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Re: 1985 Vanagon - not starting after a 300 mile trip
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:55:56 -0400
...If sparks, check if you have fuel pressure, regulator could be bad! Just today, same problem with a customer.... ignition switch was bad! Good...
Re: HELP!! Rain kills my vanagon.
Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
Wed, 24 Jun 1998 17:15:43 EDT
Try the old spray bottle in the dark routine.....follow the sparks you should see as you spray the entire ignition system, engine running...
Re: '81 Vanagon Ignition Weirdness
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 07 Sep 1995 09:25:00 -0700 (PDT)
...from the manifold to come into the distributor, you have >enough sparks there to ignite it. Geez, now THAT would ruin your whole day...!!!
Re: extra precautions on fuelin up.
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 6 Dec 2005 18:45:11 -0800
...The ignition occurs around the handle of the nozzle when the static charge on the woman is grounded and sparks in the midst of...
Re: '81 Vanagon Ignition Weirdness
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Sep 95 09:59:12 +0200
...from the manifold to come into the distributor, you have enough sparks there to ignite it. Also, the engine could suck false air there...
Re: Ignition? Constant Duty or Constant charge
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Sat, 2 Jun 2001 17:37:22 -0400
...At low rpm the system would trigger multiple constant charge sparks, as rpm increased the number of sparks per ignition stroke would decrease until...
Re: WARNING !! Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:07:11 -0500
...For What? The wires aren't aren't going to spark to the pump with the ignition off. Unless of couse someone has it...
Re: If it's not one thing, it's another...
Historical mailing list - George Hahn
Wed, 6 Jan 1999 15:51:52 -0700
...instead of on it, and watch for sparks... I keep a spare plug for checking ignition, stick it in the lead and rest the...
Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
Historical mailing list - Subject: Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
July 15, 1987
A rough idle or misfire during partial load could be caused by ignition sparks jumping from the plug wire connector to the noise suppresion...
Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
Historical mailing list - Subject: Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
July 15, 1987
A rough idle or misfire during partial load could be caused by ignition sparks jumping from the plug wire connector to the noise suppresion...
Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:01:46 -0400
...of ignition, such as mositure and/or carbon tracks in distributor cap, arcing between spark plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or...
Power window smoking
Historical mailing list - John Koloen
Fri, 21 May 1999 11:54:30 -0500
...and found that when the ignition is on smoke appears from the window regulator. It even sparks when I try press the switch to...
Re: If it's not one thing, it's another...
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Wed, 6 Jan 1999 13:19:49 -0700
...on it, and watch for sparks. I've heard rumors that this can be hard on the electronic ignition models, so maybe wait for...
Re: extra precautions on fuelin up.
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Wed, 7 Dec 2005 07:32:58 -0500
...The ignition occurs around the handle of the > nozzle when the static charge on the woman is grounded and sparks in the > midst of...
Help!! in big trouble with Jetta GLi ignition system
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 08:15:51 EST
...My son broke down halfway from home to college after spring break and he has no sparks. His car is an '86 GLi with...
Re: cutting out and sparking coil
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 20:17:45 -0700
<snip> > Looked over at the coil and saw ignition >sparks coming out of the rubber boot on the coil to distributor wire. This >morning...
Re: Measuring engine RPM based on Hall sender/coil signals
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:19:35 -0400
At 08:44 AM 9/13/2007, tinker man wrote... >How is engine RPM related to ignition pulse frequency? >The motor is a 4...
Re: Power window smoking
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 21 May 1999 20:07:25 -0400
...and found that when the ignition is on smoke appears from the window regulator. It even sparks when I try press the switch to...
Refrigerator Ignition System(s)
Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:30:45 -0700
...I press the ignition button, and there is a single piezo spark. In a couple of posts, one recently, there was a reference to...
Re: Help!! in big trouble with Jetta GLi ignition system
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 17:09:58 -0800
...I have > never seen such a complicated ignition system before. > Are there any experts on the list that could shoot me some pointers or...
