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• Re: The details of Motronic
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:15:06 -0400
  ...It only has to be close enough for the spark to jump the gap to the proper terminal. If you look at a typical...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:33:15 +0200
  ...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: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 6 Aug 2012 17:26:12 -0400
  ...When I serviced my fridge a few years ago, I adjusted the gap on the sparker, made sure that the fuel (propane) orifice wasn...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 20 Feb 2016 16:35:58 -1000
  ...say that on a waterboxer engine, the spark plugs barely wear *at >> all* ~! >> >> Like 'maybe' the gaps will expand and electrodes get rounded ...a...
• '71 Westy won't start
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 22:24:53 -0400
  ...the ignition, I do get spark from coil to center distributor and also from distributor to spark plugs. Also, I checked my fuel pump...
• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:31:31 -0700
  ...Feeling for air coming out of spark plug hole. I also used a wood dowel to fine tune. There is also a mark on...
• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:10:04 -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: Distributor Cap and Rotor, Leads, Timing
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 7 Sep 2017 14:55:54 -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: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:21:03 -0500
  ...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: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:48:58 -0800
  in tires ? On 3/10/2012 6:06 PM, Ben T wrote: > If we're going to be really nitpicky, nitrogen was used even...
• Re: Plugs, gas cap, stuff, etc...
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:57:11 +0000
  ...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: puzzler
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 08:32:32 EST
  ...Went to do a compression test and found cylinder 1 had a flattend spark plug (no gap!) Ouch ... my biggest fears. There's where...
• Intermittent Miss on one cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 18:03:07 -0500
  ...Replaced spark plugs using correct heat range and gap Ignition wires show 5400 ohms resistance end to end New injector in questionable cylinder Swapped...
• Westy Sink Pump Inop
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 10:48:20 -0400
  ...Also, does anyone know how to properly gap the three prong spark plugs? I've got a misfire somewhere and want to clean and...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 00:17:10 -0500
  ...across the coil secondary, and coil and plug wires). complicated. the resistance of the spark gap itself depends on the current flowing, temperature, pressure...
• Re: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:57:13 -0500
  ...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: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 20 Feb 2016 18:22:25 -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: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:57:52 -0700
  ...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: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 16:37:52 -0800
  ...We can smell gas >and the spark plugs are wet after we've been trying to start her. >We have replaced and gapped the...
• Re: Idle issue? Any update?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 22 May 2020 16:43:57 -0400
  ...still running a little rough, so pulled plugs and checked gap, all NSK plugs were at .045 gap, so adjusted to .028 gap. (I...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:33:59 -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: 81 won't start in Colorado - FROM Z
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 04:17:32 -0800
  ...We > can smell gas and the spark plugs are wet after > we've been trying to start her. We have replaced > and gapped the...
• Re: White "corrosion" in distributor cap
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Apr 95 15:09:26 PDT
  ...I replaced spark plugs at least once a year...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Sun, 21 Feb 2016 17:07:52 -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: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:10:49 -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: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 14:35:27 -1000
  ...say the spark plug gaps are huge and the plugs should have been replaced long ago .. you can do all sorts of stuff.. and...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:06:35 -0700
  ...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 single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:29:01 -0400
  ...fouled > plugs, improperly gapped plugs, bad wires, bad or wet cap/rotor are more > likely culprits. with two or more items changed at once...
• Re: Plugs, gas cap, stuff, etc...
  Historical mailing list - Keith Pike
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:13:36 -0230
  ...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: Idle issue? Any update?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 May 2020 14:38:29 +0000
  ...gap or you have the wrong ones. If too deep you risk piston damage from detonation. Still to do... a. New Spark Plug wires...
• Re: 1.9 ltr WBX O2 sensor question?
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:45:42 -0700
  ...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: Sluggish 90
  Historical mailing list - Scott Atkinson
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 07:26:16 +0900
  ...I have read threads re spark plug gaps and vacuum >hoses/connections. The one odd thing is that my engine has great >response when...
• Re: ring around the dizzy and other questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 07:44:35 EDT
  ...frequency disturbance that the little spark-gap generator (your distributor) creates. The grounding strap on it should plug int a wee-little spade on...
