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• Re: best gasoline to use
  Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 12:09:52 -0700
  ...engine runs cooler, NO pre-ignition (pinging, knock, etc.) Mileage did not change a bit. The whole idea behind premium fuel is to prevent...
• Re: Ground Stars
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 13:10:50 -0400
  ...Non fused circuits and wiring, ignition circuit and fuel pump! Undersized wiring from alternator and from battery to fuse box While there is "X...
• 60,000 volt coil?
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  20 Aug 96 01:21:37 EDT
  ...by not replacing the wires, but I just want to know what to get. Sounds like a great ignition system, but I'm not...
• Re: Had to cancel trip.....Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 15:55:40 EDT
  ...means plug wires are bad. Also check cap for cracks and carbon tracks. Could also be a problem with the electronic ignition connector on...
• 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: Immobilise the van?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Mon, 21 May 2007 15:12:05 -0500
  ...would disable the van, but has small capacity wires. Interrupting circuit 15 immediately after the ignition switch will do what you want. This will...
• Q's about install of cruise control syst
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 31 Dec 1996 13:49:00 -0500 (EST)
  ...ignition coil, therefor no speed sensor or magnet sensors. Evidently the system is sensitive to electormagnetic interference from the coil, alternator, plug wires, etc...
• Re: cutting out and sparking coil
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:04:40 -0500
  while getting new plug wires why not add new cap & rotor and new plugs? At 08:17 PM 4/23/2003 -0700, Steve Delanty...
• Re: hall sender vs points
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 13:19:28 -0500
  ...Cap and rotor are subject to the usual gradual deterioration, as are the wires. I'd carry a headlight switch and an ignition switch...
• Re: ignition switch for 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 13:26:30 -0500
  ...ignition switch is a little flaky, in order to start the car > > sometimes I > > have to jiggle the wires leading into the ignition switch...
• Re: Help Needed, On the Road
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:30:44 -0700
  ...Remove the distributor cap and all ignition wires from it. Then give it a thorough cleaning using a clean cloth towel. Remove the rotor...
• Re: Wiring for inner headlights
  Historical mailing list - tolga
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 13:34:44 -0500
  ...the connector shows 12volts only if the ignition >key is in the ignition switch and turned to the ON position (not >START). this will...
• Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 17:20:16 -0600
  ...Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat >>>> To: "John Rodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> >>>> Cc: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> >>>> >>>> Crossed wires? Check...
• Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 19:26:51 -0400
  ...it is hard on ignition module to make spark jump more than a few mm, or worse, leave high tension side open, so either...
• Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:12:41 -0500
  ...cover through which all those wires go, was melted along > the bottom, all the way from the ignition box across the front (towards the...
• Re: distributor wiring question
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:54:09 -0500
  ...Bill On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 12:49 PM, W Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote: > That is a pertronix ignition module. The wires...
• RE: Temperature Related Performance Problems
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 12:00:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...If the spark is like orange or yellow, then your ignition isn't doing its full job. Might be wires, or coil, or condenser...
• Re: Engine quit
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:13:26 -0700
  ...Also the black wires at one post of the ignition coil, or the cluster of grounds at a screw below the ignition coil. Sometimes...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 15 May 2015 07:53:12 -0400
  ...with substantial wires leading to the positive battery terminal and the starter solenoid. A smaller wire went off apparently to the ignition switch. I...
• Re: power to the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:32:13 -0400
  ...So...with ignition on, here's what you should see on the relay terminals: 88y and 88z, fat red wires - +12 directly from battery...
• Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:08:25 -0700
  ...the auction where all it needed was a new cap, rotor & wires. Change the cap. Rob becida@comcast.net At 8/12/2012 06...
• Re: Flasher Relay Mystery
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 17 Nov 2005 07:48:10 -0800
  ...Ground 81 is just a hidden point in the dash wiring harness where 6 brown wires are crimped together with one of them leading...
• Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:04:29 -0800
  ...1.9 Running issues when wet out >I would start by checking the ignition system. The cap, rotor, and wires >are > the primary suspects...
• Re: vanagon starter question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:03:41 -0500
  ...Could be > bad wiring from the ignition switch(giving low voltage > when hot), could be a sticky solenoid, could be > corroded wires at the...
• Re: cranky but no starty
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 06:32:11 -0500
  ...Even though the ignition is not fused, the power goes from the switch, and into and out of the fuse box before going to...
• Re: Engine Cranks but No Start
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 09:55:36 -1000
  ...there is no separate ignition module on 2.1's, 86 and later. is liquid gas actually in the exhaust pipes ? or is there...
• Re: Ignition Switch - now another problem there
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:45:54 -0800
  ...whole pull-the-steering-wheel-remove-ignition-lock-assembly . You just pop the new switch onto the wires ... and see if that fixes your...
• troubleshooting a starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:05:48 -0800
  ...primary and secondary dc resistance were also in spec on the ignition coil. my engine has 175k on the clock. my ignition wires are...
• Re: ECU and starting question
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:57:59 -0500
  ...It's not ECU. > > But there are wires connecting the ECU and the ignition module. Still it's not > > likely to be an ECU...
• Re: different distributors for the 1.9 ??
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 14:28:18 -0700
  ...The 03 010 and 03 212 distributor caps are swappable depending on the ignition wires being used. Check my links below for further info...