Re: Starting problems when weather is damp?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 30 Nov 2002 11:25:49 -0600
...First guess would be ignition wires with old cracked insulation. Try running the engine in the dark so that you can see the sparks...
Help!! Ignition problem!
Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:12:31 -0700
...When key is turned to "on", but not cranking, fuel pump runs for a second, then I can hear sparks jumping inside the distributor...
Re: cutting out and sparking coil
Historical mailing list - mike boland
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:04:40 -0500
...Steve Delanty wrote: ><snip> >> Looked over at the coil and saw ignition >>sparks coming out of the rubber boot on the coil to distributor...
$40.00 Dynamometer - Home Dyno
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Sun, 17 Nov 2002 10:45:53 -0800
...is a precision timing system that looks at a record of ignition sparks over time. Based on when a single spark plug fires, the...
87 Misfires when damp
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:36:40 -0700
...The stumbling is cured by turning the ignition off and back on again, and goes away after about 5 or 10 minutes of driving...
Re: Can't get the gas going ...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:03:28 -0800
...btw.........at least 80 % of the time a see a waterboxer than won't start..........it's from lack of ignition. One thing to...
Re: VERY hot exhaust issues
Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 22:07:28 -0400
...The Rabbit had an electronic ignition and the little round "key" that locks the hall sender trigger cage to the distributor shaft was missing...
Re: Passing through creek, engine misses badly
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 2 Mar 2001 21:10:26 -0600
...Watch for > sparks between ignition wires, from the wires to ground, and across > the top of the distributor and coil. This can be quite...
Re: vanagon will not start when it rains
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:10:49 -0500
...the ignition wires from the distributor to the spark plugs including the one to the coil. You'll most likely see sparks jumping and...
Re: Finger Sparks
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:20:54 -0500
...it is good practice to keep wires well separated in order to discourage both actual arcing, and inducing sparks in other cylinders through reactive...
Re: '81 Vanagon Ignition Weirdness
Historical mailing list - meta/morph
Thu, 7 Sep 1995 15:13:35 -0400 (EDT)
...from the manifold to come into the distributor, you have > enough sparks there to ignite it. I'll definitely check for this when I...
Re: new radio installation
Historical mailing list - Bruce Grove
Tue, 14 Aug 2001 23:00:48 -0700
...For this the easiest way is to identify something in the fusebox that is only on when the ignition is on (e.g. headlights...
Re: Drivability Problems with Vanagons (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
Sat, 12 Oct 1996 09:35:44 -0400 (EDT)
...Said it was the ignition coil. Said it had orange > spark on the plugs when it should have had blue. I said, "Great, I...
Re: Tachometer question
Historical mailing list
Tue, 22 Apr 1997 09:11:59 -0700
...multiple sparks per firing, which may screw up even this variation on some newer cars, or cars retrofitted with an MSD ignition (not to...
Re: Intermittent no start - fuel pump/relay?
Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 09:36:47 +0100
...This circuit tries to control the idle rpm by adjusting the ignition timing. If this circuit is not working properly, the engine can be...
cutting out and sparking coil
Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 19:02:39 EDT
...Looked over at the coil and saw ignition sparks coming out of the rubber boot on the coil to distributor wire. This morning on...
engine/starter problem, advice sought:)
Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
Wed, 11 Oct 1995 09:46:32 -0700 (PDT)
...got a shower of sparks and think i heard the motor in the starter spin (the sparks scared me). IS THE SHOWER OF SPARKS...
engine/starter problem, advice sought:)
Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
Wed, 11 Oct 1995 09:46:32 -0700 (PDT)
...got a shower of sparks and think i heard the motor in the starter spin (the sparks scared me). IS THE SHOWER OF SPARKS...
Re: engine/starter problem, advice sought:)
Historical mailing list - Terry Erb
Wed, 11 Oct 1995 14:18:14 -0700
...got a shower of sparks and > think i heard the motor in the starter spin (the sparks scared me). > IS THE SHOWER OF SPARKS...
