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• Re: Boston Bob Engine - Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 23:27:08 -0500
  Frank wrote: <Never saw a vehicle with proper valve and ignition timing draw less than 15 inches at sea level. Yes, it seems strange...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 May 2010 11:08:37 -0700
  ...the ignition timing curve is fully done by the ecu. ----- Original Message ----- From: "pdooley" <psdooley@VERIZON.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday...
• Re: Timing 2.1l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:51:39 -0500
  ...Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Allan Streib wrote: > Trying to understand the proper ignition timing for my 2.1l WBX > (Digifant...
• Re: Timing Light Recomendation. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:22:36 -0400
  ...Some day a bad ignition wire will give one hell of a jolt and having both hands get the shock so close the belts...
• Re: 82 vanagon runs on when the key is off
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 21:43:09 +1200
  ...running rich? 1) Carbon deposits glowing hot and igniting charge 2) Ignition timing advanced too far 3) Compression too high -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans...
• Re: idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:11:30 -0400
  ...Ignition timing, open loop fuel mixture, throttle gap when closed. Make sure vacuum "retard" on distributor is working and throttle closes far enough to...
• Re: mileage down after fuel hose change
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:09:14 -0400
  ...from the engine? Your timing is way off.Is power from the engine different from before? This ignition timing change also causes bad gas...
• Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 15:55:58 -0500
  ...Even put in new ignition wires because testing them with a timing light can be faulty. My Shoebox Electronic gizmo shows the ECU fuel...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 06:26:41 -0400
  ...timing light should be connected to the vehicle power supply so that it is also connected to the same common as the ignition system...
• Re: '85 timing question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 23:50:16 -0500
  Yes, that's the timing :) To set it, with ignition off unplug the two plugs into the idle stabilizer (small green or black box...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question--1.9
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:26:16 -0400
  ...the idle speed by adjusting the ignition timing >slightly. Does it watch the time interval between between ignition >pulses and use some absolute standard...
• Re: ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 07:12:14 -0800
  Warren.K.Lail-1 said: > Hi everyone, > > I'm trying to set the timing on my newly installed > AVP engine (88 wbx manual tranny...
• Where is the Serial # located on the Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 20:45:57 -0400
  ...This engine used a more advanced engine management system known as Bosch "Digifant I" which now digitally managed ignition timing as well as fuel...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 13:54:43 -0500
  ...a standard Kettering ignition, but it's an active circuit with more direct control over the output). It takes timing info from the Hall...
• Re: Power loss - '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 May 2017 22:28:54 -0500
  ...Why would you suspect the ignition timing? There is not > timing mechanism in the distributor, all done in the ECU. Only way for it...
• Re: Calif. Smog Fail and Catalytic Converter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:12:38 -0400
  ...The is why the concave piston, low compression, retarded ignition timing curve, etc. There are reasons they simply didn't go with the in...
• Re: Broke down in Omaha
  Historical mailing list - Kragen Sitaker
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:52:17 -0400
  ...Is ignition timing advanced too much? Well, the exhaust smells like unburned hydrocarbons, and I imagine it wouldn't smell like that if it...
• Simple timing question, '84 1.9 l
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 16:43:17 -0500
  Hello Folks, Can anybody explain how to set the ignition advance, in simple terms? Haynes manual is mostly useless on the subject and I...
• Re: Timing theory
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 14:12:26 -0700
  Blake, For a decent description of how the ignition system works, point your browser to <http://greenmini.mrbean.net.au/~rover/ketterin.htm> Replace...
• Timing theory
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 14:39:30 -0600
  Ok, I'm confused about timing and getting the sparks to fire exactly at the right moment. The only car I have a vague...
• Re: Help No Power 1.9L HELP REQUESTED!!!
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 07:28:24 -0400
  ...That leaves exhaust, fuel and ignition. You have done some work to the ignition, form the symptoms you describe, timing *could* cause this...but...
• Re: Zoooooom!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:10:36 +0100
  Note that a slightly retarded ignition can cause the engine to produce more internal heat.... Clive '88 Syncro Transporter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Speer...
• Re: 2.1 won't run when hot
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:23:21 -0500
  ...way to tell if your problem is ignition or something else > is to hook up a timing light and route the wires into the...
• Re: Timing light connections
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:54:23 -0600
  ...diesels! The coil primary is higher voltage, I think, on electronic ignition. High enough to stop your heart. That's the reason for the...
• Need ignition timing tips
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:03:45 -0500
  ...I need to adjust the timing before the journey but I have never done it before. Did it on my old beetles and aircooled...
• Re: 81 CA van, trouble setting the timing(automatic)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 May 2008 12:14:55 -0400
  The idle stabilizer on that engine works by advancing the ignition timing when the idle goes too low. It needs to be bypassed to...
• On 2.1L is TDC the U groove on pulley?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 14:07:50 -0500
  ...Seems pretty clear in the ignition section of Bentley that the V notch is where you set the timing at 2500rpm with temp II...
• Re: '84 Westy: Does Air Conditioner Boost Idle?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:01:38 -0400
  ...on the 1.9l engines is an electronic module that >>advances ignition timing when idle falls below 750 (Federal) or 850 >>(California) rpm. > >But...
• Re: 1.9ltr vanagon timing help needed.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:43:56 -0400
  ...other (ignition off) before making the measurement. On the 1.9l the idle stab system works by advancing and retarding the timing to keep...
• Re: Subject: Fuel octane
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 16:35:28 -0600
  ...Advancing ignition timing increases the tendency to knock. " It says absolutely nothing about the higher-octane gas burning at a higher temperature. It does...
