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• Re: New Seats and carpet kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:18:30 -0700
  ...a better choice when using that angle grinder but man those sparks were cool and it cut/smoothed metal like butter. > > -----Original Message----- > From...
• Re: AFM issues
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 10:36:36 -0500
  ...Be > >careful using it near the altenator ,sparkplugs, and distributor, as there > >are sparks present in these areas
• Re: Shake down trip and engine bucking
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 06:04:29 -0700
  ...It let some of the sparks jump around inside it and did the bucking for me. And other time it was the spark plug...
• Re: Blown fuse
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:35:02 -0700
  ...try to replace the fuse with another 8 amp fuse it sparks and |blows right away. So obvioulsy I've got a short or...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 14:08:04 -0600
  Marla Stelk wrote: > > >Further, since you set timing based on plug #1 only, having different > >gaps in each cylinder can also cause problems.>> > > So...
• Re: What's a Hall sender do?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 13:28:17 -0400
  ...With the HV coil wire near a ground, you should be able to produce some sparks. (Ignition on) Injectors should also click. Larry A...
• Re: New Seats and carpet kit
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:30:19 -0600
  ...a better choice when using that > angle grinder but man those sparks were cool and it cut/smoothed metal like > butter. > > -----Original Message----- > From...
• Re: Starter Diagnosis (was Removing Starter)
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 15:21:07 -0700
  ...to the starter mount) and nothing happened but a few minor sparks coming from the exposed wire going from the solenoid to the starter...
• Re: Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:37:35 -0800
  ...I would be concerned having sparks nearby when connecting and disconnecting the electrical contacts near flammable fumes. Not intending on hijack your thread but...
• Re: Fw: aux battery
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Mon, 10 May 2004 20:02:19 -0700
  ...It fits, but it is really cozzy in there. (Read skinned knuckles, sparks flying, swearing and stuff) But at least you don't loose...
• Re: New Seats and carpet kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:30:28 -0700
  ...a better choice when using that angle grinder but man those sparks were cool and it cut/smoothed metal like butter. > > -----Original Message----- > From...
• Re: Mosquito Net/No See 'Ems
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 23:33:45 -0400
  At 11:11 PM 7/15/2001, Marshall Ruskin wrote: >Only that s'plains the French-Canadian term "Sparks from Hell" purrrfectly. > >But what...
• Re: WARNING !! Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 18:06:45 -0700
  ...Any input >on this? "Sparks" are usually either air molecules heated to incandescent temperatures, or (sometimes) tiny bits of near-molten metal. They happen...
• RE: Burning Buses
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 09:48:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...then they pop off, and spew raw gas all over the engine compartment, including the distributor and generator, which make nice, juicy sparks inside...
• Re: 1984 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 09 May 1995 16:52:14
  ...Be sure the igniter sparks to the burner, and not to the thermocouple. >I have an opportunity to >purchase a 1983 Westfalia and >I...
• Vanagons at Pick 'n' Pull
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 07:19:13 -0400
  ...1959 miles Pick-n-Pull - Sparks [More Information] 2205 Larkin Circle Sparks, NV 89431 US Store Layout Map | Part Pricing Make Model Year Row...
• Re: stripping the undercarriage
  Historical mailing list - M.Grant
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 13:04:24 +0100 (BST)
  ...Especially when you can send a nice golden stream of sparks across into the neighbours garden :) cheers Marcus '71 bus __ Marcus Grant mty016@uk...
• Re: Clean Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 09:06:13 -0500
  ...I was amazed at the shower of sparks the brushes produced. I guess it's not a factor when immersed in gas. I try...
• electrolytic rust removal technique - very simple
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:56:46 -0500
  ...Oh, BTW, a by-product of the reaction is hydrogen so watch for sparks and keep it in a well ventilated place. ;o) Pascal...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:08:47 -0700
  This is not quite correct. The coil fires when the points OPEN, not when they close, due to the collapse of the magnetic field...
• Re: Grounds (was Quality Inverters)
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:46:55 -0700
  ...Given common conditions such as high fault currents, fast rise/fall surges (e.g., sparks), that "ground" is anything but iso-potential. This misunderstanding...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:27:59 -0400
  ...distributor cap, arcing between spark > plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or glow around wires, at > night), or, even if not root...
• My van won't start - any help?
  Historical mailing list - Jesse L Reynolds
  Thu, 8 Jun 1995 20:56:08 -0400 (EDT)
  ...If I am right, that eliminates the starter, solenoid, etc. -She is getting sparks at the spark plug wires -She is probably getting fuel...
• Re: battery explosion
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Mon, 10 May 1999 00:29:19 -0700
  ...That way, if there are any sparks, they are less likely to ignite any hydrogen being given off by the battery being jumped. When...
• Embarassing moment: '79 westy on fire
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 00:39:56 -0700
  ...I had to do something quickly, sparks or no sparks. I grabbed the battery again, and was greated with more sparks. It took me...
• 1800 T4 in a 80 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Sep 1995 20:20:14 -0500
  ...window Deluxe 76 Rabbit L-FI 67 Panel Bus 80 Rabbit Cabriolet 67 pop-Up Westie 82 Rabbit L-FI -------------****** Sparks through the Rubble ******------------------
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:28:15 -0600
  no clear resolution to something that you can't control or modify anyway. ------------------ Clip ---------------------- I got that from the President of France out of...
• SV: unstable engine when cold
  Historical mailing list - Michael Lars Olsen
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 06:48:51 +0100
  ...I've replaced all sparks and there's no waterproblem (loss of water, overboiling or so). Any ideas ??? Best regards Michael 1983 1.9...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:11:14 -0800
  At 10:25 AM 2/20/2003, you wrote: > > If gap is too short, spark happens early; if too long, spark happens late. > >Sorry...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:28:53 -0800
  At 10:25 AM 2/20/2003, you wrote: > If gap is too short, spark happens early; if too long, spark happens late. Sorry...
