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Re: If it's not one thing, it's another...
Historical mailing list - George Hahn
Wed, 6 Jan 1999 15:51:52 -0700
Gary Shea wrote: > Have you checked the spark? On my westy I just stick a plug lead near the > plug instead of on it...
Re: no spark no gas no start
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 15 Apr 2003 20:11:02 -0700
...no spark no gas no start > > > Does the fuel pimp switch on? loose wires at coil? BOL Geo. > > ---- >
Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:19:17 -0500
...have an assistant crank and look for a spark. if no spark, pull off > coil wire at distributor and again crank and look for...
Re: Help diagnose Cinco
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:11:21 -0700
...So it looks like my gas-station-parking lot conclusion that I "had spark" was wrong -- spark is, at best, intermittent, and may be...
Re: spark plugs, etc
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Sun, 11 Aug 2002 00:05:21 -0700
...I have no idea if there is ever multiple paths to ground on a sparkplug, but high voltage is a very weird thing. tim...
Re: 86 Vanagon - Engine won't start
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:16:22 -0400
...We also replaced the > ignition coil and ignition spark plug wires, including the spark plugs. > The engine cranks fine and spark goes through the...
Re: start - won't sart - solution
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 22 Aug 2003 17:57:56 -0700
...if no spark at plugs, then check for no spark at wire to distributor, then check for power to the coil, and so forth...
How to test ignition coil? this guy needs some help
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 15:47:04 -0700
...To try and solve this problem i removed a spark plug tp try and see if there was spark because i could hear the...
Re: fridge....saga continues
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:08:48 -0500
...Then the sparker > stops sparking (and the amber light goes out) Also, if i turn the > thermostat knob > past the min and/or the...
Re: Spark Plug Wire Recs
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:32:56 -0500
...I recently purchased and installed Magnecor spark plug wire set #4521. I am totally satisfied with the Magnecor wires. http://tinyurl.com/cupza4 JB...
Re: Gapping Bosch Super W7DTC spark plugs?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 6 Oct 2000 05:31:53 EDT
In a message dated 10/5/00 10:13:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Gapping Bosch Super W7DTC spark...
Re: Cut you sparkplugs
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 08:35:15 -0600
...Cut you sparkplugs Hello amigos: A few days ago I sent a costumer�s car to a race mechanic to make some adjustments on...
Re: spark plug blow out
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 30 May 2002 16:14:50 +0000
>My spark plug blew out yesterday, I tried to thread it back in >and it wont >go. I think I need a helicoil or...
Re: What to do with a stripped drain plug?
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:36:02 -0700
...If you go with the spark plug thread, then you could make a drain plug out out of an old spark plug. I have...
88 GL Failure to start - the Saga Continues
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:35:48 -0500
...The new coil put out a vigorous blue-white spark. The old coil put out a not so vigorous orange-yellow spark. I drove...
Re: [Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??]
Historical mailing list - d t
Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:46:28 MST
Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA> wrote: > d t > You could systematically remove each spark plug ignition wire one by one > from the...
Re: Spark Plug Tester
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 2 Mar 2010 13:18:22 -0800
...Try it >one time when all is well to get an idea what a strong spark looks >like.
Re: Troubleshooting Opinions Wanted (was: WTB or borrow ECU)
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 01:12:34 -0400
...OK, stupid question (and it's not even Friday!) A spark coil is basically just a transformer, right? So doesn't the high high...
Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Fri, 10 Sep 2004 02:09:50 -0400
...if the new oxygen sensor proves not to fix the problem, please make sure the mechanic has inspected the spark plugs. with a now...
Re: Eberspaecher (?) heater stops too soon ('86 Caravelle C)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
Sun, 26 Jan 1997 18:20:19 -0500
Try removing the spark plug and cleaning it. The running and shutting down is a normal function. The heater has a flame sensor. The...
Re: Vanagon starting problem
Historical mailing list - Scott
Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:55:04 -1000
...rig the coil wire so a spark can jump to ground. put a NOID light on a an injector wire, crank it, with key...
Re: hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 May 1996 00:46:30 -0500
>hmm, when changing my spark plugs today one fell out of the ratchet and back >into the spark plug housing. i tried to get...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:25:21 -0500
Bruce, I used to buy three sets of spark plugs and use a permanent marker to mark the opposite side of the gap. Tighten...
Re: How to remove O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 2 Oct 2015 14:44:13 -0400
The O2 sensor thread is the same as an "18mm" spark plug like in older Fords. The Vanagon spark plug is a 14mm thread...
Re: 85 vanagon spark plugs : another question -Remove Carefully
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:00:24 -0400
...The only two spark plug failures I ever had were with platinum >plugs. Call me superstitious, but I went back to spark plugs originally...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:19:33 -0400
...i am skeptical, other things being equal, that multi-electrode spark plugs would cause a coil to fail. there just doesn't seem to...
Re: Transmission Noise ?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:36:23 -0500
At 11:55 PM 12/29/2008, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >you know.......flywheels not tight enough, spark plugs not tight enough, cam Heh...
No start/no spark II
Historical mailing list - Skip
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:58:02 +0000
...No start, but I did observe a spark from the only spark plug wire that I pulled and tested. Not to hi-jack the...
No Spark and Buzzing Relay 2.1 / Redux
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:39:26 -0400
...My problem is that I seem to have no spark. This was tested by connecting the wiring that goes to the distributor to a...
Re: Distributors
Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
Tue, 28 Feb 1995 22:39:55 +0000
>... the real > culprit is not getting enough quick spark advance (provided by the vac advance > distributor). > > I don't know which bus you have...
Re: 1988 Weekender Wolfsburg barely runs.
