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• Re: ignition? injection?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 11:32:23 -0500
  ...If no spark I would suspect the hall effect unit in the distributor. If you have spark I would suspect the TEMPII sensor. At...
• free 1.9L motor - upstate NY
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:47:57 -0400
  ...coil, distributor, etc. First comer gets the lot. LOCAL PICKUP ONLY, preferably this week as I am leaving on business next weekend. Sorry, can...
• engine cleaning do's and don'ts?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:16:08 -0400
  ...If I go to a coin-op wash, I figure I'll be disconnecting the battery, and bagging the alternator, distributor, and ignition coil...
• Re: Anyone have a Westy utility hook-up for the filler tank?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 08:33:52 -0500
  ...I've check the usual > parts distributors as well as had a trip out to the > wreckers...I ended up buying new utility hook...
• Re: Optima Battery warning
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 16 May 2006 18:44:01 -0400
  ...I bought an Optima Blue Top from a local distributor > and, as the batteries do not fit in their original state, asked them to...
• Re: Distributor woes; carry JB weld
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:02:43 +0000
  I really advocate carrying JB weld or a bonding product like it. One that sets up fast. I hit a rock, and got a...
• Re: VW Trends and Eurospec
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 23:05:08 -0600
  ...There is the possibility > that > Eurospec is doing business only with a few select distributors. They may > be > keeping a low profile for reasons...
• Re: Help Help 009 Distributor?
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Thu, 03 Nov 94 07:19:00 cst
  ...sure there is a source out there for a stock replacement distributor. >> Find it, buy it, and be happy. :) If nowhere else, call Vee...
• Re: hall unit needed for 81 California Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:15:57 -0600
  ...hall unit needed for 81 California Vanagon > > > Warren: > > > > You're talking about the unit inside the distributor? I'm pretty > > certainthe unit comes with...
• Re: Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:11:07 -0800
  ...Here's what I did: - Inspected the distributor cap and rotor, looked fine, no moisture present. - Made sure the spark plug wires were all...
• Re: Diesel AC question. WHat triggers the clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 16:18:59 -0700
  ...Diesels don't have a distributor... > > > > So, on vw diesel engines, what controls the compressor > > clutch? Is there an automatic switch that will turn...
• Re: Hesitation at low RPM
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Aug 1994 15:04:25 -0500 (CDT)
  ...there's something wrong with the vacuum part of your distributor. At high rpm, the centrifugal advance will compensate for the problem. > >One thing...
• Re: Where can I get one?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 13:19:14 -0600
  >I have recently rebuilt my 34pict3 and need a vacuum advanced distributor, >as it has been suggested that a 009 doesn't really work...
• Re: ignition wires
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Feb 1997 14:06:46 -0800
  ...Does anybody know if you can just change the distributor cap and use the (very expensive, but beautiful) waterboxer wires on a airboxer? Even...
• "Highway Flyer" Vanagon Trans - $1495
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 10:27:47 -0400
  ...These are genuine Volkswagen (imported from South Africa), and are warranted by the distributor for 6 months/6000 miles. Price is $1495. I'm...
• 90 Carat Weekender for Sale in CA
  Historical mailing list - Suzanne Hackett
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 14:45:22 -0800
  ...transmission, suspension, distributor) Comes with new water pump Needs new A/C compressor Kelley Blue Book value: $5050 - $5,770 Best offer in that...
• Re: Excessive Idle
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:40:32 -0700
  ...plugs, wires, distributor cap and > rotor. Any ideas on what I might be missing? > > Thanks, > Darren >
• Re: AFM issues
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 18:01:09 -0400
  ...Be careful using it near the altenator , sparkplugs, and distributor, as there are sparks present in these areas.
• Re: Removing clip from Hall unit
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:20:40 -0600
  ...the resistance across the coil to distributor high tension lead measures over 10 K ohm. Should I be replacing this?? TIA
• Re: V8 into Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:27:57 -0500
  ...They have no distributor, but the coil pack and plug wires >and such are right on top and easy to get at.