• Re: Spare Tyre Bolt
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 10:44:41 -0400
  ...we had been 4WD'ing with said they > saw loads of sparks as I began to swerve to get off the road! It made...
• Re: Still won't run right
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:17:22 -0700
  ...servo (booster)? Any vacuum leaks? All vacuum lines connected? Hope that sparks a solution! Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil...
• Re: More fridge help needed.
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:41:19 -0400
  ...Check that you have NO OPEN FLAMES and NO SPARKS etc. Have someone else turn the propane valve ON. Measure the height difference of...
• Lug torque? How about zero?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:11:39 -0800
  ...Halfway one wheel fell off, sparks all over. Shaking my head. The wheel ran off the road into someones yard. Lol. Had to take...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Dec 2010 19:38:59 -0500
  ...Under normal circumstances there aren't any sparks available in the engine room, unless of course the sparking inside the distributor or from the...
• Re: 87 Misfires when damp
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:08:28 -0400
  ...a cold dark wet night and see if you see any sparks aflyin. gary Why would you spend the money first without trying cheaper...
• Re: Gas tank out. How to remove debris from tank? (searched)
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:59:38 -0700
  Not advisable to use a shop-vac or anything else that creates sparks around a gas tank, even an empty one. Unless it has...
• Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:06:49 -0800
  ...Verified the wire from the coil sparks when placed near the engine block. AAA had it towed to a shop here in town. I...
• Diesel + Gas = Explosion
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jan 1995 14:38:41 -0500
  ...Luckily, you don't create too many sparks driving over tundra. By the way, with the diesel fuel in there, my van had more...
• Frozen (& burnin') in Time
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 12:57:55 -0700
  ...springs in the cushion can touch the battery terminals resulting in sparks and a real "hot seat." (Obviously not a problem in buses.) I...
• Re: VERY hot exhaust issues
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 22:07:28 -0400
  ...The trigger was spinning around in relation to the shaft causing all kinds of early and late sparks, but the rotor was always pointed...
• Re: Vanagons at Pick 'n' Pull
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 07:59:45 -0500
  ...1959 miles >Pick-n-Pull - Sparks [More Information] >2205 Larkin Circle >Sparks, NV 89431 US >Store Layout Map | Part Pricing > > > >Make >Model >Year >Row...
• Re: Which battery terminal off first?
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Tue, 16 May 2017 11:15:35 -0700
  ...Then put back in reverse order Ground first then positive. > > I know doing this the right way helped me avoid sparks when working on...
• Re: Which battery terminal off first?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 16 May 2017 11:36:20 -0700
  ...I know doing this the right way helped me avoid sparks when working on my house battery in tight spaces. Can someone confirm I...
• Refrigerator Ignition System(s)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:30:45 -0700
  ...was replaced by igniter using a power source and produce multiple sparks (like my LP gas BBQ does)? Can I retro-fit my 1987...
• Re: Can't get the gas going ...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:55:32 -0500
  ...Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Zoltan wrote: > I have fuel pressure, I got sparks, good timing, changed the relays, still not...
• Re: <syncro/all> hesitation/miss after fording?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 13:37:33 -0700
  ...In any event, water in this plug (and it conveniently holds water -- the socket does not drain) can cause extra "sparks" to happen, which...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:19:05 -0700
  ...re "If you get sparks that means the Hall Effect> Unit is working in sending the signal to the ECU. " - not necessarily so. I...
• Re: Propane Leaking out of Tank on 90 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:42:23 -0400
  With a propane leak you should not be doing anything that creates sparks nor lighting anything. Don;t even use your cell phone nearby...
• Re: Hoses on fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 10:25:15 -0500
  ...It's not just the sparks, If you take the injectors out first you don't have that problem but the metal heats up...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:19:33 -0700
  ...distributor cap, arcing between spark > plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or glow around wires, at > night), or, even if not root...
• Finger Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 07:53:32 -0800
  While investigating why my 85 runs poorly, I was making sure the spark plug wires were all seated properly, and I noticed that when...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:46:59 -0400
  ...distributor cap, arcing between spark >> plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or glow around wires, at >> night), or, even if not root...
• More Fire Paranoia
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 08 Jun 1996 21:58:56 -0700 (MST)
  ...on the starter, which does a really good job of making sparks, which do a good job of igniting residual carb cleaner. I had...
• Re: Help!! in big trouble with Jetta GLi ignition system
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:09:58 -0800
  ...from home to college after spring break and he has > no sparks. His car is an '86 GLi with the 1.8 l engine...
• Re: Propane Tank Clean Up
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 07:19:35 EST
  ...Wire wheel will work OK just try not to make any sparks near the openings. You should also remove the DATA plate if it...
• Propane (additional capacity)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:14:54 -0700
  ...I've seen vans (more than once) with the propane tank half ripped off and dangling on the road, kicking up sparks as it...
• What about New Bosche Plus 4 Plugs?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 23:25:30 EST
  ...This does NOT mean that you are getting 4 sparks at one time (which is what advertisers would like you to think) but that...
• Re: Booster heater question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 19 May 2011 09:42:50 -0700
  ...not over dry grass, etc. , as it may smoke/or emit sparks, especially if a rodent has made a nest inside the heat exchanger...
• Re: gas mileage question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 09:00:08 -0600
  ...Bob '87 Syncro Westy> > I suspect that my van is running a little rich....my sparks plug tips are black, dark black....and I...