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• Vehicle does not start, ignition miss
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Vehicle does not start, ignition miss
  March 31, 1990
  If the engine does not start or in case of ignition related engine miss, check the ignition coil for bitumen leakage. Bitumen leakage may...
• 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...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Multivan rebuilt motor hiccoughs
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 21:13:48 -0600
  > started poking around when I came across a tech bulletin talking 'bout the > ignition coil possibly being the problem. Wish I knew where that...
• 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: Igntion coil failure
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 13:15:47 -0400
  ...The "transistorized > ignition control unit" in the ECU controls both the voltage and firing > of the coil. Hi Stuart, Thanx for the suggestion. It...
• Re: Non-stock ignition coils/plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:09:36 -0500
  The coil change has to do with the ignition wire connectors. The later coil and distributor cap use a post for the connection. Most...
• Re: alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:52:39 -0800
  ...alternator to ignition coil??? Jeff Wrote: <<my question: am i risking any kind of coil or ecu damage by driving home with the wire...
• ignition coil info
  Historical mailing list - Will Walters
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 11:44:51 -0500
  Good afternoon, Last week I had had the ignition coil replaced on my 88 Westy. I am interested in knowing if my intermitently quitting...
• which ignition coil?
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 18:09:17 -0600
  ...Replace the standard grey labeled ignition coil with green labeled coil Part No. 211 905 115 D. The green labeled coil was installed into...
• Burnt ignition coil wire
  Historical mailing list - Jim Grergory
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 18:40:14 EDT
  Does anyone know what would cause my ignition coil wire to burn at the distributor on my 84. Thanks, Jim Gregory
• Re: stud size on ignition coil?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:50:45 -0700
  All vanagon ignition coils that I have seen, have spade terminals mounted on 5mm diameter studs built into the coil, held on with 8...
• CA VW Electronic Ignition questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:40:48 -0500
  ...I have some questions about the ignition wires, rotor and coil to use. Currently I have the Bosch 09171 wire set on my point...
• Igntion coil failure
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:25:36 -0400
  Has anyone experienced ignition coil failure on a 2.1L Digifant system? I've had two on two different vehicles. Initially the engine misses...
• Secondary ignition resistance
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 20:28:40 +0000
  Hi, Correct secondary ignition resistance for the 2.1L WBX engine is: Ignition coil wire = ~2,000 ohms Distributor rotor = ~1,000 ohms Spark...
• Re: New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:16:46 -0700
  ...So we swapped back > > the old ignition coil and the tachometer worked again. > > > > So my questions are: > > - will the new ignition coil fail soon...
• Re: alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 18:08:58 -0600
  ...alternator to ignition coil??? > > Jeff Wrote: > > <<my question: am i risking any kind of coil or ecu > damage by driving home with the wire...
• Ignition coils
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:33:15 -0600
  Well, Busdepot told me today (after sitting on my order for 2 weeks) that they didn't have the ignition coil for an 84...
• HOT COIL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:20:12 -0600
  ...With voltmeter connected to terminals 1 and 15 on the coil I get a reading of 6 volts with the ignition switched on. Connecting...
• New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:31:03 -0700
  ...So we swapped back the old ignition coil and the tachometer worked again. So my questions are: - will the new ignition coil fail soon...
• alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:33:21 -0800
  ...the ignition coil. the coil suddenly got power... so at least ive narrowed it down to the power supply to the coil. my question...
• Do I need a new coil????
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 08 Apr 1995 17:57:29 -0700
  ...I replaced all the wires running to the coil and tried starting it again......still couldn't turn the key in the ignition. I...
• Re: 86-87, 2.1L ignition coil
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:35:51 -0500
  > The ignition coil you need is # > Bosch 0221 122 349 > VW 211 905 115D > But most of all it must have a green Bosch...
• Re: bosch blue
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:43:44 -0400
  Unless there is more than one "Blue" version, this coil is designed for a point ignition system and the coil has a built in...
• Re: Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:36:25 -0400
  ...Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors Last week my ignition coil failed (primary open) which surprised the heck out of me since I had...
• Re: New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:56:44 -0700
  ...So we swapped back > the old ignition coil and the tachometer worked again. > > So my questions are: > - will the new ignition coil fail soon...
• Re: alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:15:59 -0800
  ...alternator to ignition coil??? > > > > Jeff Wrote: > > > > <<my question: am i risking any kind of coil or > ecu > > damage by driving home with the wire...
• why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:23:35 -0700
  ...anything that could be causing the coils to die prematurely? BTW, he does not leave his ignition key on without engine running (radio is...
• Ignition Coil
  Historical mailing list - Bill Hayeslip
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 14:46:02 -0400
  ...Pulled the engine cover to look around and noticed a tar splash/drip area on the driver side wall under the ignition coil area...
• wrong ignition coil.
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Wed, 22 Nov 1995 12:27:00 EDT
  ...distroying other parts of the ignition system? how much should i expect to pay and what kind of coil should i get? thanks. Ed.
• High-performance ignition coil??
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 00:12:50 -0500
  Has anyone ever installed a high-performance ignition coil in a WBX Vanagon? Any obvious problems with doing this? Thanks, Chris S. '85 Westy...
• ANYONE????? High-performance ignition coil??
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:48:39 -0500
  Has anyone ever installed a high-performance ignition coil in a WBX Vanagon? Any obvious problems with doing this? Thanks, Chris S. '85 Westy...
