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I know it's not Friday, but..........
Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 19:12:07 -0500
...How many list subscribers does it take to change a spark plug? > A: 1,445: > --1 to change the spark plug and to post...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 18:25:20 -0000
> If gap is too short, spark happens early; if too long, spark happens late. Sorry to be negative... but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - the spark...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:11:14 -0800
At 10:25 AM 2/20/2003, you wrote: > > If gap is too short, spark happens early; if too long, spark happens late. > >Sorry...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:28:53 -0800
At 10:25 AM 2/20/2003, you wrote: > If gap is too short, spark happens early; if too long, spark happens late. Sorry...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 18:39:23 -0000
...but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - > the spark plug gap does not affect the timing one jot - weak spark, splashy > spark, no spark, good spark, but...
Re: Spark plugs caps
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:25:04 -0700
My guess is that it is for air cooled buses that have engine tin covering the cylinders and spark. The rubber ring helps keep...
Spark plugs caps
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:22:07 -0700
hi all, Recently I did a tune up on my 1988 Carat 2.1 WBX I noticed that the spark plugs caps have a...
Re: spark plug threads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:18:08 -0700
...spark plug threads > Hi All, > > So, I started to tune up my vanagon but replacing the spark plugs. I > took the second plug out...
spark plugs 7 vs. 8
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 Nov 1995 21:44:32 -0700
I bought some spark plugs and the guy @ my FLAPS advised me that since I do mostly freeway driving that "7" rated spark plugs...
Re: Spark Plug Tester
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 2 Mar 2010 13:12:19 -0800
...just remove a spark plug, plug it into its spark plug wire, ground the base of the plug on the engine with a large...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 21:38:08 -0000
...but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - > >the spark plug gap does not affect the timing one jot - weak spark, splashy > >spark, no spark, good spark, but...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:19:57 -0800
...but WHAT ABSOLUTE TWADDLE - >> the spark plug gap does not affect the timing one jot - weak spark, splashy >> spark, no spark, good spark, but...
Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 5 Dec 2010 20:25:44 -0500
Hey Dave, All of us govmunt-licensed airplane mechanics know, that if you drop a sparkplug (no matter how expensive it is!), you'd...
No spark, help
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:39:08 -0600
...I checked for spark from solenoid, no spark. Exchanged solenoids, still no spark. Cleaned groundwires still no luck. Van ran great just yesterday. Can...
Re: High resistance causing no spark?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 25 Jun 2005 14:36:30 -0700
Use one of the spark plug wires in the coil, with a spark plug in the end, metal of the plug touching metal on...
Spark plugs are not spark plugs!
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 22:04:25 -0400
...Just installed four off brand of spark plugs only to find out that one of them was intermittent and finally quit. Bosch means Bosch...
Re: No spark, what to do
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 4 Feb 2019 10:42:38 -0800
I am confused too... no spark but engine runs !!!... well, the 3 basics are there though - fuel, air, spark...
Sparkle, sparkle, little fridge
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 01:41:07 -0400
...towards the end of last years camping season) my fridge stopped sparking (igntion of the flame). I finally got around to pulling the fridge...
Which spark Plugs? 85 Westy
Historical mailing list - Lund
Tue, 28 May 1996 00:19:43 -0700 (PDT)
Which spark plugs do you suggest for the 1985? What brand of spark plug wires would you replace the orginals with? Thanks, Bill Lund
Re: Cause of weak spark?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:11:42 -0400
...Cause of weak spark? '86 syncro I'm looking to solve a weak spark problem. Battery voltage is present at the coil (D15 power...
spark plugs: 8 plugs in a 4-banger!
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 13:48:33 -0700
speaking of spark plugs... inline-4 engines in Ford (and Mazda) trucks (Rangers) have two spark plugs per cylinder!? Yep, crazy stuff. So is...
Re: No spark, what to do
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Mon, 4 Feb 2019 12:16:55 -0800
...No spark, what to do I am confused too... no spark but engine runs !!!... well, the 3 basics are there though - fuel, air, spark...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:59:31 -0400
...first, in reality, plug is unlikely to spark to more than one ground electrode at a time. but if did spark to all 4...
Re: No spark ...
Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:20:32 -0700
...My understanding of spark is 12V to coil which builds up a higher voltage. One wire from coil to distributor - rotor spins with the...
Re: Bosch Quad 4 Plugs
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 20:40:21 -0600
...The problem with more and more electrodes is that the spark becomes more and more shrouded. That is, the spark is kept concealed from...
Re: ok, so it's not Fryedaye ... :)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 18:30:13 +1200
>Ultra Sonic Spark Plugs!!! >atomizes fuel droplets for better combustion >* More Power, Better Mileage! >* Dramatic 4-cylinder Power! >* Computer Friendly >* For Cars, Trucks, RVs...
Re: Cut you sparkplugs
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 14:03:46 -0500
Multiple electrode spark plugs do not create multiple sparks. The extra electrodes are there just in case the other ones fail. So in this...
Re: Cause of weak spark?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:55:45 -1000
i would d o the coil-wire-to-block spark test myself,( rather than watching the small cap spark on a spark plug.) you...
Re: Hmmm... sparkplug conditions for the beginner
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 6 Jul 2004 06:41:51 -0500
http://www.aati.com.au/hirth/how_to_read_sparkplugs.htm Try this site. Stan Wilder www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Perdue...
