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• Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:11:23 -0400
  ...then pull off one spark plug wire at the plug and insert tester, >> with the center electrode a few mm from a convenient ground...
• reality check
  Historical mailing list - D Welch
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 22:30:35 -0500
  I can change the oil, change a tire, gap spark plugs, change fuses and vacuum. Is there any hope that owning a newish camper...
• Re: Cold Starting
  Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:51:30 -0700
  ...And, you *can* change the plug gap sufficiently such that you don't have enough potential to arc across the gap. The result is...
• Thanks for info on XR700 ignition system - Now TCP Globals Restoration Paint??
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:38:11 -0800
  ...spark plug gap and this ignition system. Now, I didn't get any replies about TCP Globals Restoration paint. Has anyone ever used it...
• Re: Wet starting problem update
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:39:42 -0800
  ...The old plug > gap > had opened up just beyond specs and I also cleaned the porcelain on the > spark plug. On cleaning the outside...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:22:11 -0500
  ...Spark plug gap > >> > >> I think the next time a tire shop offers to fill my tires with > >> nitrogen, I'll ask for some of...
• Re: Finger Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:20:54 -0500
  ...it takes a higher voltage to fire the plugs the greater the throttle, as would wider plug gaps, and this makes the test more...
• Re: Cold Starting
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:29:55 -0600
  ...given gap, > and several other standard things like wire resistance, > etc. If for any reason this should change (with Bosch Platinum > plugs) you run...
• Re: Hard Starting Cold and Hot
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:00:49 EDT
  ...A spark tester is cheap enough, but if you don't want to buy one, open up the gap of a spark plug to...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:04:39 -0600
  ...Spark plug gap > >> > >> I think the next time a tire shop offers to fill my tires with nitrogen, I'll ask for some of...
• Re: Plugs, gas cap, stuff, etc...
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 09:25:48 -0500
  ...getting ready for the weekend lol... > > > > What is the gap for the spark plugs? Are they gasket or no gasket? What > > is > > the small...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 16:24:47 -0400
  ...To check spark, remove one spark plug wire from the dist cap and hodl > > it so there is a small gap between the cap...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 10:17:35 -0700
  ...To check spark, remove one spark plug wire from the dist cap and hodl it so there is a small gap between the cap...
• Re: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:20:02 -0400
  ...spark plugs yesterday evening, and then drove about 5 miles, > and > >when I came back I realized that I forgot to check the gap...
• RE: CDIs
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 11:52:37 -0700
  ...Various types of spark plug wires are used to slow this rise time at the plug to reduce this problem.) The top of the...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 16:10:53 EDT
  ...Even surface gap-plugs are not capable of a centro-symmetric arc. frank Grunthaner
• Re: 86Gl auto milage
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Wed, 4 May 2005 16:20:54 EDT
  ...trans cold in the morning with mobile one,spark plugs that are 5 years old( gaped and oil change every 3k), running on p205...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 14:24:00 -0500
  ...To check spark, remove one spark plug wire from the dist cap and hodl it so there is a small gap between the cap...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:30:41 -0800
  A fellow called Dunlop is credited to be the first to build a practical tire which was inflated with air. Since air is 78...
• Re: Air Cooled Engine Seals
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 14:18:42 -0500
  ...Those little gaps between the block can be sealed by bending your sheet metal and installing all fasteners. As for the spark plug seals...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:19:16 -0600
  ...Pulled 2 plugs and cranked: good sparks. gaps are fine. I went thru all the tests on the ECU plug on the Bentley. Everything...
• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:40:51 -0700
  ...I confirmed TDC using > wood > > > > > dowel in spark plug hole. Crank pulley mark lines up with mark on > > > > > plastic timing belt cover. > > > > > > > > > > But....... > > > > > > > > > > In...
• Re: spark plugs N peanuts
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 05:49:17 EDT
  ...Do not attempt to reset the gap on these plugs. Use anti-sieze on the threads. Cheers�� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF...
• Mirrors, Spark Plugs, Oil temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Lon Herman
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 14:46:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...So some healthy spark plug advice would be nice. (4) High-Temperature Foam Padding. I think there was some recent discussion re: foam of...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 23:47:34 -1000
  I've installed a jillion NGK spark plugs with fine results. I notice it's 'too easy' for the gaps to get big ( they...
• Re: Runaway Starter Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 16:49:59 -0800
  ...Did you look at a spark plug or two yet ? On 11/5/2013 1:20 PM, JRodgers wrote: > That's it. That's...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:39:41 -1000
  I would say that on a waterboxer engine, the spark plugs barely wear *at all* ~! Like 'maybe' the gaps will expand and electrodes get...
• ZOINKS! Itsy bitsy Spark Plug pieces dancing in my engine?
  Historical mailing list - Don Griffin
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 15:33:00 EDT
  ...BTW, these plugs where only gapped when new so they haven't been bent repeatedly. Also, I'm not using my regular computer so...
• Re: REQ: "Idiot's Guide to Changing Spark Plugs"
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 03:04:40 -0500
  ...makes them easier to > get out next time. > - if you can find it, a wire-gauge type spark plug gapper. this is a > little...
• Re: REQ: "Idiot's Guide to Changing Spark Plugs"
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 22:13:04 -0500
  ...makes them easier to get out next time. - if you can find it, a wire-gauge type spark plug gapper. this is a little...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:29:37 -0500
  ...Spark plug gap >>>> >>>> I think the next time a tire shop offers to fill my tires with nitrogen, I'll ask for some of...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:35:56 -0500
  ...Katz wrote: >the gap drops from infinity to probably a few hundred ohms at the peak of >the spark current, while the voltage across...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:20:49 -0500
  ...I'd expect the resistance of a spark plug arc -- we're talking a fraction of an inch here, remember -- to be on the...
