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• Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:59:34 -0400
  ...Distributor (yea, i'm having a lot of trouble with those lately, check inside, remove dust cap, check wires/hall sender), check the cap...
• Re: #3 late timing + Minutiae: Timing
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 95 13:38:30 +0100
  ...Spark plug contact in the >>distributor cap. I disagree on this, the location of the contact in the distributorcap is determined by the location...
• Re: Passing through creek, engine misses badly
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 21:10:26 -0600
  ...This can be quite interesting. > Sometimes cleaning the coil and distributor cap carefully can help > a lot. Poor insulation on the wires of course...
• Re: Vanagon Still Won't A Go-Go!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:26:08 -0800
  ...unit and sure enough, I have plenty of spark > to the distributor cap and out but no gas to the plugs!! > > Now, I should...
• Re: What is this connector for?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 13:01:48 -0700
  ...What is this connector for? > > > Just below distributor cap, on the right side of the distributor itself I > have what appears to be a...
• Aux Battery in a 74
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 16:46:53 -0800 (PST)
  Hi all, I was poking around in my engine compartment today, replacing the distributor cap that had cracked open, and noticed something. On the...
• vanagon stalling after warm up
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 10:11:35 EST
  so far the mechanic has put in a new distributor cap & rotor, new afm, new fuel pump/filter, and this problem still occurs after...
• Re: Syncro water proofing
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 13:11:06 +0000
  ...is a black bag that fits over the distributor cap and ignition wires at the cap. It deteriorates over time with heat. It's...
• Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:19:22 -0500
  ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > twist and pull. > your 84 originally had an early style dist cap where you just see a...
• Re: New distributor missing hall sender?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:13:02 -0700
  ...Popped the cap, rotor, dust cap off and...am >>> I wrong...is the hall sender missing??! I assume a 'new' rebuilt >>> distributor would come...
• Re: Travel necessities
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 13:47:06 -0700
  New engine, new belts, new hoses, new alternator, new starter, distributor cap, rotor, plugs and wires, new injection plumbing. Tape, electrical and duct. I...
• 009 parts question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
  Sat, 24 May 2003 21:17:50 EDT
  ...But, the cap, rotor, points, and condenser are all for the correct 82 distributor. The 009 uses totally different parts. Obviously the current setup...
• Re: Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine stall)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:53:17 -0800
  ...There is a chance Ive mixed up rotor and cap. Or my local vendor did. The latter is unlikely. With the paddle type coolant...
• Won't Start now
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:51:57 -0400
  ...I once did accidentally try and start it when I had the distributor cap laying on it's side, I replaced the dist. cap...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 13:56:43 -0500
  ...Also, take a look at inside of distributor cap. Let us know if it is carbon tracked. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Diehr" <md03...
• 1984 Vanagon For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon For Sale
  Tue, 11 Sep 2001 02:50:30 +0000
  ...Cylinder heads Coolant pipes from front to rear Thermostat Coolant Temperature Sensor Distributor Cap and Rotor Plug Wires Spark Plugs Fuel Filter Oxygen Sensor...
• Re: Van turns but won't fire
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:53:39 -0700
  At 09:05 PM 09/05/2002, you wrote: >Took high tension lead off distributor,held to eng,turned the key,eng >turns but...
• Re: New distributor missing hall sender?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:06:51 -0700
  ...Popped the cap, rotor, dust cap off and...am >>>> I wrong...is the hall sender missing??! I assume a 'new' rebuilt >>>> distributor would come...
• Re: Hall Effect Sender? Speedo question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 29 May 2008 13:13:10 -0700
  ...The capacitor will block DC off but pass the pulses through for the RPM gauge. You may need to experiment with the capacitor to...
• Re: Need cap for fresh water tank and fridge drain tube
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 10:00:06 -0700
  The CAP for the Frig. Burner Drain, the male cap (plug) that screws into the drain tube exiting under the frig., is as I...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:37:34 -0700
  ...1) Carefully dismentle the distributor and visually check the rotor that is is not somehow broken. 2) Check the distributor cap and pay special...
