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• Re: water in fridge vent?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 1 Feb 2009 19:23:58 -0800
  ...water will just evaporate and not cause any > problems? (Propane is empty right now so I can't try firing it up). > Thanks! > -Wes > > >
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:19:05 -0700
  ...Injector firing signal > You may want to check the two relays that are often the cause of > this kind of problem, i.e. no...
• which cylinder is which?
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 09:53:21 -0500
  I know that the firing order on my 88 Westy is 1-4-3-2. However, I don't know specifically where each cylinder...
• Re: Mis-firing
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 14:44:28 -0700
  ...Mis-firing > > > >I had exactly the same symptoms. The Bentley ECU pin test revealed that > #1 > >fuel injector was not firing and pointed to...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:33:48 -0700
  ...Injector firing signal To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008, 12:55 PM My Bentley manual shows that ECU pin #1...
• More cylinder numbering
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 11:17:34 PDT
  ...Then by following the firing order 1-4-3-2 (which would actually be 3-2-1-4 since the starting point was off...
• Re: The books are in the mail
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Thu, 21 May 1998 14:56:47 -0700
  ...It even has the firing order and location of cylinder #1, something the twits at Bently left out of theirs. Will be studying it...
• Re: CA SMOG, Fred's Garage, and valves
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 07:24:22 -0400
  ...How is the CO level? High CO (with or without high HC) = idle too rich Normal CO and high HC = engine mis-firing (ignition...
• Re: Engine Shudders -2.1L WBX.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:23:09 -0700
  ...I checked with an induction timing light the firing of each ignition wire up 2500 rpm. Each was good. Yet it still shudders on...
• Re: 2.1 WBX - Cold starts easy, Hot - failure to start
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 08:37:29 -0500
  ...Bad temp 2 sensor or connection (including ground) can cause an > over rich condition on a warm engine which will prevent firing bad spark...
• Voc-Tech was Re: New evaporator?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 13:50:35 -0500
  ...If >you hear a loud bang sometime Wednesday it will be head exploding >after firing the "new" engine up and discovering a crank sticking...
• relay problems
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 00:32:50 EST
  ...With the fuel pump relay removed I can hear some injectors firing. Any help would be greatly appreciated Kurt Thomas
• Re: [Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:46:28 MST
  Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA> wrote: > d t > You could systematically remove each spark plug ignition wire one by one > from the...
• Re: push start
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:36:42 -0500
  ...If the problem is such as to send unburned or partially burned fuel out the exhaust (cylinder not firing, mixture way too rich, etc...
• Re: OK, I've had it! What now?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:42:02 -0700
  the issue I believe is more one of whether the ECU is firing the injectors. your test is valid for that, assuming there is...
• Engine Cranks but No Start
  Historical mailing list - Wrenold Williams
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:03:45 -0400
  ...Spark at the plugs, Fuel pressure at fuel rails but cannot detect injectors firing. Pulled fuel rails one at a time with injectors attached...
• Fuel Injectors Burnt
  Historical mailing list - Rey Wood
  Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:08:52 -0500
  ...1984 1.9 Westfalia I just removed my fuel injectors to find that two # 2 & 3 had the plastic at the firing end of...
• Re: which cylinder is # 1
  Historical mailing list - Bob Gourley
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 17:35:51 -0700
  ...Flywheel 3 1 4 2 Firing order 1-4-3-2. Bob '87 SYNCRO
• OK, I've had it! What now?
  Historical mailing list - Don
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:47:10 -0600
  ...a little light you plug onto an injector plug - in an > instant > you know if the ECU is firing the injectors or not. > Scott
• Re: Noid Light Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:11:10 -0500
  ...plug >into the injector harness, to confirm that the ecu is firing that injector. And if you want to do it on the cheap...
• Re(2): Rough running when Hot
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 11:27:05 -0500
  ...Then the problems starts with black smoke, mis-firing, and no power. Then I turn if off, and then back on again and it...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:00:14 -0700
  ...I am suspicious about the firing order and will check it myself when nobody is around to be offended. The truck is at a...
• Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:47:18 -0500
  ...start, but spits and burps, and can't get > all cylinders firing on start up. Feels like a lack of fuel delivery > to me...
• yipes! - help
  Historical mailing list - Chris Fall
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 10:23:48 -0700
  ...the cyl closest tot he sliding door is not firing (seems to be getting spark). Can't tell if it's getting fuel or...
• failure to fire: the sequel
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:59:05 -0400
  A couple of weeks ago I declared victory when a new ignition switch seemed to have solved my problem (engine turning over without firing...
• Re: firing on 3 cylinders.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:50:47 -0500
  ...I replaced the spark plugs, put on a new distributor cap, exchanged wires between cylinders, and made sure i had the firing order set...
• Switching a/c in 81 vanagon to r-134...how much compressor oil?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 16:09:39 -0400
  Volks, I am in the process of firing up the a/c on my backup 81 westy............it is the York type compressor, and...
• Re: Number 3 cylinder not firing
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 30 Oct 1999 15:27:21 +0200
  Ron Hill wrote: > I have > replaced the points, plugs and plug wires and set the timing and point gap > with a dwell tach and...
• poor cold start 80 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 14:42:22 +0200
  ...Required endless cranking before firing up. Checked the cold start valve - fine. Forced the c.s. valve open and it starts immediately + idles just...
• Check Compression: Warm or cold engine?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 12 May 2003 11:09:24 -0700
  Should I have the engine warm or cold when I check the compression?? My van seems to NOT be firing on the right (passenger...
