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• Things are getting interesting . . .
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 13:16:49 -0500
  ...For one thing, there used be a ground wire connected to the base of the distributor. After my recent issue wherein my van died...
• Re: Vanagon Still Won't A Go-Go!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:26:08 -0800
  ...With the stock > hall type distributor, I have no spark. Is there a way to check it?? > Also, will a distributor from a Golf...
• Re: Hesitation - temp 2 FIX Done Revise - Computer Resetting?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:33:34 -0400
  ...Also, the air distributor is different depending on the case. The case changed slightly with the 2.l reqiuring a different distributor. Most factory...
• ignition trouble?
  Historical mailing list - Fetner Greg
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 14:13:47 -0600
  ...I pulled the distributor cap and the rotor and contact electrode (in the distributor cap) were burned up? I put another cap and rotor...
• Re: Engine dies, now which distributor?? (long winded)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:23:46 -0500
  ...I know that the distributor caps :::and :::rotors are different for the 90-91 models, but are the distributors still :::interchangeable with the old...
• Re: Mystery module. what the heck is it? '72
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  20 Sep 96 09:54:11 EDT
  ...I am currently using a Bosch 050 distributor (mech. advance) and a pair of Dellorto carbs, and the van had a single Weber and...
• What's a Hall sender do?
  Historical mailing list - john schaper
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 09:58:59 -0400
  ...Checked all grounds; saw some cracked wires to the distributor, spliced and repaired, vacuum lines connected, getting fuel, AFM is rebuilt, connections to fuel...
• Re: Vanagon/Subaru Deep Thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 31 May 2001 22:27:52 -0700
  ...You would have to modify > the Subaru's distributor shaft to attach the VW unit. I don't think that > would be that hard...
• Re: '84 Van Down
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 06:41:58 -0400
  Ken, thank you for your advice, Distributor rotor and cap were heavily oxidized. Not Bosch, but an off-brand from FLAPS. I am suspecting...
• Re: Engine stumbling, hesitations... again
  Historical mailing list - DEREKWH125
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 16:36:08 EST
  ...Unfortunately, though I removed the sender from the distributor, I learned that it was not available as a separate pieace. I bought a new...
• distributor rotor extraction
  Historical mailing list - sharks
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 11:40:25 -0700
  I've never had any difficulty removing the rotor from a distributor before, but for some reason I wasn't able to get the...
• Re: spark plugs: 8 plugs in a 4-banger!
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 14:19:21 -0700
  how is that set up? dual ignitions/coils/distributors? or just one setup with 2 leads for each cylinder at the distributor? ===== Sudhir Desai...
• Re: Electrical Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 10:32:10 EST
  Also, as a means of simulating the action of the distributor I pulled the distributor with the wire to the ignition module attached, key...
• Re: Pseudo-Vanagon Syndrome?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:22:34 -0700
  ...052 998 065 If you have an '86 & up, spend the extra $25 and get the rebuilt Bosch distributor. It's actually a brand...
• Early Distributor Question
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 09 Apr 1996 19:06:47 -0700
  ...I got four early, cast iron distributors with this parts stash. VJU4 BR8 (2 of these, one with thin wire clips, the likes of...
• Re: Fuel Injection Question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 09:07:47
  ...It has > the >fuel injection still on it, but someone has put a 009 Bosch distributor on > it. >Will this work? > I ran a...
• Re: FS Rear view Mirror/ DIstributor / tailights
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 21:55:28 -0500
  ...FS Rear view Mirror/ DIstributor / tailights I have a few things left for sale- Rear view mirrow, great shape $15 Distributor from 2.1L...
• Re: Engine dies, now which distributor?? (long winded)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 17:50:54 -0500
  ...I know that the distributor caps and rotors are different for the 90-91 models, but are the distributors still interchangeable with the old...
• '89 2.1i digifant cutting out. Really need some help on this one... ; SOLVED?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Bowen
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 13:31:10 +0100
  ...Last night I put a new distributor rotor arm in and this morning the van was much better. It didn't seem to cut...
