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Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:00:48 -0800
...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: crank, wont start
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:53:07 -0500
...It may not be obvious when checking but keep in mind the other losses between the coil and the spark plug, especially the gap...
Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:14:39 -0500
---- Ben T <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > A fellow called Dunlop is credited to be the first to build a practical tire which was inflated...
Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:37:34 -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: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 1 Oct 2011 00:56:06 -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: reality check
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 20:19:18 -0800
...Welch wrote: > > I can change the oil, change a tire, gap spark plugs, change fuses and > vacuum. Is there any hope that owning a...
Re: failed SMOG, cylinder misfiring?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Sun, 7 Sep 2003 22:22:53 -0700
...If there was no change, then either a spark plug > is defective, or the spark plug cable. > I had a similar problem-it was...
Re: Help please?
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 16:09:18 -0600
...Changed spark plugs, rotor, cap, wires and air filter today... Engine wouldn't start. Put all the old stuff back in, thinking I'd...
Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:04:29 -0800
...also ...just having too large plug gaps ( from wear usually ) can make spark plug wires want to leak. Path of least resistance of course...
Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:45:09 -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: Gap of Sparks - Note correction
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 23:36:49 -0600
...I've been told that the electronic distributor produces > more > current / spark. > It has been suggested that Air Cooled vanagons could run hotter > plugs...
Re: [T2] [BP] What is this-Is it a compressor??
Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:58:05 -0600
...exhaust system? 3) All of that electrical system, and no spark or glow plugs. 4) Where is the fuel system? 5) If there is...
Re: The details of Motronic (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:25:48 -0700
...The ECU controls spark timing and calculates this for each plug individually making for very precise ignition timing. Minor variances such as plug gap...
Re: No compression
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:35:05 -0500
On Fri, 19 Dec 2003, Ben huot wrote: > This is the head temp gauge kit, come with the spark plug sender and the > long...
Re: The details of Motronic (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:04:02 -0700
...The ECU controls spark timing and calculates this for each plug individually making for very precise ignition timing. Minor variances such as plug gap...
Vanagon Specifications Sheet
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:20:52 -0400
...RMP Limit 5600 RPM Spark Plugs W7CCO - Bosch 14 L-7 CU - Beru N 288 - Champion Spark Plug Gap 0.7 � 0.1 mm...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:50:58 -0600
...I've proven to myself that good distributors are a necessity for proper delivery of spark to the plugs. Having a box of about...
1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 07:11:18 -0500
...Have pulled, cleaned and gapped the plugs and checked for spark (looked surprisingly good). Also put in a new fuel filter since I had...
Re: Subject: No low end Power
Historical mailing list - Pernice, Vincent
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:09:04 -0500
...or if there was any tinkering with the the mixture, the spark plugs sometimes foul up more than the ignition system can clean up...
Re: crank, wont start_coil testing
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:22:49 -0800
...It may not be obvious when checking but keep in mind the other losses between the coil and the spark plug, especially the gap...
Re: Emissions: Vacuum Leak ID'd 82 aircooled westy
Historical mailing list - Pat
Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:40:53 -0400
...Also check spark energy with a spark-gap tester and check your plugs/wires/cap/rotor. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:34 -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: Turbo Muffler, Jacobs Ign, Snake Oil
Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 10:22:41 -0700
___________________________________ So you're saying that any spark will do, voltage ** Plug Gap** and duration have no effect. Say what??? With the variables that we...
Re: Watercooled cyl head...unusual place for JB Weld?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Feb 2005 20:32:13 -0500
...there was water getting into that cylinder (#2) and on the spark plug, so that could be the culprit. I know that many people...
Re: Fridge again....
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 5 Oct 2008 17:52:04 -0400
...It also occurs to me that the gap on your sparker could be too large, preventing a spark from bridging the gap. On Oct...
Re: Fuel pump dead? Help!!
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Mon, 10 Apr 2000 18:37:43 EDT
...I replaced engine compartment fuel lines, fuel >filter, >injector seals, spark plugs, wires, cap and rotor, plus the battery. >First >time I try to...
83 Fuel Injection fixed (I think):TY
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Jul 1997 04:05:59 -0400 (EDT)
...But I'll replace the spark plugs, cap, rotor, and wires, because I don't know when it was done last. And the plugs...
Re: Westy Sink Pump Inop
Historical mailing list - KEITH PIKE
Mon, 2 Jul 2001 17:16:21 -0230
...be great. > > Also, does anyone know how to properly gap the three prong spark plugs? I've > got a misfire somewhere and want to...
Re: What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:32:26 -0400
...A/C compressor bracket, etc), 17mm tranny plug tool (Bus Depot), spark plug gapping tool, 24mm deepwell socket for oil pressure sender, OXS socket...
Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:21:45 -0800
nuff oh dis stuff Brah .. since not vanagon .. and besides.. this is what's called splitting hairs... calling compressed air 'nitrogen'. my search said...
Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:36:57 -0500
...rotor and generally ..plug wires too. > > also ...just having too large plug gaps ( from wear usually ) can make > spark > plug wires want to leak...
Re: Subject: No low end Power
Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:44:58 -0800
...or if there was any tinkering with the the mixture, the spark plugs sometimes foul up more than the ignition system can clean up...
Re: crank, wont start_coil testing
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:47:27 -0800
...It may not be obvious when checking but keep in mind the other losses between the coil and the spark plug, especially the gap...
vanagon misfiring after 30 mins
Historical mailing list - Tom Ervolina
Mon, 13 Apr 1998 12:27:07 -0400
...I also pulled the spark plugs and cleaned and gapped them. They looked fine ... a bit of brown but otherwise seemed ok (running hot...