• 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...
• Re: coil wire on AC vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:55:41 -0700
  ...Air Cooled Vanagons whether equipped with points (Federal) or Hall (California) Ignition utilize the SAME Ignition Wire Sets, which includes the Coil Wire. From...
• Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - David
  Sat, 19 Nov 2016 20:38:03 +0000
  Troubleshooting some running issues with my 1.9- could have sworn in the Bentley somewhere it said to only use Bosch ignition coils- mine...
• Re: Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:10:42 -0400
  Sounds like you were given a "Universal" Bosch Red High performance coil. The coil for the electronic ignition is very specific and the even...
• Re: why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:54:22 -0400
  ...why is 2.1 eating ignition coils? Because he has Buach Platinum plugs (single electrode) I'll bet. I've seen this several time...
• stud size on ignition coil?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:55:24 -0400
  Does anyone know the size of the + stud on the ignition coil off the top of their head? I don't have one in...
• Re: Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 19 Nov 2016 17:46:21 -0700
  ...use Bosch ignition coils- mine is just > one of those goofy yellow generic ones...primary ignition wire off of that > coil was really ugly...
• Re: Do I need a new coil????
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 9 Apr 1995 08:22:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...ignition. > > I replaced all the wires running to the coil and tried starting it > again......still couldn't turn the key in the ignition...
• Stumped Man : ( Bosch ignition coil colors and there meanings�
  Historical mailing list - Don Griffin
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 16:22:59 EDT
  Hey there Guys and Gals, I've been shopping for an ignition coil for my 80 Vanagon Camper with 2.0 lt. ac engine...
• Re: How to test ignition coil?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:53:26 -0700
  ...Check this by doing a volt test between the spade plug on the side of the coil and ground. Be sure your ignition is...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 20:09:59 -0500
  ...To expand on the alternative coils statement, I went to buy an ignition coil for a VW a while ago and AutoZone tried selling...
• Re: why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:06:22 -0400
  ...why is 2.1 eating ignition coils? I think that's a stretch. I used to use them and never had a coil problem...
• Ignition coil failure and ballast resistors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:04:37 -0700
  Last week my ignition coil failed (primary open) which surprised the heck out of me since I had replaced it on general principle about...
• Re: stud size on ignition coil?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:59:46 -0400
  At 09:55 AM 7/28/2012, pickle vanagon wrote: >Does anyone know the size of the + stud on the ignition coil off the...
• Replacing Ignition Coil
  Historical mailing list - Franklin Wood
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:36:56 -0700
  Does anyone know if it is difficult to replace the ignition coil on a 93 Eurovan? Looks relatively simple, but maybe there's something...
• Re: why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:32:04 -0700
  ...why is 2.1 eating ignition coils? Because he has Buach Platinum plugs (single electrode) I'll bet. I've seen this several time...
• Re: Ignition coil failure
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 19:51:28 -0400
  ...The ignition coil > >appears to be overheated but I'm not sure how. Anyone else see this > >type > >of failure??????????????????? > > > >Regards, John > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE...
• Re: alternator to ignition coil???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:55:05 -0800
  ...Your ignition switch could be the culprit, but look first at the connection to the 86 pin of the ECU relay, coil. Robert 1982...
• What so special about the Ignition Coil?
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:34:42 -0600
  Hi, Is there anything special about the ignition coil for a Vanagon? Pep Boys seems to think they have gold in them. I laid...
• Re: Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Nov 2016 18:08:40 -0500
  ...use Bosch ignition coils- mine is just >one of those goofy yellow generic ones...primary ignition wire off of that >coil was really ugly...
• Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 19:26:51 -0400
  ...if tests at coil +/- check out ok, then, since no spark, coil secondary probably shorted (bad coil). it is hard on ignition module to...
• Re: why is 2.1 eating ignition coils?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:30:53 -0700
  ...anything that could be causing the coils to die prematurely? BTW, he does not leave his ignition key on without engine running (radio is...
• Re: Ignition coil failure
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:53:35 EDT
  ...The ignition coil >appears to be overheated but I'm not sure how. Anyone else see this >type >of failure??????????????????? > >Regards, John ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE...
• Re: NO spark 2.1L Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 17 May 2003 05:49:50 EDT
  ...The male terminals on the ignition coil were also so corroded I had to remove the ignition coil, remove the male terminals from the...
• Re: bosch blue
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:41:10 -0700
  ...bosch blue > Unless there is more than one "Blue" version, this coil is designed for a point ignition system and the coil has a...
• Re: Engine cranks but NO JUICE to coil...poor thirsty coil : (
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 16:13:43 -0700
  ...got > > hot with just the key in the ignition. Would this prevent juice to the coil? > > If I'm overlookin the obvious ...SLAP ME...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Mar 2018 23:13:23 -0500
  ...Could be ignition switch, 15-circuit wire to coil positive, coil, ignition driver module on 1.9l, ECU on 2.1l, idle stab module...
• Re: Ignition Coil and Hall sender (resolved)
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Sat, 29 May 2004 10:21:37 -0400
  ...Ignition Coil and Hall sender > Hi Germain, > > First, the tach does move while cranking when all is working as it should. > Usually, when the...
• Re: ignition coil: mystery connector
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:26:18 -0400
  ...ignition coil: mystery connector Dear All: I'm replacing the ignition coil on my 2.1L. Like an idiot, I detached the wires attached...