• Re: Muffler Bearings, was RE: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:30:48 -0800
  And don't forget that firing line is great for emergencies, available at most Army-Navy Surplus stores... On Nov 24, 2007 7:53...
• Re: Points Glazed hard starting 81
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 22:06:52 -0600
  ...light on the > coil > > wire I found the coil to be firing OK. > > However the same test on the #1 spark plug yielded nothing...
• Re: help. no start after head gaskets replaced
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:34:26 -0800
  sure sounds like firing order on the spark plug wires. Are aware of the slight notch on the edge of the distributor ,,,,,,,,,,,,,in the...
• Hesitation problem (Advice needed)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:36:31 -0500
  ...It feels like one of the cylinders is intermittantly firing and not firing and then finally kicks in like a turbo boost after you...
• Re: replacing noisy lifter for 91 multivan
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 19:37:04 -0500
  ...You are correct the firing order is 1432. But if you turn the engine backwards after you adjust no.1 it will be 2...
• Re: Help! Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 23:01:06 -0800
  ...I have my Digitool hooked up and it shows that the Injectors and the coil aren't firing. Did I forget something? I've...
• Re: Cylinder Identification
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 21:32:49 -0600
  ...I see the firing order under technical data, page 27. There are no illustrations at all on that page. At the top of the...
• Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 08:55:14 -0400
  ...4 we are >throwing fuel into a cylinder that is not firing? Where does that >fuel go, is it wasted? The fuel is injected...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:10:28 +0000
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/bike2vcu/_firingOrder?authkey=Gv1sRgCPO4k_L-kszkUg#6064461653277296322 Stephen On Sunday, September 28, 2014 7:21 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET...
• gas, spark, still no love
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 18:54:21 -0800
  ...Made sure of firing order, and used timing light to position the distributor so that timing is close to correct. Put the timing light...
• Injector Wiring Order?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 13:22:27 -0400
  ...Could they all be firing simultaneously, and thus can the wires go any which way? -- Bill Knight Raleigh, NC 84 Westfalia Wolfsburg 85 Vanagon...
• FryeDaye Funny - "You're So Fired & I'm So Rich!"
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:27:24 -0800
  ...Circuit City is firing 3400 hourly salespeople because they make too much money. $11.00 per hour is too much money! Isn't that...
• Re: Re; Who Cares
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 11:07:18 -0600
  ...Kinda spoils it when you buy a nice mountain acreage and find yourself next door to a militia firing range or some third-order...
• DITRIBUTOR/NO START
  Historical mailing list - mike stainbrook
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 14:11:08 -0800
  ...yes,I did (I think) right wiring,1-4-3-2 firing order,rotor turning clock-wise,#1 being at the notch in the...
• Which cylinder isn't firing??
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 03:51:39 MST
  ...one (or more) of the cylinders is not firing, resulting in reduced power, uneven running and unburned gas smell. Occasionaly, I feel minute power...
• Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??]
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 12:36:22 EST
  dt; If thou cables offend thee; swap them out! Ken 14:3 -------------------------------------------------- On Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:54:30 MST d t <tinkerman...
• Van started, Then stalled & now won't start
  Historical mailing list - philip key
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 13:41:24 -0700
  ...Starter turns over just fine and no problems with the battery but nothing firing. I have not had any trouble leading up to this...
• Old Gas?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:09:21 -0700
  ...In a few months, I'll be firing it up for a trip. Is there any damage to the engine from running the tank...
• Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:25:49 -0700
  ...The mechanic insists he triple checked the timing and firing order. He says the conversion wiring harness has a couple of odd wires which...
• Re: Not quite a backfire . . .
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:53 -0400
  ...Somebody enlighten me. <With no pressure on the gas pedal, the fuel is totally shut off, so the engine is not firing on any...
• ?Propane Refridgerator Starting
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 09:30:19 -0500
  Vanamaniacs, I'm sure I saw tips on firing the propane refridgerator in a Westy Camper but, I can't find url. So, help...
• Re: Operating on all three
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Sep 1996 00:30:33 -0400
  ...in pairs because the amp in the ECU could only handle firing like this(I could be wrong...MBZ,BMW and Jag all operate...
• Re: 2.1L Torque/HP/rpm specs
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 18:26:45 EST
  ...115 spitting 4000 bucking stalling 4500 embarrassing 90 5000 shaking mis-firing Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 20:50:41 -0700
  ...Injector firing signal > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008, 6:09 PM > Here IS A diagram of the system > > http...
• Re: Replaced Diesel Engine with Honda Civic
  Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 14:08:33 EDT
  ...Seriously, Sometimes you can turn around the the distributer cap or firing order and get the moter to run backwards. You might have done...
• help--Firing order
  Historical mailing list - Sonia Johnson
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 18:58:28 -0700
  Hi, I was checking my distributor, and the wires seem to be attached in the wrong order. The book says order should be 1...
• Re: Friday: Firing Up The Beast of Turin
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 13:05:08 -1000
  ...it already, it's a nice little video clip >> showing the firing up, for the first time in 100 years, of an amazing >> Fiat...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:36:34 -0800
  ...say 1,5,8,7,2,4,3,6 ( I just made that up, it's not a real V-8 cylinder firing order...
• Quick overnight, several sightings and an odd little problem
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:45:15 -0700
  ...before, cranked for several seconds per attempt without any sign of firing.� I could not hear the fuel pump cycling during each attempt until...
• Minutiae: Timing
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 95 17:57 CST
  ...The reason #3 cylinder is late firing as compared to the others is that in 1965 Volkswagen gave a special grind to the cam...