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Re: bosch blue
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:41:10 -0700
...The Vanagon ignition is a variable dwell design with the current control part of the electronics. The Blue coil will work but will deliver...
Re: 81 Vanagon Type 4 Motor Timing
Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
Thu, 9 Apr 2020 09:35:42 -0400
...Put the points gap at 18 thou which gave me > a dwell of 46 deg. This moved the dizzy away from the cold start...
Re: Vanagon Happening on Iceland in 2002?
Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
Fri, 1 Dec 2000 18:22:17 +0100
...And if you're > >anti-vanagon, you've got a problem. > >Bunch of communistic totalitarian sympathizing frozen bearded > >codfish-eating yellow snow dwellers can...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:37:13 -0500
...Thing of dwell back in the ignition points days. There we used the angle to set the points. The longer the dwell, the better...
Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:26:38 -0400
list: when engine is not turning, ignition switch in on position, negative terminal of meter attached to engine ground: 1. coil (+) should be at...
Re: 81 Westy Break/Engine qusetion
Historical mailing list - Mike Lawrence
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 22:55:28 -0800
...Tuned > to > > 7.5 BTDC at 800 RPM with 48 dwell. > > On my test run I noticed that when I press the > break > > pedal...
Re: <AIRS> 81 Vanagon Help
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:09:08 -0500
...Walk them through replacing, doing a "matchbook cover" dwell setting, and a static timing setting, which will get them to a VW dealer, or...
Re:Computers on Board
Historical mailing list
Mon, 12 Sep 1994 09:29:35 EDT
...The program gave a decent approximation of RPMs, Dwell, and some other functions I cant remember. It used a 'black box' that hooked onto...
Re; German Wants To Join!
Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
Tue, 25 Apr 1995 23:34:24 -0400 (EDT)
...to minimize the contributions of those Volk (und Halbvolk, Sami) now dwelling 'mongst us speakers of a diminished and mongrelized version of der Vatersprech...
Traffic solution (Friday)
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 09:46:13 -0700
...discussing what to do about the terrible traffic all us city dwellers deal with. One "guru" stated that the highest efficiency of a highway...
Re: What Are YOU Doing This Saturday? (F)
Historical mailing list - mike
Fri, 10 May 2002 20:33:31 -0700
...to the realm where the deranged souls of many Vanagon owners dwell. >> The relief granted on Frydaye is the only way these poor souls...
I need help from my air-cool budy's, timing questions!!!
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Sun, 15 Sep 2002 01:01:39 -0400
...DWELL is 34deg at the most(It should be 44deg to 50deg!!!!!) Gap of breaker point is .40mm (It should be between .40mm/.50mm...
'79 Fuel Injection Airflow Meter Adjustment
Historical mailing list - R.D. Robertson
Wed, 29 May 1996 09:36:38 -0500
...BTW, the ignition timing is right on and the dwell is constant, using a Pertronix Ignitor Hall cell points/condensor replacement unit. Anybody have...
Truoble Tuning Mixed up engine! (long)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Apr 1994 12:37:50 EDT
...I timed it as well as I could statically, and set the dwell to be 50 degrees, as per the dwell meter. (indespensible tool...
Re: Oil in Coolant Morphed to "Power at Altitude"
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:36:58 -0700
...Do we dwellers-at-altitude still need to advance > the ignition timing of our wasserboxers with the "1 degree per 1000ft > above 4000ft" rule...
Re: Newbie >>>> Intro .. sorry ... LONG
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 20:56:03 -0600
...For me, NO change in > dwell or timing in 20,000 kms. > > Also try Darrell's digitool at http://216.92.120.77/vw...
Re: RV insurance on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 26 May 2003 23:18:29 -0400
...RV insurance includes some features of a homeowners or apartment dwellers insurance as there are different liability and theft issues. The Westy does not...
Home Ethanol Production
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 9 May 2008 12:45:53 -0700
...Just finding a place to set it up would be an issue for urban environments and apartment dwellers and such. I wonder if if...
What tools to own?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 10 Nov 1994 13:30:00 -0600 (CST)
...I do have a pretty basic set of tools including a compression checker, tach/dwell meter. So, help me to fill in the rest...