Historical mailing list - Steve W
Thu, 22 May 2003 07:30:20 -0700
...If you see a spark jumping > accross the end of the wire, you > got spark, but you need fuel. Remember: you > need spark and...
Re: Engine power loss (need help)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 17:01:47 -0500
...have performed: > - Compression test on all cylinders (good) > - Removed sparkplugs and checked for spark (good) > - Removed fuel injectors and checked for spray (good) > - Checked...
Re: burred spark plug threads
Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:58:05 -0600
...Howard I somehow managed to burr the spark plug threads on one cylinder last night. All the tin on these air cooled motors makes...
No Spark '90 2.1 UPDATE
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:20:04 -0500
I wanted tot hank everyone who responded to me on this issue - I now have spark. I triple checked all the electrical connections and...
Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 07:38:15 -0700
...joint style extension and go...I've got to change the sparkplugs on my poor man's syncro (GM Safari AWD) this weekend and...
How to test ignition coil?
Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 10:43:48 -0700
...I am getting no spark at my plugs. I cleaned the distributor and monkeyed around with cleaning other contacts to no avail. I don...
Broken Spark Plug Electrode/Tip
Historical mailing list - James V
Sun, 9 Jan 2005 17:12:00 -0800
After my van suddenly lost power, I found that one of the spark plugs (right/rear) was loose. Before tightening it, I pulled it...
Re: broken spark plug removal?
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 18:48:52 -0700
...I've had the most success with easy-outs where I can drill *completely through* the bolt (spark plug in this case) but I...
Re: Spark Plug Wire Shock
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 17 May 2020 19:30:21 -0700
...Spark Plug Wire Shock > > Removing a spark plug wire while the engine is running is a very long > standing practice to determine if a...
Re: Spark Plug Wire Shock
Historical mailing list
Sun, 17 May 2020 22:32:33 +0000
...Doesn't stall now, but still idles a little rough. So, I tried pulling spark plug wires to see if there was a cylinder...
AT spark
Historical mailing list - Seastoner
Mon, 21 Oct 1996 06:21:56 +0000
...my 85 Westy and now I can see a little blue spark every time I shift , is this normal? what is it? Also, I...
fridge spark wire needed
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Tue, 3 Feb 2004 17:41:48 -0500
...part number 255 070 507 A.  this is the fridge spark wire.  anyone have one or know how much they are?</DIV...
No start, dead computer!
Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:36:36 -0400
A friend has a van - 86 std vanagon - that died one morning, the fuel pump stopped and there was also no spark....he put...
Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 21:35:43 -0500
...You didn't say that you have checked for spark. Pull a wire off a spark plug, stick a screwdriver into the end of...
Re: Corroding spark plugs in WBoxer
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 07:57:51 -0400
...Corroding spark plugs in WBoxer > Hello all > > I am having problems with spark plugs in my Vanagon. Install new ones and > all is OK...
Re: 91 fridge not lighting
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:13:06 -0400
If the LED glows dimly and then goes out, you may have 1) weak battery (not enough voltage and it can't spark 2...
Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
Historical mailing list - Roland
Mon, 3 May 2010 14:16:47 -0700
...Found a timesert in the spark plug hole > > > Mark, >> >> 2 spark plug seal designs exist. >> >> The square seal is the one with the crush...
Spark plugs looking pretty carbon-y
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 25 Jun 2000 16:17:40 -0500
...I removed a spark plug, and compared it to the colour pictures in the back of the Haynes manual (great thing, that manual!). The...
Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:11:23 -0400
...have an assistant crank and look for a spark. if no spark, pull off >> coil wire at distributor and again crank and look for...
Re: No start/no spark II
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:42:35 -0700
...c.� Then, I checked for spark on one plug wire.� I have spark.� This makes me wonder why the van didn't start when...
Re: Dead Sparking Plug!
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:31:37 -0800
...I > have had distributor caps go dead on one plug, I've had many leads go > bad or dead - but never a spark plug...
Re: Shocking Photo
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 15 May 2007 22:22:49 -0700
...I have spark, > fuel, etc. but no start. I never got around to setting the timing. > > Yes, it would be nice to swap parts...
fuel filter mystery 85 'gon
Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
Mon, 13 Jul 1998 14:38:27 -0400
...Good spark/flooding out Spark plugs fouled Changed plugs Started but seems to run rich Will not restart after turning off UNLESS the fuel...
plug heat ranges?
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sat, 12 Jun 2004 14:45:07 -0700
Hopefully this question will bring the spark plug conversation a bit closer to concrete answers, rather than religion... I've seen a few mentions...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:34:50 -0400
...Katz wrote: > badly fouled plugs provide a shunt path bypassing the gap, and the voltage > may never rise high enough for a spark to...
Re: No spark, clueless
Historical mailing list - Pat
Wed, 29 May 2013 23:24:49 -0400
...No spark, clueless It is amaizing how clueless I can get at the most simple fault. This '86 camper was standing here for a...
Re: No Spark and Buzzing Relay 2.1 / Redux
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:57:25 -0400
...No Spark and Buzzing Relay 2.1 / Redux Sorry to post this again but I didn't get any responses at all and I...
Re: Sparking plugs - 2.1L - Which kind?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 01:15:14 -0400
...11, 2015 12:41 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Sparking plugs - 2.1L - Which kind? Need to install new plugs. Just wondering...
Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:03:41 -0400
...This is the switching unit (Toyota calls them "igniters" which actually generates the primary spark impulse that drives the spark coil. It's screwed...
Re: tranny mount responsibility?
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 25 May 1999 08:20:21 -0400
...the #3 spark plug, and remove it on Wednesday so that by Thursday, I'll be set to remove the #4 spark plug...too...