• Re: Running rough, dies as temp gauge starts to register
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:43:22 -0800
  ...new sensor was ineffective, > found the ECU ground wire near the distributor was broken at the ring > terminal. Installed a new terminal and my...
• Re: Why not CIS? RE: Images of South African van on website
  Historical mailing list - Edward
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:05:11 -0500
  ...The fuel distributor flow orifices are laser >cut and the plunger is such a precise fit that pressurized fuel doesn't leak >out even...
• Re: Hall sender/advance ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Tue, 22 May 2001 18:01:55 -0400
  ...It is a function > of the > distributor, seeing how my 1.9L is a European engine it is more than > likely > a different curve...
• Re: Rough Idle on 84 Vanagon 1.9L - Help
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 18 May 2002 20:24:01 -0400
  Have you changed out the distributor cap, rotor, and high tension wires? Are the seals around oil filler tube and dipstick okay? When you...
• Re: Electrical Experts. Motronic Hall Reference Voltage?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:50:37 -0800
  ...I am chasing > down a consistent hot start issue. (fuel pressure is ok) I doubt the > hall on distributor is the issue but I...
• Re: macklow's accel problem
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Jul 94 15:58:47 PDT
  > >i did find one slightly related bulletin, and it made me think about my >rotor and distributor cap: i have to replace them about...
• Re: 80 Vangon mystery part?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:07:59 -0500
  ...Is the stock one present (flat device with cooling fins, bolted to left side wall, wired to distributor and coil)? d At 08:30...
• Update, My vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - Alan S Gondry
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 19:07:22 -0700
  ...I have adjusted the distributor as well as replaced the cap and rotor. One thing that seems odd is that the coil test spark...
• More intermittent hesitation probs
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 11:27:10 -0400
  ...I tore apart the distributor/plugs/wires making sure there wasn't moisture in them. I cleaned out the AFM and replaced the airfilter...
• Re: Jackstands or ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 14:38:20 -0700
  ...Cost, manufacturer, part numbers, distributor info appreciated. I don't mind spending a few bucks on this (I'll pretty much always spend money...
• Re: Very Basic - Adding Oil?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:44:57 -0800
  --- HC Carter <hccarter@ATTBI.COM> wrote: > There is what looks like an oil cap between the > distributor and alternator - however it won't seem...
• Re: WBX turbo Beetle!
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:48:55 -0800
  ...4 valves per cylinder, sequential fuel injection, knock > sensor ignition, no distributor, and a few other things ) > AND.......it fits in the same space...
• 2.1 distributor drive gear installation question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:19:52 -0500
  I'm ready to drop the drive gear into the block of my 2.1. I've consulted Bentley on 13.38 figure 2...
• Re: Ignition Coil and Hall sender (resolved)
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Sat, 29 May 2004 10:21:37 -0400
  ...Ignition Coil and Hall sender > > > > Hi Volks > > > > In my attemp to fix my starting problem I have changed my distributor with > a > > new Hall...
• Re: 1988 Vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 20:55:02 -0800
  ...you could check to make sure the distributor wasn't tightened properly and has turned, making timing much too retarded to run. you could...
• Re: 84 vs 85 Digijet
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:02:18 -0700
  ...The 85 has an improved distributor cap and coil and plug wires - a better type connector on the end of the spark plug wires...
• Re: Timing
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 08:46:04 -0700
  ...Particularly the distributor. Things get a little sticky or loose. BTW, I have the three belt pulley because I have air con. Right > now...
• Re: Engine hesitation -- Need Help!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Basey
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 13:56:44 -0500
  ...It sounds like I need to get a new retaining clip for the distributor cap. Does anyone know where I can find one? -----Original...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions - parts availability?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 01:01:33 -0500
  ...Does VW or other OEM outlet > stock parts for the system, other than the Tiico distributor? I don't think there is much of...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 30 May 2010 11:57:02 -0400
  ...Possibly in the harness itself. > The O2 sensor ground reference is also the ground wire in the distributor > harness. The wire to the O2...