• Re: What's a Hall sender do?
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 14:41:35 -0500
  What's the difference between the Hall Effect sensor in a computer keyboard and the one in a Vanagon distributor? Jim On Apr 8...
• Re: Distributor Swap and Timing Issues - 88 GL with 2.1WBX
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 10:31:48 -0600
  ...Distributor Swap and Timing Issues - 88 GL with 2.1WBX > As long as you swap the timing clamps along with the distributors you > should...
• dwell angle
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:52:01 EDT
  ...I even tried an 009 distributor with points gapped at .018. Still right below 30. It runs fine, just wondering if I need to...
• weird tab on the side of my distributor
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 22:04:44 -0500
  I just noticed that my distributor has a tab that looks like it's supposed to be attached to ground or something. It's...
• Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 19:49:56 -0700
  ...if you are using a 1.9 distributor ..there's not a lot of 'turn room' on the distributor ..the vacuum capsule runs into...
• Re: Hall Sender Connector "Loose"
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:02:44 +0000
  ...Besides getting a new distributor or just the part with the hall sender (see below), epoxying and electrical tape seems to have worked for...
• Re: Distributor wire?
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Tue, 19 May 2009 15:47:39 -0700
  there is a metal shroud that goes around the distributor; it has a soldered-on ground strap that connects to this little quick-disconnect...
• Re: 93 Eurovan engine electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 15:25:26 -0800
  ...My problem was caused by the plastic elbow which comes out of the distributor to form a 3 wire connector cracking inside the distributor...
• Re: 2.0 distributor
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 09:52:25 -0400
  ...Just hook a t fitting up and use the > main vac line as a source to the distributor? If by "main vac line" you...
• Re: Van won't start with strong gas smell...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 21:25:27 -0800
  ...What I had thought was a fuel leak was actually a bad distributor. Actually, the distributor o-ring was leaking oil into the distributor...
• Re: Distributor Shaft Pin
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 8 Jun 2017 16:31:19 -0700
  ...This allows for the drive to slide to take up any misalignment between the drive piece and distributor shaft. The pick-up coil kits...
• Re: still not starting..
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:50:43 -0600
  ...Remove the distributor cap. Your distributor rotor should be pointing toward the very fine notch on the very top lip of the distributor housing...
• Re: 88 GL Distributor Woes Continue - on and on --
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:00:34 -0700
  ...Bad distributor wire - Or - heaven forbid but most > likely - > dead coil. > > No parts on hand tonight - so Monday I will be at my parts...
• Digijet Distributor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:40:26 -0400
  I have an '85 1.9l with the vacuum advance/retard distributor. I realize the two vacuum ports are connected to different sources of...
• Re: #1 firing position on 009? (2.0 l FI)
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 11:46:45 -0500
  Nothing to do with the distributor ??????? If what you say is true, then I can adjust #1 and #3 valves at the same time...
• Re: No spark ...
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:20:32 -0700
  ...One wire from coil to distributor - rotor spins with the cycling of the engine - 4 places on the distributor cap the rotor makes contact...
• Re: Vanagon dead at walmart--not the coil after all
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:37:50 -0700
  ...I removed the > distributor and will take it down to have the sensor tested tomorrow morning. > > If it is the sensor, anybody have a...
• Distributor Vacuum Advance Checking
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 14:59:15 -0700
  Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knows about checking the distributor's vacuum advance pump. Are they supposed to leak? When I hook...
• New 009 dist
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 16:18:09 -0700 (PDT)
  I just installed a 009 distributor in my '74 Bus. It seems to have helped, but it lacks power. I know alot of people...
• Re: distributor rotor extraction
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:10:37 -0400
  ...distributor rotor extraction > I've never had any difficulty removing the rotor from a distributor > before, but for some reason I wasn't able...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:21:20 -0700
  ...replacing the entire distributor? I'm newly moved to the bay area (Oakland) -- can anyone recommend a local part shop that would have 'em...
