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• Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 15:46:57 -0700
  ...Sept 28, 2012 - New Bosch coil (270,965) replaced Beck Arnley (failed) Feb 8, 2014 - Replaced new Bosch Coil with spare (original coil) (279...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 19:06:32 -0400
  Bruce, Have you checked your wires connecting to the coil, to make sure that there are no nicks, or shorts or corrosion internally in...
• Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:17:21 -0500
  ...assuming voltage at coil (+), light should flicker > when touching coil (-) while cranking; if no light, coil primary is open > (bad coil); if steady light...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 20:09:59 -0500
  I have no experience with Vanagon coils but I've owned a lot of cars and those coils I bothered testing did not get...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:49:28 -0700
  These are the current Bosch replacement coils for the hall ignitions on Bus/Vanagon and their appearance: http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:28:37 -1000
  ...as a > preventative measure. > > Sept 28, 2012 - New Bosch coil (270,965) replaced Beck Arnley (failed) > > Feb 8, 2014 - Replaced new Bosch Coil with...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:48:39 -0700
  ...This is a new silver Bosch coil - is this normal? Bruce, Not the silver colour of the coil! The Water Boxer coil was black...
• Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:12:28 -0700
  ...Battery voltage is present at the coil (D15 power currently coming from G2). Coil has been swapped. New dist. cap and coil wire (swapped...
• Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 23:03:16 -0400
  ...assuming voltage at coil (+), light should flicker >> when touching coil (-) while cranking; if no light, coil primary is open >> (bad coil); if steady light...
• Re: alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:52:39 -0800
  Jeff, If you have a spare coil you might want to try that before polking around the wiring. Rising and falling voltages can have...
• Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 19:26:51 -0400
  ...assuming voltage at coil (+), light should flicker when touching coil (-) while cranking; if no light, coil primary is open (bad coil); if steady light...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:11:46 -0600
  ...from my >> experience. >> >> Check the part number on your silver coil, against what our list vendors >> are offering.. >> >> Happy hot coil running� >> Cook dinner...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:14:05 -0400
  On the primary side the coil gets 12 volt from the ignition switch and the ECU completes the ground circuit to charge it and...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 17:50:54 -0700
  Yeah Jack that is what makes me wonder - (old coil - no problems)...or whether the new coils are not up to par. Good advice...
• Re: alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 18:08:58 -0600
  If you have a coil that is failing ............. it fails under near max load of 3000+ rpms. If the coil is hot after a...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:20:27 -0700
  ...as a > preventative measure. > > Sept 28, 2012 - New Bosch coil (270,965) replaced Beck Arnley (failed) > > Feb 8, 2014 - Replaced new Bosch Coil with...
• No spark, good coil, etc
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:18:59 -0800
  ...Yup, I can’t get spark from the coil. There is 11.8V going to the coil. I see, there are two black wires...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:03:22 -0700
  Hi, I had occasion to feel my coil, and I too thought it surprisingly hot. So I made a coil cooler. And boy did...
• Re: Coil - difference in MY '88
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:03:43 -0500
  Check the coil's resistance. Chances are it's not the problem. See if you are getting 12v to the coil and make sure...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:16:47 -0700
  I love it! Rob At 10/26/2014 05:03 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: >Hi, > >I had occasion to feel my coil, and I...
• Re: alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:15:59 -0800
  Stan, I have never had a coil go bad, just misbehaved. Send the thing off to reform school and but in another. gary --- Stan...
• Re: Drivability Problems with Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Oct 1996 09:20:41 +0000
  > > I think your mechanic may be right this time. > A defective coil will work when the engine is cold for a while. > When the...
• Bad distributor (was: Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L))
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 17:22:37 -0500
  ...assuming voltage at coil (+), light should flicker > >> when touching coil (-) while cranking; if no light, coil primary is open > >> (bad coil); if steady light...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 17:53:13 -0700
  Have you tried putting any of the "bad" coils back in to see if they are still bad? Mark Bruce Todd wrote: > Yeah Jack...
• FW: Das Boot still in drydock--bad coil??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 01:55:32 -0600
  ...Das Boot still in drydock--bad coil?? My '86 Westy still has no fire from the coil. I am leaning towards a bad coil...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:30:35 -0400
  Yesterday after installing the new coil the van > fired up right away...a bad ground or a wiring issue would not permit that > to...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:21:03 -0700
  Cut back the old wires to coil and re crimp new connectors. Just in case you are getting the situation of bad connection causing...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:56:37 -0700
  To be honest - I disagree with the moving and jostling of parts having the effect of repairing the coil - as opposed to installing a...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:08:35 -0400
  Bruce, Since your resistance measurements show a fault on the secondary (high voltage) side of the coil, this would indicate a problem in the...
• alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:33:21 -0800
  ...the coil suddenly got power... so at least ive narrowed it down to the power supply to the coil. my question: am i risking...
• Re: Coil springs for Macphearson struts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 20:37:40 -0600
  On Aug 5, 2011, at 8:22 PM, ron ourada wrote: > Does anyone know of a vendor for the coil part of Macphearson strut...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:34:26 -0700
  Hi Mark - At this point I have assumed either something is killing the coils or I have had bad workmanship from Bosch - other than...