• Re: burned Bosch rotors and tune-up question
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 21:13:25 -0800
  ...Any insight on what I need to look at in the distributor? Does anyone have a link to a good Vanagon distributor site? Anyone...
• 85 Vanagon Morning Starting Issues...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 07:06:26 -0400
  ...used WD40 to try to wick the moisture from electronic components (distributor, plug wires, coil, etc...). She seems to be getting air, fuel and...
• Re: 300 spots of lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Nov 2010 19:25:05 -0700
  ...used 3- in-1 oil on the felt pad in the distributor, because it's easy to dispense a drop or 3 and was...
• Timing Help
  Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 08:30:29 -0700
  ...I warmed up the car, and tried to time it at 5 degree ATDC as stated, looks like I need to turn distributor more...
• Re: 1988 Vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 23:40:10 -0500
  ...We changed the distributor cap and rotor just because they looked a little suspect. It doesn't even act like it wants to try...
• '74 CARBS WITH 009
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 14:33:54 -0400
  ...DOES ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA ABOUT WHAT JET SIZE WORKS BEST WITH THE STOCK DUAL SOLEX CARBS AND THE 009 DISTRIBUTOR ON A '74...
• Re: Big News Complete 1.9l TD for $3995!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 14 May 1999 22:24:41 -0400
  ...Big News Complete 1.9l TD for $3995! > My distributor had these last year and sold out of them in a week. They are...
• Re: oil question...
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 15:30:45 EST
  ...so far in the past month i've had the distributor cap and rotor, fuel pump, and vacuum hoses replaced. i have no idea...
• Re: Shady Boy awnings
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 18:24:23 -0700
  ...from a distributor in San Jose. Anybody know anything about these Lazy Boys? Phaedra '85 Westy-Wolf "Hester"
• Re: STILL running rich
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 22 May 2001 23:25:34 -0800
  ...Steve said that the PO had crossed the distributor vacuum and the FPR vacuum, and that not only caused rich running, but bad timing...
• Re: Running Rich, need help (and wierd fuel pressure)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:32:11 -0400
  ...Newer ones look at the pulses coming from the Hall-effect sender at the distributor. I suspect they abandoned the other method because there...
• 1986 VanagonGL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Mon, 2 May 2005 13:01:31 -0700
  ...Engine has been gone through once or twice by my mechanic. Distributor has been replaced & retimed. Right now, I am getting a little over...
• Re: The Syncro Sputter
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 11:41:32 -0700
  ...No hoses disconnected, > distributor contacts were a little crusty, but not bad and I am a bit > stumped. Anybody have that happen and know...
• Dirty fuel lines?
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 08:42:45 -0700
  ...side of the pump, and braided steel covered from the fuel distributor to the injectors. Any info welcome on this one..... Bill M 82GL
• HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Sager
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 15:24:06 -0400
  ...I had it towed to a local garage and they determined it was a faulty distributor, so they replaced it, and the van STILL...
• Yet another update...Toasty's back!!
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 23:25:05 -0500
  ...As their senior technician was standing there scratching his head, one of the other technicians walked up, grabbed the distributor and moved it up...
• Re: Funny, but not funny ...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 06:56:44 -0600
  ...Put an oscilloscope on the signal from the Hall sensor at the distributor to check that the pulses are regular and uniform. Use an...
• Re: Injector Ordeal-OVER!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:50:35 -0800
  ...This morning I remembered that about a month ago I had pulled the distributor. But, I had driven the van quite a bit since...
• Eurovan Bentley Manual Deal UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 15:49:06 -0500
  ...I just called the distributor and put in the order. What's more, it looks like delivery may be a little faster than expected...
• Re: Lumberyard carb conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 14:16 -0600 (MDT)
  ...BTW, DO NOT USE a 009 distributor on the Type IV engine (this ought to be one of the Ten Commandments). The advance-at...