• Re: Non-stock ignition coils/plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:09:36 -0500
  ...Most after market wires sets will work on both the post and earlier sleeves. The post is a huge improvement. The Vanagon ignition for...
• Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 19:43:36 -0600
  ...of spark plug and coil wires > for my 1990 2.1 engine. I am running a stock ignition system with > the exception of Bosch...
• Re: "Headlights On" Warning Chimes? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:27:24 -0400
  ...parts. >all of the necessary pick-up wires are there (the door open, key in >ignition and light on), but you';d need to...
• Re: 82 Failed CA Smog Test- help!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 23:07:16 -0500
  ...move the > ignition pickup from the wire that goes from the coil to the > distributor to > one of the ignition wires from the distributor...
• Re: Wiring harness to distributor plug
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 07:47:45 -0400
  ...234 485 024 Plug Sleeve, > Ignition System. It's the connection from the coil to the distributor. The > wires in my plug were kinda...
• Re: Remote starter switch
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 15:32:16 -0400
  ...the wires from the battery and the alternator meet and one to the small "Push on" terminal where the wire from the ignition switch...
• Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:18:58 -0500
  ...the ground contact inside the relay somehow reached > ignition on power ..and all the wires on that circuit started to melt. > > looks like you...
• Starter for 1981 automatic: questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 18:51:48 -0400
  ...key/ignition. This wire was wired to the pair of contacts on the > solenoid. Is this now replacing one of the original wires, hence...
• Re: 0-60 times
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 19:54:42 EDT
  ...Anyway, a bit of timing advance, Marvel Mystery oil and Mobil 1, new ignition wires and plugs, correct ECU, functioning O2 sensor, etc. as...
• Re: Radio Install
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:05:17 -0700
  ...Test for voltage from some of the wires under there. You want to find a wire that reads about 12v when the ignition is...
• Re: Warning Lights Audible Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 25 May 2010 10:47:34 -0700
  > it would drive me nuts to have the alarm every time I put the key in the > ignition and got the momentary red lights...
• Cause of failed igniton switch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 15:43:27 -0800
  ...did the engine fire start from a the defective ignition, burning the wires in the engine compartment , and starting an engine fire, or did...
• Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:36:11 -0500
  ...cover through which all those wires go, was melted > along the bottom, all the way from the ignition box across the front > (towards the...
• no start/road trip
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Sun, 25 May 1997 12:06:18 -0230 (NDT)
  ...He installed new ignition wires, cap and rotor and last week he installed a new oxygen sensor to cure a low idle problem. Any...
• Van started, Then stalled & now won't start
  Historical mailing list - philip key
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 13:41:24 -0700
  ...I checked all the plug wires and distributor can't see any problems there. I am thinking something with the ignition any help is...
• No Juice to ECU Solved.
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 15:31:15 -0800
  ...I put in a new ignition coil but it didnt start after that... I reconnected a few wires - one to hall and one to...
• Re: Headlights wont shut off, even with key out... suggestions ?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 18:36:23 -0700
  ...6(right) also I just disconnected the wires from the white plastic connector the actual ignition switch plus into the headlight are still on
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:40:43 -0800
  ...It does not proof out the ignition > wires, the injectors nor the injector > wiring. About all it demonstrates is that > the connectors are not...
• Re: '86 GL electrical (sound system) question
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:00:01 -0600
  ...he found the wires that go to the relay/buzzer for the door-open-but-key-in-ignition circuit and powered the radio from...
• Re: battery cables
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:10:24 -0400
  The alternator wires actually feed the fuse box. So do the the battery wires. You'll have to separate there. I would use a...
• Re: '72 bus IGN SW
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:55:41 -0500
  ...What you are trying to do is separate the plastic piece with the wires coming out of it from the rest of the ignition...
• Re: I need left door power window mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 27 May 1999 12:41:14 +0200
  ...Remove the panel in the driver's door, but don't yet unplug the wires from the power windows switch. Then turn the ignition...
• Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:27:48 -0400
  ...cover through which all those wires go, was melted along the bottom, all the way from the ignition box across the front (towards the...
• Re: starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:45:05 -0500
  Most likley your ignition switch, get one. Not bad to have a spare. The neutral safety switch may also be worn through or just...
• Re: Re-occuring problem
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 22:23:56 -0300
  ...This could also be a bad ignition switch. With the key turned to the starter setting, jiggle the wires going to the ignition switch...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Oct 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1097)
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:20:35 -0700
  ...Mine deteriorated and there were bare wires very close to the distributor body. Also, make sure the spark plug wires are in good shape...
• Re: 88vanagon-missing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 29 Oct 2004 06:59:37 -0500
  ...I had to replace wires on every one of them. The ignition wires undergo a tremendous electrical pressure - 25,000 volts every time the...
• Re: Jerky Van continued
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 6 Jun 2007 19:59:20 -0500
  ...high-voltage side of the ignition system: coil, cap, rotor, wires, plugs. I'd try new cap-rotor-wires-plugs first, then maybe a...
• Re: Valet 711T system was electrical mystery
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 Dec 2013 19:10:00 -0800
  ...http://www.directed.com/guides/manuals/ig/valet/N711T.pdf You won't use all the wires provided in a Vanagon installation, and this...
• Wiring in 2nd battery on Westy..
  Historical mailing list - carboncow
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 13:31:25 -0500
  ...Are the wires on the main battery that run to only unique subsystems like the light in the back, 12v fridge or stereo that...