To help secure the pin in my ABA distributor...
• Re: Overheating Problem FIXED! Thanks all...
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 15:58:56 -0700
  ...So > it's not clear why the replacement of the > distributor would change anything > except if the basic distributor installed position > was wrong and...
• Re: Broken Hall Sender
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 7 Jun 2021 15:34:36 -0700
  ...Broken Hall Sender The hall ender on my '91 Carat distributor is broken. It works, but the plastic part that sticks out of the...
• Re: Has anyone R&R'd the distributor in a sy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 20:17:11 -0400
  In a message dated 96-04-23 10:15:14 EDT, Porter_Fred%PAX9@mr.nawcad.navy.mil writes: >Has anyone replaced the distributor...
• 80-82 owners: distributor question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 11:46:57 EDT
  ...When you have the timing set at 7.5 BTDC, where is the rotor pointing? If you are looking down on the distributor, if...
• FREEBIE --- Two Bosch Distributor Caps
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:34:17 -0500
  For Free!!!! Two New Bosch distributor caps for WBX- the type WITHOUT the studs in the spark plug holes. You pay postage via Paypal...
• Looking for distributor rebuilder
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 06:16:32 -0500
  I have a few 205s distributors i would like to have rebuilt. They have a lot of slop in them. Any sources? Adam P...
• Re: Distributor part question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 14:00:26 -0800
  ...I have a 1986 2.1 WBX westy camper and am trying to figure out how to get a specific distributor part. In the...
• Distributor part question
  Historical mailing list - JasonPufahl
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 12:38:36 -0500
  ...I have a 1986 2.1 WBX westy camper and am trying to figure out how to get a specific distributor part. In the...
• Parts Needed
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 20:10:31 EST
  I am replacing the distributor on an 84 Vanagon and I need the three conductor male connector that attaches the wiring harness to the...
• Engine dies, now which distributor?? (long winded)
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:01:43 -0500
  ...I know that the distributor caps and rotors are different for the 90-91 models, but are the distributors still interchangeable with the old...
• Re: Wiring harness to distributor plug
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:48:20 -0700
  it likely will be if the original poster has a 2.1 distributor, and I'm pretty sure Paul is using a 1.9...
• Re: Bosch distributor #
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Mar 1996 22:06:14 -0500
  ...Can >someone give me the Bosch number of the vacuum advance type distributor. A >friend can order the part wholesale but doesn't know...
• Re: Confused about valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 17:55:12 -0400
  ...1 and 3 is in front. > > Dennis > ok so since my notch in the distributor is on the upper left as you look at...
• Fixing an 009 distributor?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 06 Sep 1995 10:17:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...It has a stock 1600 single-port engine (long story), original in all ways except for the 009 distributor (and one or more rebuilds...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:24:54 -0600
  ...It did the pre run every > time I > would turn the distributor shaft a little with my fingers. Installed > distributor and that fixed it...