• Re: Help, my bus has fallen and can't get up!!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 16:28:31 CST6CDT
  ...Go back to the basics: -check for spark, don't worry about if its the right 'time' yet -check for fuel, take a plug...
• Re: i done did fixxed it/88 vanagon that was missing
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:27:53 -0500
  ...so then i check the gap on all the spark plugs.(Bosch Super's) they were way off. at the most they should be...
• Re: audio tach
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Mon, 10 Apr 1995 00:20:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Invest in "low interference" spark plug wires... Helps a bit, expensive Put up with it... I don't get it in the van, butI...
• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:40:39 -0400
  ...I confirmed TDC using >> wood >> > > > > dowel in spark plug hole. Crank pulley mark lines up with mark on >> > > > > plastic timing belt cover. >> > > > > >> > > > > But....... >> > > > > >> > > > > In...
• Re: A few questions...some obvious...some less
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Mon, 23 Feb 1998 10:51:43 -0800
  ...the right gap to set, and show you how (even the automotively-challenged folks at CT!) > 4- What kind of spark plugs should I...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 03:31:23 -0400
  ...there really isn't any plausible mechanism for a certain spark plug type, per se, to cause a bad coil. were the plugs replaced...
• Re: Problem w/temp gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 95 11:43:09 EDT
  I was checking the plugs the other day - all tan and brown with gaps slightly larger than normal. I regapped and cleaned them and...
• Re: need david's input on plugs and coils,bosch plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:55:15 -0500
  ...I don't think it's true of platinum plugs -- electrically they're like any plug, the gap pretty much controls what's going...
• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:48:47 -0700
  ...I confirmed TDC using > wood > > > > > > dowel in spark plug hole. Crank pulley mark lines up with mark on > > > > > > plastic timing belt cover. > > > > > > > > > > > > But....... > > > > > > > > > > > > In...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long but no cigar)
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 16:12:19 -0700
  ...The capacitor just keeps the points from "burning" when the gap is opened and the current suddenly drops to zero. This change in the...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 20 Feb 2016 17:53:35 -0800
  ...say that on a waterboxer engine, the spark plugs barely wear *at > all* ~! > > Like 'maybe' the gaps will expand and electrodes get rounded ...a...
• Dometic Fridge Electronic Ignition not working - resolved
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:17:14 -0400
  ...After cleaning the combustion chamber, orifices, spark unit, setting the spark unit gap, and blasting everything with 120 PSI air, I reconnected the fridge...
• Re: dwell
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Sun, 14 May 2000 12:06:58 -0400
  ...Just a Pertronix, a coil and the stock dist, wires+plugs. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@IBM.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Distributor Cap and Rotor, Leads, Timing
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 7 Sep 2017 00:32:46 -0400
  ...change/set? -distributor cap, rotor, hall sensor, HT leads, and spark plugs? -gap at "the points"? -O2 sensor? -T2 sensor? -AFM? -Exhaust leaks? -what...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:20:19 -0400
  ...Pulled 2 plugs and cranked: good sparks. gaps are fine. I went thru all the tests on the ECU plug on the Bentley. Everything...
• Re: WHAT JUST HAPPENED???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:42:39 -0800
  ...What are your spark plugs and gaps like ? it's not that hard to wet-foul plugs that are an off brand, or pretty...
• Re: 88vanagon-missing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 29 Oct 2004 06:59:37 -0500
  ...When the pressure builds to jump the gap on the spark plug, if there is a weak spot any where in the insulation or...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:30:21 -0800
  ...say that on a waterboxer engine, the spark plugs barely wear *at > all* ~! > > Like 'maybe' the gaps will expand and electrodes get rounded ...a...
• 1.9 ltr WBX O2 sensor question?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:21:48 -0400
  ...What could make this mark jump like so? Spark: New spark plugs (double checked the gap) New plug wires New rotor New cap Timed...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:09:08 -0500
  ...To check spark, remove one spark plug wire from the dist cap and hodl > it so there is a small gap between the cap...
• Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:41:55 -0800
  ...too large spark plug gaps could contribute to voltage leaking upstream of the spark plugs. and bosch parts ........that's what I only use...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Aux Heater Questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 17 Jul 2001 13:55:28 EDT
  ...There is also a coil in the system, and the spark plug electrode could be worn, or need re-gapping. Critical for the diesel...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:06:33 -0800
  If we're going to be really nitpicky, nitrogen was used even as early as 1887 though mixed with impurities.;-) BenT sent from my...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:56:11 -0800
  ...say that on a waterboxer engine, the spark plugs barely wear *at >> all* ~! >> >> Like 'maybe' the gaps will expand and electrodes get rounded ...a...
• Re: 1.9 ltr WBX O2 sensor question?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:19:21 -0400
  ...What could make this mark jump > like > so? > > Spark: > New spark plugs (double checked the gap) > New plug wires > New rotor > New cap > Timed...
• Re: Plugs, gas cap, stuff, etc...
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 08:46:20 -0400
  ...What is the gap for the spark plugs? Are they gasket or no gasket? What is the small metal part that came in the...
• Watercooled cyl head...unusual place for JB Weld?
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:24:44 -0800
  ...there was water getting into that cylinder (#2) and on the spark plug, so that could be the culprit. I know that many people...