• Re: CIS Puzzler (Jetta content only)
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 04:26:53 -0500
  ...82 Jetta engine onto it (including electronic ignition etc). When I time everything up (using a timing light and tachometer) according to the marks...
• Re: Digijet ignition clarification Q
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 01:04:51 -0500
  ...using the 1.9 ignition system which > means it has a vacuum advance. I wished to readjust > the timing due to the high idle...
• Re: timing method - Is this correct ?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 18:24:54 -0700
  ...this sounds like i am still out a bit ? --- Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > Setting the ignition timing to TDC is close enough...
• Re: Zoooooom!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 12:35:42 +0100
  ...Zoooooom! > Keep working on that retarded ignition thing and I'll keep working on > solving the problem with retarded drivers. > > Bill M. > > On Sun...
• Re: Hot engine
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 20:47:35 -0700
  ...Assuming your cooling flaps are fully > open when the engine is warmed up, you might verify that your ignition > timing is correct. If not...
• Re: Timing 2.1l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:02:46 -0800
  ...I don't know if > this is my timing light or the ignition. I did notice it seemed to miss > once in a while...
• CA VW Electronic Ignition questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:40:48 -0500
  ...I just received the replacement CA Ignition and FI system (thanks Karl) for my 82 Federal Vanagon and want to test it out. I...
• Re: 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:01:13 -0400
  Has he tried cooler spark plugs and retarding the ignition timing? Is the cooling system working properly? Sometimes the return loop in the engine...
• idle control valve / idle stabilizer trouble shooting
  Historical mailing list - mykarmann
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:28:18 -0500
  ...plugs, wires, cap, rotor, timing, coil, injectors and fuel filter. I have 91 which runs fine but before I start swapping digifant items I...
• Re: Fuel injector question - non starting
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:49:52 -0400
  ...This checks out most of the ignition system. You could use a clamp on timing gun to check for spark. Be careful, Ken Lewis...
• Re: 85 Westfalia Weekender fails Evap test.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:44:15 -0400
  ...Mixture, incorrect ignition timing, bad injectors, fuel or air unbalance, oil getting where it doesn’t belong. Excessive Hydrocarbons, (HC). Fuel that didn’t...
• Re: Help for a guy in Belgium
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 08:18:05 -0600
  I feel that the key to this gentlemans dilema is a timing/ignition problem.He states " the joint between the converter, and the muffler...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:53:38 -0800
  ...wear or get sloppy or fail, ECU controlled timing and timing > curve, knock sensor ignition, sequential fuel injection, AND........another thousand rpm to play...
• Re: LPG diesels, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:49:30 -0500
  ...EFI injection-timing will not alter > ignition timing in a diesel. > > Do the late (A4) VW diesels use a centrifugal oilfilter? > > Andrew Grebneff > 165...
• Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:08:22 -0600
  ...advancing timing 10 > deg from stock). engine will certainly be more peppy on the street and > highway. > > 2. in testing high tension ignition wires...
• Re: Zoooooom!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 19:12:09 -0400
  ...Overly advanced timing (if you ignore the pinging, or have a loud stereo) can burn holes in pistons, and other horrible stuff. Timing is...
• Re: Advancing timing for more power, was: Boston Bob's web site
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 2 May 2002 20:04:15 EDT
  ...Idle timing can be where it wants to be. Probably the ignition is retarded on US vehicles for emissions reasons and some power is...
• Re: can't find timing marks
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:31:00 -0800
  ...When the timing is set, reconnect the Idle Stabilizer. More info: http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#V8384 The plastic (or metal) gauge you...
• Re: Timing light power source - confirmation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:47:03 -0800
  ...All that I read about >the sensitive nature of the various ignition and fuel injection system >components has me still spooked and the last...
• Re: Hall sender/advance ?'s
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 21 May 2001 11:18:34 -0700
  The Digiject FI system and the hall sending ignition are totally separate from each other in the 1.9L wasserboxers. The ignition system in...
• Re: Vanagon Ignition Timing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 02:59:19 UT
  Dennis, Thanks for the clear reply on the reasons for the Vanagon timing specs. I do set the timing "by the book" by disconnecting...
• 82 I4 rough idle
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 13:09:29 -0800
  ...ignition. Stable idle, but rough. No apparant vacuum leaks. ( ie no change in idle after spraying carb cleaner around the fittings etc) timing light...
• Re: Timing light power source - confirmation
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:23:07 -0500
  ...All that I read about > the sensitive nature of the various ignition and fuel injection system > components has me still spooked and the last...
• Re: Digifant II quirky issue. 3000 RPM rev limit?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 10 May 2017 20:48:46 -0700
  ...timing suddenly jumped. > Strange. > > Chris > > Dnia 10.05.2017 o godz. 13:20 David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> > napisał(a): > >> So...is the ignition...
• 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: '84 rough running, backfire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 15:19:36 -0400
  ...What it lacks is direct ECU control of ignition timing. david At 01:11 PM 4/20/2001, Steve Cotsford wrote: >Please note that...
• Hall Control Unit and timing
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 20:50:35 -0800
  ...The swapped unit seemed to change the timing as in the engine turned over but with an occasional lag as if it were out...
• Re: 2.1 ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:23:54 -0700
  ...If we had to advance the timing 5-7 degress to get to TDC, I still need to go to the 5 degree mark...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Kicks Back on Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 7 Sep 2014 20:54:58 -1000
  where is the ignition timing at ? On 9/7/2014 7:48 PM, Michael Magnani wrote: > Hi all, > A month ago I asked if...
• Re: re. O2 sensor output voltage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 16:39:35 -0500
  In the Digijet system the idle stabilizer changes ignition timing to keep speed (roughly) constant -- in the Digifant there is a variable auxiliary air...