• Check Compression: Warm or cold engine?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 12 May 2003 11:09:24 -0700
  ...I've changed spark plugs and wires, the distributor is new as is the cap and rotor and still it stumbles. It could be...
• Anyone have a Westy utility hook-up for the filler tank?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 15:31:18 -0800
  ...I've check the usual parts distributors as well as had a trip out to the wreckers...I ended up buying new utility hook...
• Re: Very Basic - Adding Oil?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:04:01 EST
  ...How do I > add oil to the thing? There is what looks like an oil cap between the > distributor and alternator - however it won...
• Re: Distributor woes
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:34:22 -0700
  ...cover.?Nothing looked amiss.??I checked the distributor and it was tight.? I popped off the cap and checked the rotor. It and the...
• Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:15:43 -0600
  ...Distributor (yea, i'm having a lot of trouble with those lately, check > inside, remove dust cap, check wires/hall sender), check the cap...
• Re: Why Folly left Lisa at the side of the road
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 18:41:21 -0400
  At 05:22 PM 6/6/2009, Jim Arnott wrote: >http://picasaweb.google.com/jr.arnott/DistributorDrive1?pli=1# From the picture, looks like...
• High resistance causing no spark?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 13:30:01 -0700
  ...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: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:58:26 -0800
  re "disable the ignition by pulling the coil wire from the distributor cap - then pull a fuel hose in the engine compartment and activate...
• No Spark and Buzzing Relay 2.1 / Redux
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:39:26 -0400
  ...that goes to the distributor to a spare distrubutor I have - then removing the coil wire from the distributor cap and connecting it to...
• Engine still not start!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Mon, 6 May 2002 08:25:06 -0400
  ...all 4 injectors fire at same time as they should.) * distributor cap, rotor and plug wire are new. get's good blue spark at...
• minor stuff
  Historical mailing list - Mike Stainbrook
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:29:22 -0500
  ...will die when letting clutch out,this is getting worse.)I have replaced the distributor cap,rotor,and plug wires.any thoughts? thanks,Mike
• Re: '81 Vanagon Ignition Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - meta/morph
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 15:13:35 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The inside of the distributor cap was fine, even the four contact points were not corroded, although on two there was a little minor...
• Re: 88 Vanagon Rotor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 08:11:28 -0700
  ...88 Vanagon Rotor Replacement > > My 88 Westy has a very burnt distributor cap (inside) and the rotor doesn't > look much better. > > Replacing the...
• Re: Engine dies, now which distributor?? (long winded)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:34:33 -0800
  ...I know that the distributor caps :::and :::rotors are different for the 90-91 models, but are the distributors still :::interchangeable with the old...
• burned Bosch rotors and tune-up question
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 22:17:08 -0600
  ...The inside of the cap looks fine? I replaced the rotor and cap because the old rotor was badly burnt. I thought it was...
• Re: "Maybe" some progress towards remedying my no-start/bucking/stal
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:05:36 -0600
  ...I had attached the plug wires to the distributor, how little grip the distributor cap had on the plug wires - they'll lift off...
• Re: My 84 Surges,like a short in injection
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 09:12:26 EST
  ...Checking Distributor cap, rotor, plugs and wires has already been done correct? Thanks, Ken Wilford http://www.vanagain.com John 3:16 Office (856...
• DITRIBUTOR/NO START
  Historical mailing list - mike stainbrook
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 14:11:08 -0800
  hI All- I just replaced my plug wires,coil wire,distributor cap,and rotor-now the engine won't crank over for more than...
• Re: hall sender vs points
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 13:19:28 -0500
  ...Do I carry a spare distributor, all set up to go? Or what? >I've been in the habit of keeping a few spare...
• Re: still not starting..