Please help me conquer Bill Gates, VERY light VW content
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Aug 1998 13:57:33 EDT
...lil' brain has burped-up the factoid you needed about spark plug gap, tire pressure, or fuel line. Now, I need your help. If...
Re: failed SMOG, cylinder misfiring?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 7 Sep 2003 22:06:57 -0700
...If there was no change, then either a spark plug is defective, or the spark plug cable. I had a similar problem-it was...
Re: Fridge again....
Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
Sun, 5 Oct 2008 16:08:47 -0600
...to me that the gap on your sparker could be too large, >preventing a spark from bridging the gap. >On Oct 5, 2008, at...
Re: 85 cuts out/dies when hot - HELP! stranded in Pueblo, CO
Historical mailing list - andrewbell
Sun, 24 Jun 2001 22:25:12 -0500
...Must have been sparking across the little gap. > And two of the plugs were loose. Anyway, that's all interesting, but > none of it...
Re: Help please?
Historical mailing list - David Maurio
Sat, 26 Jul 2003 18:37:39 -0400
...Changed spark plugs, rotor, cap, wires and air filter today... Engine wouldn't start. Put all the old stuff back in, thinking I'd...
Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:14:04 -0400
...Spark plug gap-Tire air! From my records, filling race tires with nitrogen reduced the inflated pressure *increase* by almost 4psi on my racecar...
Re: Distributor Nightmare
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Sun, 11 Jul 2004 10:24:09 -0600
...The "Hall" sensor is triggered by these gaps, and tells the computer to fire the appropriate spark plug. Timing is controlled grossly by the...
Re: 2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:15:02 -0800
my very lo-tech way for top dead center on a cylinder is this - remove all the spark plugs - insert a chopstick in a...
Re: rough running
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:00:39 -0500
...spark plugs clean and gapped correctly; spark plug wires connected and routed correctly, not chafing on anything; no leaks in the air intake; no...
Lurch at 2900 Update...and help setting timing
Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
Wed, 2 Jan 2002 23:01:42 -0800
...After lots of suggestions and reading the archives here's what I did; 1) Clean Grounds 2) Put in new Spark plug wires (old...
Re: Idle issue? Any update?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 22 May 2020 21:42:52 +0000
...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: Friday NVC: British Carburettor hilarity
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:22:30 -0500
...It has its own internal spark gap that you can see fire as the plug fires. The maker also claims that the color of...
Re: 88 Westie: Problematic Fridge
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 08:24:12 -0500
...These work sort of like a spark plug and must be "gapped" like a spark plug. Gas flow I checked out by having my...
Re: [T2] [BP] What is this-Is it a compressor??
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:16:56 -0800
...exhaust system? > >3) All of that electrical system, and no spark or glow plugs. > >4) Where is the fuel system? > >5) If there is...
Re: White "corrosion" in distributor cap
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 07 Apr 95 15:28:50 CDT
...ve put Split Fire plugs [works good, too]; >I use 92 octane gasoline; I've changed the spark plug wires/coil wire) well, the...
Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:01:17 -0800
...rotor and generally ..plug wires too. >> >> also ...just having too large plug gaps ( from wear usually ) can make >> spark >> plug wires want to leak...
Re: 1.9 ltr WBX O2 sensor question?
Historical mailing list - Leonard Anthony
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:26:10 -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: '88 Westy Bucking / Stalling
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:44:13 -0700
...spark plugs yet and if you plan to do it, get the NGK 3 prongs plugs - NGK BP6ET, no need to adjust the gap...
85 cuts out/dies when hot - HELP! stranded in Pueblo, CO
Historical mailing list - William Grace
Sun, 24 Jun 2001 19:28:58 -0700
...rim piece.  Must have been sparking across the little gap.  And two of the plugs were loose.  Anyway, that's all...
Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:43:43 -0700
...tiniest bit of wear on spark plug electrode gaps ..not enough to even matter... I almost never put in new spark plugs on my...
Digifant troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - John
Mon, 17 Jul 2000 14:34:05 -0400
...timing, valve clearance, spark plug type & gap. Also the air flow meter values must be at the factory calibration point. The idle stabilizer system...
Re: 85 cuts out/dies when hot - HELP! stranded in Pueblo, CO
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:11:23 -0400
...Must have been sparking across the little gap. And two of the plugs were loose. Anyway, that's all interesting, but none of it...
My EB Breakdown Problem Found
Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:54:31 -0400
...Never a miss, sputter, anything-it ran very smooth and made good power, all the while the spark is arcing across the gap in...
Re: End of saga? -- Back home with '84 with rebuilt head
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:34:38 -0500
...Bosch parts I usually just replace. > Spark plugs can be NGK or whatever ..just so they are gapped right .. > and here's another nit...
Re: Engine misses, Type IV heads
Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
Mon, 24 Apr 1995 13:15:08 -0700
...It seems to miss the > worst at a medium load in middle rpm ranges. ????? > It has a new cap, rotor, and spark plugs. > > I...
Re: 85 cuts out/dies when hot - HELP! stranded in Pueblo, CO
Historical mailing list - mike and shari
Sun, 24 Jun 2001 21:05:19 -0700
...Must have been sparking across the little gap. > And two of the plugs were loose. Anyway, that's all interesting, but > none of it...