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• Re: Fuel Injector Question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:31:23 -0700
  ...van > cause/contribute to fuel injection system problems/failure on a 1980 > Westy with electronic ignition system? > > Blue injectors on 1980 westy > The above...
• Fwd: Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:29:18 -0500
  ...I had new plugs > installed and went thru the entire ignition system and all ran perfect - > idle and at 3000 rpm per Tencent. Even...
• Vanagon newbie questions ;
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 02:57:00 -0800
  ...I would like to set the ignition timing - I have a timing light - but am unsure of the specs (timing marks) - advice on this...
• What ground are there to check? Was still running rich..
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 09:25:54 -0500
  ...So i have checked almost every piece of ignition and injection that would cause a rich running condition. Have checked and cleaned the grounds...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Mon, 5 Mar 2018 07:39:04 -0800
  ...at the high voltage side of the ignition or to the fuel > delivery/fuel injection system. This of course is easier to tell with...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:29:47 -0700
  ...then you know that most of the fuel injection, ignition, and fuel supply systems are working and you won't waste time and money...
• Re: Coil Fires, 7.5KOhms
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:33:52 -0400
  ...I think you could argue that the modern electronic ignition such as used on waterboxers is no longer really a Kettering system, in that...
• Re: OBD in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:27:17 -0800
  ...On-Board Diagnostic system. Not a single byte of non-volatile memory in there. Every time you turn the ignition on and power up...
• Re: Drivability Problems with Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Oct 1996 14:09:55 -0400
  ...say of the VW system uses a resistor, or is this an old fashioned method? >> The VW vanagon ignition system does not use a...
• interesting problem ... solved
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Thu, 20 May 1999 13:12:48 -0500
  ...With warm engine, no enrichment occurs and the marginal ignition system prevented the engine from running. I attribute the intermittent engine missing to the...
• Re: CA 81-83 air cooled Fuel Injection & Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:51:19 -0400
  ...CA 81-83 air cooled Fuel Injection & Ignition System > Not a matter of having to, but wanting to try to get better mileage (if...
• Re: Continuing Engine Troubles
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sat, 11 May 1996 10:05:23 -0500 (CDT)
  ...someone with a Digijet system. This measurement is not in Bentley. Procedure: With everything else connected and the ignition off disconnect the O2 sensor...
• Re: A Mystery
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 11:22:29 -0500
  ...what's loose when home.) >> >> Key in the ignition - Tranny to neutral, turn switch - system hot, pause >> - turn switch to engage starter. Starter engages...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Billy Hirt
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:24:08 -0400
  ...box above the ignition coil , I believe. > I'm > not looking at diagrams, just sharing from how I understand the system. > The ECU fires...
• Re: Ignition coil failure
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 19:51:28 -0400
  ...johnpatt@warwick.net> writes: > >Has anyone experienced ignition coil failure on a 2.1L Digifant > >system? > >I've had two on two different vehicles...
• Syncro Fording Depth
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 18:43:26 -0800
  Although the "schnorkel" might appear to be the limiting factor on fording, the ignition system will suffer first, then the muffler will fill with...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:28:46 -0500
  ...You > can see it throughout �automotive development - electronic ignition > replacing points, distrbutorless ignition systems replaceing ones with > distrubutors , etc. etc. > �There was the electronic...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 06:10:21 -0500
  ...BTW, the Jacobs engine ignition systems, unlike most engines which had dual magnetos, had a split system......one magneto and one Automotive type distributor...
• RE: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Nov 1994 06:17:53 -0700
  >I was not aware that some of the fridge ignition systems had a three way >LED set up. Mine glows red only if the...
• Re: How do we remove key assembly..?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:36:37 EDT
  Are we talking about the ignition switch? See Bentley 94.4. that the electrical system-lights section. Basically you have to drill a release...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 12:18:03 -0800
  ...The Subaru system is sequential, has cam and crank sensors , and knock sensor ignition........makes the wbxr EFI and ignition system look silly. "Distriubutor...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:43:20 -0400
  ...Additionally, when you turn on the ignition, that's when the ecu does it's 10 second thing to pre-pressure the fuel system...
• Re: Vanagon Stranded near Tawas, MI
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:41:32 -0700
  ...one doesn't 'bypass the ignition system' when using a Remote Starter Switch to operate the starter. Doing that bypasses the start function part...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:38:15 -0500
  ...had a higher > flash/compression-ignition > point. > > Okay... so the thought is this... there ARE > diesel-fired cooling systems; > florists, local fish salesmen, and...
• no power to auxillary air valve
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:47:17 -0500
  ...I did a full troubleshooting of the ignition and fuel injection system this morning and narrowed the problem down to the auxillary air regulator...
• Re: A/C compressor Power usage
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 20:14:03 -0400
  ...done is beef up the electrical system to handle a 12v compressor and remove the belt drive system. Jason M. Yasment '84 Vanagon Westfalia...
• Elec Ig and low revs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 10:21:07 -0500 (CDT)
  ...system provide an even enough spark in that rpm range? I am thinking an 009 and a tach might be all the ignition I...
• Re: bosch blue
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:33:27 -0400
  ...bosch blue > Unless there is more than one "Blue" version, this coil is designed for a point ignition system and the coil has a...
• Re: 85 Westfalia Weekender fails Evap test.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:44:15 -0400
  The easy way to test the evap system is to find a shop with a smoke generator. On the vanagon the common leaks are...