• Re: Vanagon/Subaru Deep Thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 31 May 2001 23:15:42 -0700
  ...First, Suby engine doesn't have distributor. Then, all sensors on the engine will not work with Digijet or Digifan ECU. Wiring problem? Well...
• Thanks for Help w/Vanagon Motor in Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 21:10:46
  ...Problem ended up being that before I received the '82 motor, someone had removed the distributor, turned the motor, and put the distributor back...
• Fwd: Syncro/2WD distributors
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 22:08:44 -0400
  Hi Are the distributors used on the Syncro's the same as those used on 2WD vanagons? Should an '87 syncro distributor have vacuum...
• Timing for 009 in '70 bus engine?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 11:09:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...What timing should I set my '70 bus engine (single-port 1600, 30PICT-3 carb, 009 distributor)?? 0degrees? 10 BTDC? ...??? Engine is stock except...
• WTB: Bosch Distributor
  Historical mailing list - John M Rossi
  Sat, 8 May 1999 15:29:51 -0500
  I'm looking for the stock distributor for my '81 California Vanagon. It is a vacuum advance Bosch 0 237 022 009. This was...
• Re: Why won't my Distributor Cap Fit?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 23 Sep 2019 21:09:28 -0400
  ...I've bought 2 distributor cap/rotor sets from GoWesty > and at least one from FLAPS that don't seem to fit well? It...
• Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:30:27 -0700
  Sounds like your distributor cap has had it anyway . New dist cap and coil wire.. n' yer good to go. Most people keep a...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 27 May 2010 23:15:21 -0400
  ...There is no vacuum can on my distributor. The mechanical advance distributor is used with the 83-85 digijet setup. Greg On 5/27...
• Re: High resistance causing no spark?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 16:32:13 -0500
  ...I tested the lead >from the coil to the center of the distributor cap and it showed >~16,000 ohms of resistance (if I...
• Re: 2.1 distributor drive gear installation question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:59:06 -0700
  ...With #1 piston at TDC the distributor rotor will point to an opposite direction rather than the mark on the distributor. Just pull the...
• Re: 009 Distributor in Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sim
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 22:45:27 -0400
  VW Trends did a three part article this summer on everything about distributors going over the entire gamut of ways vacuum and mechanical advance...
• distributor drive shaft installation
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 09:30:18 -0700
  i think i installed my distributor drive shaft 180* out, because my dist. is in backwards. should i leave it alone, or try to...
• Re: Distributor Nightmare
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 11:11:24 -0700
  ...I have never, ever, heard of magnetically active paint inside the Vanagon distributors. Maybe you have something wrong with your distributor - though probably not...
• Re: Distributor cap
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:25:15 -0600
  ...My 87 vanagon idled rough and died this morning. > Tightened up distributor cap wires just in case > and the middle one came off in...
• Re: 2 liter carbs question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 20:28:13 -0400
  ...It did not perform well with the vacuum advance distributor..... When the new carb, distributor and timing were properly set the pickup was very...
• Re: 88 GL: Changing coolant distributor- Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:14:12 -0800
  ...Changing coolant distributor- Tips? > > Hi Folks, > So I'm changing the cracked coolant distributor today, and am looking > to find a way not to...
• Re: distributor washers
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:34:10 EDT
  ...There is a parts kit for the 1983-1985 distributors. It consists of shims, washers and hardware. The number is: Parts Kit (Shims, Washers...
• Re: New distributor missing hall sender?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:06:51 -0700
  ...The vendor > double-checked their stock of distributors and all have this new style. > > My non-starting problem after installing the new distributor was...
• Re: Visual Difference(s) between 1.9L & 2.1L Distributors?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 5 Jun 2016 00:11:28 -0700
  ...What are the visual clues that make it easy to differentiate between 1.9 & > 2.1L distributors, when they are not installed? Thanks. > > Cary
• Hall sensor install
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:18:22 -0500
  Hi All, I have a distributor (2.1 liter engine) with a bad Hall, I have the new Hall. Question is, how does one...