Re: 2.1L Cylinder barrel rebore
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 20:52:34 -0600
...Like slight changes in dwell, or > > increasing CR to 10.1 by increasing cylinder bore by 1 mm.. Nothing wild > > mind you, just tweaks...
help: '72 westy, backfiring, noises
Historical mailing list - e freeman
Thu, 08 Aug 1996 10:33:20 -0400
...the dwell is set correctly, and i have done lots of experimentation with the timing (i know 32deg total adv at 3500rpm) from 4deg...
Re: Installing Pertronix Problems
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:33:30 -0700
...FWIW I am very happy with the unit, my van's Dwell had not changed a bit in 4 years. M --- Tom Young <tomyoung1...
Re: 12v programmable timer
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 25 Nov 2013 21:12:57 -0500
I'm sure this device has a UL or FM listing so it can be used to switch 120V in a dwelling or RV...
Passing through creek, engine misses badly
Historical mailing list - John Clemens
Thu, 1 Mar 2001 15:15:01 -0800
...Any ideas...any creek dwellers out there? John [text/html]
Questions....('69 Westy - Lazarus)
Historical mailing list
Sun, 16 Jun 1996 00:15:17 -0700
...I have the Dwell set EXACTLY at 50 deg (i.e. points at .016") and the engine at what seems to be o drg...
Re: ...bozos eh
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 25 May 2001 22:58:52 -0500
...grumpy > expatriot dwellers of each town decided to move halfway in between and > start their own town!! and their choice of name was .... > Gu...
Re: engine cleaning do's and don'ts?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:17:47 -0700
...city dweller, no driveway, no access to > curbside running water. If I go to a coin-op wash, I figure I'll be > disconnecting...
Sedona - Hiking, Biking and Camping
Historical mailing list - Phil Walker
Mon, 29 Mar 2004 00:32:54 -0500
...Any recommendations of cave dwellings, rock art, etc. Would be much appreciated. Conventional (hookup) campgrounds are ok, but we prefer cool places in the...
Re: Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
Historical mailing list - David
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:46:49 +0000
...getting the coil to coil to operate at low > speeds (long dwell period with the points closed) and still create adequate > spark energy at...
Re: VC: Late Friday Entry
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:35:43 -0500
...00 PM, Neil N wrote: > >> Hi all. >> >> As a now apartment dweller, it's just not practical, or humane, for me >> to play orchestral...
AT question
Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
Mon, 4 Aug 2003 23:14:31 EDT
...So I put in a factory rebuilt 205, timed it right at 7.5BTDC and set dwell at 50. It behaves no differently at...
Re: I need help from my air-cool budy's, timing questions!!!
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Sun, 15 Sep 2002 07:50:25 -0400
...First, set the dwell to spec. Next, get #1 to TDC by removing the spark plug, and placing your pinkie finger in the spark...
Correct timing for a '72 bus
Historical mailing list - Dennis Gentry
Fri, 15 Sep 1995 17:35:43 -0700
...Do you know how to determine a good setting? My guess was that the backfiring indicates too little advance or too much dwell, so...
Performance Cams.....to cam or to ratio rocker....that is the que stion
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 21:45:36 -0600
...commoners? Has anyone done a cam profile chart showing lift, duration, dwell etc for each cam for the vanagon? Malibu Tony------85' Westy building...
Re: I win!!! the worse ever "westy part" picture...
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Wed, 16 Mar 2005 04:38:03 -0500
...not it would be worth it for y'all northern glacier dwellers to ceramic coat > (or whatever) your engines to keep 'em from getting...
Re:Computers on Board
Historical mailing list
Mon, 12 Sep 94 15:38:02 bst
...I might even >have my write up around somewhere. > >The program gave a decent approximation of RPMs, Dwell, and some >other functions I cant...
Exhaust Replacement - Aftermarket
Historical mailing list - Eric and Marica
Fri, 11 Jul 2003 16:50:35 -0600
...Am I looking at advancing the timing, adjusting dwell, carb tuning, or all of the above? Also, I am attempting this prior to the...
Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Mon, 6 Sep 2004 21:43:25 -0700
...The length of time (duty > >cycle or dwell) determines the amount of fuel delivered. *** They are > >triggered once/engine revolution ***. Auto parts sores sell...
Re: possessive about your new ride??
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:30:44 -0800
Go after Macs? Why bother with a bottom dwelling OS? They'd be far better off going after a REAL OS like Linux... Cheers...
Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
Historical mailing list - jon
Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:16:19 -0700
Looks like your points are stuck open, which means either: 1) Bad (corroded, etc) points: replace 2) Grossly misadjusted points 3) Ground lug for...
Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 5 Jan 2014 12:40:28 -0800
...Unearthed the radiator from it's basement dwelling. Can barely see core via inlet but inlet/outlet and what I can see of tank...
Re: Air Cooled Vanagon Won't Start in cold weather
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Sat, 16 Nov 2002 13:59:27 -0500
...plugs, cap/rotor/wires, timing, dwell, fuel pressure, valve adjustment, and compression. If all those check out (which I virtually guarantee, one of these...
tire re-beading RE: Suspension for Off Roading
Historical mailing list - PSD
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 14:40:15 -0500
...remote "Llanteras"...tire "shops"....often a side-room off a family dwelling with a palm thatch roof and no electricity. Tire changing done with...
samba server talk
Historical mailing list
7 Apr 95 11:28
Hi Samba-server-dwellers, >managed to get the samba server (thanks bradley) but it seems to >download *incredibly* slowly. anybody else run into this...
Re: Flooding
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 3 Sep 2004 08:26:43 -0500
...2) Stuck Cold Start Valve 3) By Passed full throttle switch 4) Bad timing, point setting, wrong dwell, wrong spark coil wire, bad rotor...
Re: engine cleaning do's and don'ts?
Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:32:10 -0700
...city dweller, no driveway, no access to curbside running water. If I go to a coin-op wash, I figure I'll be disconnecting...
spark, stumble, and misses...
Historical mailing list - Jose Antonio Madriz
Tue, 17 Oct 1995 09:27:15 -0400 (EDT)
...The points seem to be set correctly (dwell ~50 and remains +-1 when increasing revs). I thought it might have been a problem with...
Spark Coil Failure
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 12:54:55 -0500
...Idle rpm readings of 500 rpm when I knew it to be 800 Rpms using my Snap On tach, dwell meter. Engine struggles to...
Re: stumbling backfiring '91 carat
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:11:11 -0400
What application are those replacement coils for? The Vanagon uses an application specific coil due to the variable dwell of the timing circuit. Not...
Re: VW-TIMING ON A '71 BUS
Historical mailing list - dworkin
Fri, 6 Jan 1995 20:16:16 -0800 (PST)
...lines attached at 850 RPM and around 48 > degrees of dwell (gas is always Shell Super Unleaded). The book (Bentley) says 42-58 degrees...
Timing...
Historical mailing list - Patrick Harris
Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:31:24 -0800
...out if anyone can give me timing information.  Such as, dwell of the points, timing info (*BTDC/*ATDC), and any other useful information...
Re: General Question On Battery Venting
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:31:03 -0400
...Maybe without the kitchen they didn't see the need to meet some of the RV or dwelling codes. Over the years I have...
Nikki Elko needs AIRS help yet again
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Fri, 2 Aug 2002 21:28:13 -0700
...The dwell, which had been holding steady all the way from HCBF, was suddenly "all over the place". She says the dizzy is "binding...
Re: Looks like a Westie...
Historical mailing list - Karl
Sun, 28 Oct 2018 14:30:44 -0700
...This means they have to meet all the standards for recreational vehicles which include some requirements for dwellings. As such all equipment will need...
Re: Crazy Winnebago/Eurovan Motorhome.
Historical mailing list - Mike White
Thu, 22 Jun 1995 09:21:19 MST
...110 hp (or whatever the EV has) is not near enough to drive a motorhome in the mountains! (Speaking from a Rocky Mountain dwellers...
Re: '81 Has 13 MPG--last mo. 18 MPG???
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 18:31:59 -0500
...I have perfect timing and dwell, Idle RPM increased to 1100 > when mileage went down in 1/03. I adjusted idle to specs---875...
Re: volt/ohm meters
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:49:08 -0500
...For automotive use look for frequency and duty cycle or dwell functions. Useful for injector circuit testing. For home use, make sure you can...
Re: One more veterans day NVC
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:32:39 -0800
...in a barn/shop/art studio/ vanagon engine conversation facility. 'fringe dweller' is the fun term for it ! -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sun, 8 Jul 2012 09:01:42 -0700
...Zeitgeist wrote: > >> I'm not sure about other areas, but ground-dwelling yellow jackets around >> here are quite aggressive and pack a powerful punch...
Re: Stud vs bolt / Merits of Macho Bumpers
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:47:15 -0800
...I guess a Vanagon is like a motorcycle in > that if you dwell on the > possibilities too much, you will talk yourself out > of...