Re: vanagon will not start when it rains
Historical mailing list - T Berk
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 15:06:24 -0800
...the ignition wires from the distributor > to the spark plugs including the one to the coil. You'll most likely see > sparks jumping and...
Re: Ran good, now runs bad???
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:18:23 -0700
Most likely it's ignition wiring/coil problem. Something similar happened to my 84 Vanagon years ago. Wait until sunset and dark. Start the...
Re: Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
Historical mailing list - David
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:46:49 +0000
...adequate > spark energy at high speeds, (less time between sparks). > > So with the electronic ignitions in our Vans, Both 1.9 and 2.1...
Re: Help!! in big trouble with Jetta GLi ignition system
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:59:32 -0800
Hello- A sudden loss of ignition spark could be (loose or broken wires to coil, etc) A.- the coil B. the Hall control unit...
Re: What's a Hall sender do?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 8 Apr 2013 13:28:17 -0400
...With the HV coil wire near a ground, you should be able to produce some sparks. (Ignition on) Injectors should also click. Larry A...
Re: Where's the other end of my broken ground strap?
Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
Sun, 2 Apr 2017 15:56:25 -0400
...If everything else is fine, then jumping that to alternator B+ should cause crank, right? I tried that, nothing except some sparks at contact...
Re: Spark plug gap
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:46:43 -0800
...Electronic ignition is just so strong. If you ever convert a points car or vanagon to electronic ignition... it just 'wakes' up the car...
Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:27:59 -0400
...of ignition, such > as mositure and/or carbon tracks in distributor cap, arcing between spark > plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or...
'86 GLi problem...continued
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 11:49:26 EST
...The coil has been swapped out, so has the ignition module. The wires from the hall sensor do not go to the ignition module...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:11:14 -0800
...Find someone who's got an oscilloscope and play with an ignition coil and spark plug and you can watch the secondary rise time...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:28:53 -0800
...Find someone who's got an oscilloscope and play with an ignition coil and spark plug and you can watch the secondary rise time...
Re: Refrigerator Ignition System(s)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:52:27 EST
...I press the ignition button, and there is a single piezo spark. In a couple of posts, one recently, there was a reference to...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:55:29 -0700
...terminal on the ignition coil and pin #1 of the ECU. If this wire is disconnected you will still get sparks but the ECU...
Re: Strange no-start problem
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:54:44 -0500
...Check for sparks: remove one plug, plug it back to it's wire, put plug on engine (good contact with metal), don't touch...
The Mystery Machine saga continues
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 08:40:42 -0500
...I've got new (<2,000 miles) sparks, rotor, cap, coil, ignition wires. I've had the engine ground wire replaced.... other ground connections...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 07:18:17 -0600
...I tried Petrox, Compufire and Allison ignitions. The only marked improvement came from the Allison Ignition, If you ask "Why?". The Petrox and Compufire...
Re: [Having difficulty with the archives...but..my westy won't start...]
Historical mailing list - d t
Fri, 15 Sep 2000 14:36:22 MDT
...Sounds like an ignition switch problem. There are several circuits in the switch. Sometimes some systems will work and some won't. 2. Battery...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 06:10:21 -0500
...Each row of plus had it's own ignition system. Of course like all piston aircraft engines the two plugs per cylinder ensured efficient...
Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:19:05 -0700
...re "If you get sparks that means the Hall Effect> Unit is working in sending the signal to the ECU. " - not necessarily so. I...
Re: Runaway Starter Saga Continues
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Tue, 5 Nov 2013 11:56:00 -0800
...It's part of the primary circuit that triggers to coil to make the secondary ign circuit happen ..the high voltage that sparks the...
Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:19:33 -0700
...of ignition, such > as mositure and/or carbon tracks in distributor cap, arcing between spark > plug wires and ground (might see sparks outright, or...