• Re: If it's not one thing, it's another...
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 18:04:07 -0600
  ...Yau-Man who provided the exact coil >> checking method I was looking for), I traced my troubles to a bad coil, >> replaced the offending...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:43:50 -0400
  ...While you mentioned coil brands, what part number? The coil for this application is specific. The wrong coil will fail. The wrong coil can...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 20 Aug 2015 20:37:16 -0700
  Primarily Bosch coil part # 00061 - silver with green label., Not sure about the Beck Arnsley. BT On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 3:43...
• Re: If it's not one thing, it's another...
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:50:08 -0500
  ...Yau-Man who provided the exact coil > checking method I was looking for), I traced my troubles to a bad coil, > replaced the offending...
• Re: I tuned the 82 and now NO GO, help wanted
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 11:16:54 -0400
  ...Would the 8500 resistance on the coil wire cause a no start problem. > Probably not but it would make the coil work much harder...
• Re: Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - David
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:46:49 +0000
  Thanks all for your input- I KNEW I had seen something with the following verbiage- "Do NOT replace ignition coil with conventional type coil...
• Re: coil fires
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:43:21 -0500
  Hi Volks, The coil in our vans with the exception of the air cooled national models have little to no current flowing unless there...
• Re: Correct coil for '87 Vanagon 2.1L.?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:03:31 -0500
  > I recently purchased an ignition coil for > Van O'White. It has the correct catalog # on box, but > no # on coil itself. > It is...
• Re: stumbling backfiring '91 carat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:11:11 -0400
  What application are those replacement coils for? The Vanagon uses an application specific coil due to the variable dwell of the timing circuit. Not...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 19 Aug 2015 18:37:21 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> > >> > > >> > > Yeah Jack that is what makes me wonder - (old coil - no problems)...or >> > > whether the new coils are not up...
• Coil - difference in MY '88
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:58:45 -0700
  ...Was thinking of swapping in the coil from my '90, but I see the '88 & '89 takes a different coil. Can I do this...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:54:44 -0700
  They can get pretty hot in my experience, but as others have said, in the old days this type of coil needed a ballast...
• Re: Coil-itis
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:01:58 -0700
  ...However every new coil installed > has got the van working instantly again. Every old coil could not get > the van started. > > BT > > On Sun...
• Re: Stumped Man : ( Bosch ignition coil colors and there meanings�
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 22:46:39 -0500
  >BLUE, GOLD, and BLACK Bosch ignition coil. >I'm still searching the archives for the color difference You'll come across a Hoover sermon...
• Update on new coil and tachometer problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:21:48 -0700
  ...If some of you replace the coil... be aware that's a difference in size of the 2 spade connectors. On the new coil...
• Re: Troubleshooting Opinions Wanted (was: WTB or borrow ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 13:31:00 -0700
  At 10:12 PM 8/31/2004, tabe johnson wrote: >A spark coil is basically just a transformer, right? >So doesn't the high...
• coil test
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 09:26:37 EDT
  I suspect my coil has failed as the reason my 1987 2.1L westy has no spark- after reading the archives because I noticed...
• Re: Cold Starting
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 11:22:29 -0800
  ...Platinum plugs destroy ignition coils OK, I'll bite. How? What does a platinum plug do to destroy a coil? On the surface I...
• Re: Spark Coil Failure
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 22:41:55 -0500
  ...I can't say about Bosh coils but there are only about two companies in the US manufacturing the old type standard coils and...
• Re: Ignition Problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:38:08 -0700
  The last Bosch coil I put on my son's '87 lasted one year, about 2000 miles. It was still working but the tar...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:40:56 -0700
  ...Battery voltage is present at the coil (D15 power currently coming from G2). >> Coil has been swapped. >> New dist. cap and coil wire (swapped...
• Coil Spring for 88 weekender....
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 16:19:36 EST
  I wonder whatever happened to someone in Northern California who duplicate the coil springs (front and rear) from a set of German coil springs...
• Re: Spark Coil Failure
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 18:57:17 -0500
  At 05:18 PM 4/26/02 -0400, you wrote: >Summary: >I found a bad coil before it found me. >Most common reasons coils...
• 2 Rear Heater Coil
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:15:23 -0800
  Hi All, I need a rear heater coil, some in emailed me a while back saying that the Rabbit front heater was the same...
• Re: new coil - still no spark???
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:18:03 -0500
  what procedure was used to test for the spark? holding distributor terminal end of coil wire near engine ground is usual procedure. if really...
• Stranded Westy in SF is fixed.... (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:19:03 -0600
  ...the van is up and running....i nailed the problem on the head when i asked about his coil and had him do the...
• 86-87, 2.1L ignition coil
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 05:47:54 -0500
  Hi George, The ignition coil you need is # Bosch 0221 122 349 VW 211 905 115D But most of all it must have a...
• '87 ECU or ?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Taylor
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 23:54:51 -0700
  Hi Vanagonians My local mechanic has deduced my intermittent stall problem to either the coil, a coil attached to the distr (forgot the name...