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:19:47 -0800
  ...You do know that they are not in numerical order on the cap? Many people get the ones on the right side reversed. Mark...
• Re: ignition wires
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Feb 1997 14:06:46 -0800
  ...Does anybody know if you can just change the distributor cap and use the (very expensive, but beautiful) waterboxer wires on a airboxer? Even...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:12:10 +0000
  ...cap & rotor, I did notice that the Hall >Effect sensor connector seemed loose (didn't seem to fit very tightly >in the distributor), and...
• Re: 1.9L distributors and hall sensors
  Historical mailing list - Matt McKeon
  Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:03:42 -0400
  ...The plug on the outside of the distributor is loose, and moving it kills the engine. So I took the cap & rotor off and...
• Moisture in Distributor: O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 13:45:54 -0500
  ...O-ring Hey my brother is getting moisture in the distributor. We were wondering if there was some way to seal the cap so...
• Re: Very Basic - Adding Oil?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:44:57 -0800
  --- HC Carter <hccarter@ATTBI.COM> wrote: > There is what looks like an oil cap between the > distributor and alternator - however it won't seem...
• Re: I'm giving up!
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 05:19:52 -0700
  ...Kevin --- lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote: > Have you checked the Hall detector in the > distributor and the cable that > runs from the distributor to...
• Re: [Syncro] Not running yet. ?????? any ideas.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 01:30:15 -0500
  ...Cap? > * deteriorated plug wires? > * Any one know if the distributor from a '90 with Auto is the same?? > I have a spare. > I'm...
• Re: Tune up?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:19:51 -0800
  ...It occurred to me that I hadn't changed >> the plugs or distributor cap and rotor for >> about 20k miles. How often do you...
• Re: acceleration flat spot
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 11 May 1995 16:23:41 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I do know that typically mechanical advance distributors are bad for part throttle driveability. This has been discussed a lot on the Fordnatics list...
• Re: Hall Sender- 2.1L engine.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 07:06:16 -0500
  John, If I recall, pop the distributor cap, remove the rotor and plate and lift the sensor out of its slot. Unplug the other...
• Re: 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 22:40:52 -0700
  ...stoopid >beetles >> to the Vanagons!!!! >> watch out for those flourescent pink distributor caps!!!! ;<) >> >How 'bout neon lights glowing under the car & as a license...
• Re: bearly runs w/ water on road pt2
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 07:06:41 -0700
  ...I lightly sprayed the inside on the distributor cap with WD40 and then lightly sprayed every connection I could see. That was several years...
• Re: bearly runs w/ water on road pt2
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 07:06:41 -0700
  ...I lightly sprayed the inside on the distributor cap with WD40 and then lightly sprayed every connection I could see. That was several years...
• loss of power in 1.9 engine
  Historical mailing list - DOUG ELLEDGE
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 17:55:43 -0800
  ...I have replaced the plugs, distributor cap, and rotor. No improvement. The temp. hasn't changed. Does anyone have a suggestion? I think it...
• 84 wet weather problem
  Historical mailing list - Alan Gondry
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:17:35 -0800
  ...My final solution is to replace the distributor cap and rotor and spray the ECU and Flowmeter plug and inside the Flowmeter. After sputtering...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 11:06:33 -0800
  ...Also, take a look at > inside of > distributor cap. Let us know if it is carbon tracked. > > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Diehr" <md03...
• Attention all...address correction
  Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 12:17:44 -0700
  ...It sounds like I need to get a new retaining | clip for the distributor cap. Does anyone know where I can find one? | -----Original...
• Re: ATTN: 80-83 Owners
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 05:06:30 -0400
  > I recently required an '82 7 Pass, converted from manual to automatic, 2.0 > CV, 2 bbl carb, 009 distributor Vanagon. Damn shame someone...
• Re: What is this connector for?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 16:22:32 -0400
  ...What is this connector for? > > > > > > Just below distributor cap, on the right side of the distributor itself I > > have what appears to be a...