Re: Failure to start problems.
Historical mailing list - Austin
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 23:03:10 -0700
...I got a yellow spark from the coil to distributor tower, and yellow spark from tower to spark plug lead. Fuel pump came on...
Dometic Fridge Electronic Ignition not working - resolved
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:17:14 -0400
The original problem posed in this thread was my fridge LED, turning on, but not blinking, and no audible spark igniting the propane burner...
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
...Thanks for all that replied with great advice and generous offerings! The owner checked the spark at the plugs and checked injector spray pattern...
Re: Cut you sparkplugs
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 13:29:19 -0600
>Multiple electrode spark plugs do not create multiple sparks. The extra >electrodes are there just in case the other ones fail. So in this...
Re: Hmmm... sparkplug conditions for the beginner
Historical mailing list - don spence
Tue, 6 Jul 2004 09:30:18 -0600
If I remember correctly, Haynes manuals have a page of colour photos of spark plugs in various states, lean to oily. On Monday, July...
Re: spark plugs, etc
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 22:21:53 +0000
Hi Matt, Regarding the multible spark plug electrode issue, I have a question. If the purpose of a spark plug is to produce a...
Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:13:26 -0400
What colour is the sparks? That sound like a spark/timing problem. Any engine in the world will at least do something with fuel...
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
...Every cylinder gets a spark once every 720 degrees (spark, 180o power stroke, 180o exhaust stroke, 180o intake stroke, 180o compression stroke, repeat), so...
Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 17:49:43 -0800
So what is the correct gap of spark plugs. I want to take mine out and check. When I put mine in I assumed...
Re: spark plugs: 8 plugs in a 4-banger!
Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 17:03:47 -0400
...8 plugs in a 4-banger! > speaking of spark plugs... inline-4 engines in Ford (and Mazda) trucks > (Rangers) have two spark plugs per...
Re: Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:58:18 -0800
...With three electrodes, the spark always travels through > the coolest electrode, allowing a stronger spark and a longer life to the > plug, since a...
Vanagon Spark Plug Wires
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:11:49 -0600
Just wondering if anyone out there knows of a good source for "performance" spark plug wires for the Vanagon. I'm just curious if...
High resistance causing no spark?
Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
Sat, 25 Jun 2005 13:30:01 -0700
Hello all, I'm getting no spark at any of the plug wires... I tested the lead from the coil to the center of...
Gapping Bosch Super W7DTC spark plugs?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 5 Oct 2000 15:47:59 EDT
I'm installing a set of Bosch Super W7DTC spark plugs in my 83.5 Watercooled 1.9 liter. The spark plugs come pre...
No Spark
Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
Thu, 6 Apr 2000 18:19:01 -0700
Okay lists, I just changed the cap and rotor on my syncro and now there is no spark. I tried a second and third...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - Jack
Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:57:20 -0800
...first, in reality, plug is unlikely to spark to more than one > ground electrode at a time. but if did spark to all 4...
Re: Strange No Start
Historical mailing list - Andrew
Sat, 16 Mar 2002 13:30:48 -0800
I am getting spark when I >ground the distributor end of the coil wirt. I am not getting spark when I >pull a plug...
Extremely tight Spark Plug
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Sat, 14 Jun 2003 15:52:33 -0400
I tried to change my spark plugs today. Three went ok but one of them was so tight that I did not take the...
Re: Vanagon Spark Plug Wires
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:12:33 -0800
...Vanagon Spark Plug Wires Just wondering if anyone out there knows of a good source for "performance" spark plug wires for the Vanagon.� I...
Re: testing the ignition coil (85 1.9L)
Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:17:21 -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: Dead Sparking Plug!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:50:34 -0800
...often I see tiny sparks leaking to the side, rather than firing across the electrodes. sounds like a funky new spark plugto me. I...
Spark plug wire and rubber ring
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 9 Apr 2016 17:15:20 -0700
hi all, there's a large rubber ring on the spark plug wire... that's that for? Should I push it all the way...
Re: Spark plug wire and rubber ring
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 9 Apr 2016 17:33:47 -0700
...Spark plug wire and rubber ring hi all, there's a large rubber ring on the spark plug wire... that's that for? Should...
hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 30 Apr 96 15:24:16 EDT
hey now, hmm, when changing my spark plugs today one fell out of the ratchet and back into the spark plug housing. i tried...
spark plug orientation affects performance?
Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
Wed, 3 Apr 1996 11:53:11 -0600 (CST)
I read somewhere that it may be advantageous to install spark plugs so that their open end faces the intake valve. This can be...
Re: No spark
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 25 Apr 2003 06:04:48 -0700
You can remove a spark plug wire and plug it into the coil. On the other end use a spare spark plug and make...
Re: Fridge sparker
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 7 Nov 2005 18:31:25 -0800
...I wonder now about other folks with lighting problems with their fridges, and wonder if a new sparker would help them. Your experience points...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - John Jensen
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:38:44 -0500
I'm sure I don't know the fine points of spark gap, but I do have a little experience. In my college days...
RE: CDIs
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Fri, 1 Mar 1996 11:52:37 -0700
...Actually, the spark voltage (at the coil) on an oscilloscope looks roughly like what you described; a decaying sinusoid. However, I think that you...