• Re: If it's not one thing, it's another...
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 18:04:07 -0600
  ...In terms of electrical properties, one hunk of ceramic and metal with a spark gap behaves very much like another, provided it's shaped...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 01:22:19 -0500
  ...Pulled 2 plugs and cranked: >>> good sparks. gaps are fine. >>> >>> I went thru all the tests on the ECU plug on the Bentley. Everything...
• I tuned the 82 and now NO GO, help wanted
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 19:30:08 -0700
  ...Did I somehow hurt something when I connected my Dwell meter up? I connected it to Spark Plug wire 1, ground and terminal 1...
• Re: Emissions Failure
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 30 Jun 95 14:47:18 CDT
  On Fri, 30 Jun 95 14:28:20 CDT Dan Houg said: >Spark plugs. There are documented cases where the only difference >between and...
• CD Ignition
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 19 Nov 96 22:15:51 EST
  ...Bob also notes that the spark plugs can be gapped much wider, does anyone know how much wider? I'll post this to v...
• RE: Hi Again + 1962 timing help
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 10:32:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...plug to make sure. >The spark was all over the place - big difference in strength & position. >Would this be because the point gap was...
• Tiico won't start. Advice or Phone Help Please!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 09:22:23 -0600
  ...A spark plug was removed, grounded to the block, and a spark was observed jumping the gap regularly while cranking the engine. Various electrical...
• Re: Distributor cap
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 5 Jun 2013 10:40:46 -0700
  ...Or as Steven suggested, maybe that centre wire wasn't plugged in tight enough. If I'm not misunderstanding, if there was a gap...
• Heip!! New engine won't start (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 13:43:51 -0700
  ...Pulled plugs from #2 and #4, noted plugs were wet from gas. Grounded plug from #4 and saw good spark across gap. Did cold...
• Re: ZOINKS! Itsy bitsy Spark Plug pieces dancing in my engine?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 19:29:57 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: Walker Super Turbo Muffler
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 18:56:47 -0400
  ...extra >performance either So you're saying that any spark will do, voltage ** Plug Gap** and duration have no effect. Say what??? With the...
• Re: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 07:57:39 -0700
  ...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: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 12:14:43 -0500
  ...That's where I learned that if you drop a spark plug, better check the gap before you stick it in. And that some...
• Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 18:09:00 -0500
  ...I checked four plugs - all in fine condition, all gapped the same within spec. There is one suspicious spark plug boot - the red rubber...
• Re: Cooling tin/engine mounts?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:24:42 -0800
  ...A good engine bay seal (including spark plug etc. boots) is important for the air cooled. Shifting the drivetrain back may be possible. Are...
• Re: FW: DAYS SUMMARY - UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:53:50 -0800
  dear mark did you check the towers on the spark plugs ... are they in good shape is spark check being done at the gap...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:50:24 +0000
  ...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: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:51:04 -0600
  Scott, the first pneumatic device, whether tire or otherwise, used nitrogen. It couldn't help but do so, because it contained compressed air. mcneely...
• Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:04:12 -0500
  ...you suspect the spark plug wires. > >too large spark plug gaps could contribute to voltage leaking upstream of >the spark plugs. > >and bosch parts...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:52:38 -0500
  ...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: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:29:02 -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: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:00:55 -0700
  ...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: DM Brakes
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 19:44:54 -0700
  ...It is the sharp edges of a younger plug with proper gap that keeps the spark energy and combustion efficientcy high. It is also...
• Fuel pump dead? Help!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:33:19 -0700
  ...I replaced engine compartment fuel lines, fuel filter, injector seals, spark plugs, wires, cap and rotor, plus the battery. First time I try to...
• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 20:17:40 -0600
  ...We can smell gas > >and the spark plugs are wet after we've been trying to start her. > >We have replaced and gapped the...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:59:47 -0400
  ...If none of these work, I would check your spark plugs for fouling and proper gap and also your cap and rotor. If you...
• Re: Coil Fires, 7.5KOhms
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:14:05 -0700
  ...more) of the distributor contacts causing a >20KV "spark" or arc at the spark plug gap. Mr. Lenz said it well with the voltage...