• Re: Valet 711T system was electrical mystery
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 5 Dec 2013 23:13:26 -0500
  ...I think that wires going to the Valet unit that are spliced into van ignition switch wires are the ones that are the most...
• Re: Vanagon keys-a little more discussion
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 20:21:27 -0400
  ...Vanagon keys-a little more discussion > >Since yesterday, I've had a few people email me to tell me that their >ignition key fits...
• Re: 85 / 90 rotor question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:58:23 EDT
  ...talking about ignition rotors at first), are totally different and can't be interchanged. The 80-85 Van had the ATE system while the...
• Re: We went to Mammoth Lakes for a few days too....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:52:04 -0700
  ...I know I don't have my ignition system fully dialed in (cold start problem), but I'm thinking the high altitude problem is...
• Re: Syncro water proofing
  Historical mailing list - james catterson
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 12:26:28 -0700
  ...with the > air cleaner, maybe they did the same for the ignition system. > Mine has regular wires and cap etc. Anyone own a Syncro...
• Re: Still Sluggish
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 10:58:21 -0400
  I would look at the ignition system next, particularly cap, rotor, wires. John Lauterbach Macon, GA '84 DL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ferguson" <fergusrh...
• 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: ?? Power for stereo in my '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joshua R. Poulson
  Mon, 18 Mar 96 12:59:20 -0800
  ...it's not switched with the ignition. The previous > radio was always enabled, and I tried to correct it. I don't have > the...
• Re: Disabling a Westy for Theft Deterring
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:01:54 -0700
  Install an alarm with an ignition cut out. Add power door locks while you are at it and one click of the fob and...
• Re: What controls pre-ignition flashing of warning lights?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 01:10:33 -0500
  ...pre-ignition flashing of warning lights? >Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 18:28:47 -0700 > >Hi everyone, >A quick question for electrical system experts...
• Re: The details of Motronic
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:15:06 -0400
  ...The reason that turning the distributor on a car with a points or hall-effect ignition system changes the timing has nothing to do...
• Re: What's the diff ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 May 2002 20:19:23 -0400
  ...simplified Bosch Motronic system -- it's similar to digijet except that it also directly controls ignition timing, whilst the digijet system relies on a...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:52:06 -0700
  ...box above the ignition coil , I believe. > I'm > not looking at diagrams, just sharing from how I understand the system. > The ECU fires...
• Re: '86 GL electrical (sound system) question
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:00:01 -0600
  ...What > would > be ideal would be if just having the key in the ignition switch > closed > a circuit that was supposed to trigger an...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:43:03 -0700
  mainly just check continuity with an ohm meter, with the whole system off. ----- Original Message ----- From: "B.J.R." <beer_eighty@YAHOO.COM> To...
• 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...
• Re: [Re: Engine Computer Software Glitch???]
  Historical mailing list - Fred S.
  Mon, 28 May 2001 23:14:40 MDT
  ...Sync miss was a problem I remember happening with early electronic ignition systems that would affect a narrow range of RPM(did I say...
• No Start!
  Historical mailing list - Will
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 20:56:11 -0400
  ...Have I fried something in the ignition system while leaving the key on for such a long time? Your help will be greatly appreciated...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:49:28 -0700
  These are the current Bosch replacement coils for the hall ignitions on Bus/Vanagon and their appearance: http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts...
• Re: electrical question - ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:42:36 -0400
  Why would you use that wire to run gauges? They should be fed off an ignition circuit. That contact is not able to handle...
• RE: Tiger581 CDI for VW
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 08:19:11 -0700
  ...IDI was a better system. TIME FLIES: I continued to use IDI until my cars came with solid state ignitions. I then jumped to...
• Re: High voltage havoc from coil?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:16:24 -0500
  ...The ignition coil is utterly unable to make any significant difference to the overall 12v system voltage, and if it *did* the first thing...
• Re: Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Manual Transmissions- Part I
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:29:47 -0700
  ...Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Manual Transmissions- Part I > This is long, but for the record and the archives, so please bear with...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:11:37 -0700
  ...After > >'start' ..when the engine is running....yes, then it gets the 'keep the > >fuel > >pump relay energized' information from the ignition system. > >I...
• Hard start relay..........tips from someone who has used it.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 07:00:40 -0400
  ...The problem was within the circuit of the starter system itself. You can follow it on the wiring diagram in the Bentley, and the...
• engine damage?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Mon, 7 Apr 1997 22:34:40 -0500
  ...this car comes with all the parts to repair it except the ignition system. The owner found all the FI stuff, including the ECU...
• Re: fuel pump fuse
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 11:09:37 -0400
  ...the black box above the ignition coil There is no fuse for the fuel pump or the ignition system unless one has been added...
• vanagon starting problems
  Historical mailing list - Fetner Greg
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 09:54:09 -0600
  Greetings all, My 85 vanagon had an ignition related no start condition a week or so ago. Thanks to all that responded. I worked...
• Re: ECU questions: 1.8L to 2.1L upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 07:45:43 -0500
  ...Have pretty much gotten the > coolant system figured out but am wondering about the ignition system. > Will I have to swap all elaectronic items...
• Re: 1.9L still a problem child
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 14 Aug 2005 19:04:20 -0700
  ...I have replaced EVERY piece in the ignition system!" That was when it hit me - I had not replaced every piece - the ignition module...
• electrical woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Mon, 26 May 1997 18:14:00 +0000
  ...Also, now the blue highbeam indicator light is always on when the ignition key is on. Are there any places where the electrical system...