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• Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin removal)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:33:28 -0800
  ...I looked that trigger wheel over pretty closely and saw nothing that looked like it could be separated. Was I clear that the distributor...
• Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin removal)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:01:01 -0800
  ...Yes, you do need to remove the trigger wheel, and someone posted how to do this. All I'd add at this point is...
• Re: Scary Front shaking '90 syncro westie
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 11:29:43 -0500
  ...Other" 2 wheel drive cars. In my case it always turned out to be tire/road related. Some roads would trigger it and others...
• Re: Sunburst SA wheels - what color?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 22:26:03 EDT
  ...Peace, Tim '87 Syncro Westy "Trigger" [text/html]
• silly little question about the basics...removing plate over the horn on steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Mariposa Charme
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:25:44 -0600
  ...it just goooooooess...so I figured that the "trigger" is stuck, on the steering wheel. I can't find the right instructions in my...
• throttle body round thing underneath
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Wed, 30 May 2001 09:35:13 -0500
  ...It seems that the little grey plastic part that turns and has two points that trigger the switch is worn down a bit so...
• Re: front wheel grease cap removal
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:26:08 -0400
  ...of the cup and pull the trigger. Pops them right off. You may have to turn the wheel 180 degrees and hit the other...
• Alternative Instrumentation
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:08:17 -0800
  ...Bren =================================================== Bren Smith | bren@dantz.com Dantz Development | bren@ccnet.com =================================================== "More hay, Trigger?" "No thanks, Roy, I'm stuffed!"
• Re: I'm looking for wheel covers for '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:26:28 EDT
  ...Happy Trails, Tim '87 Syncro Westy "Trigger" '87 Syncro Westy "Anyone know what Dale Evan's horse's name was?" '79 Superbeetle Convertible [text...
• Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:35:25 -0700
  ...Doing that increases the voltage at the horn as well as triggers full volume from the horn even when the steering wheel contact ring...
• Re: I'm looking for wheel covers for '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 04:02:22 -0700
  ...I'm looking for wheel covers for '87 Westy Hey Matt, I've got four you can have for nothing. Came off '87 Syncro...
• Re: silly little question about the basics...removing plate over the horn on ...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:21:22 EDT
  ...it just goooooooess...so I figured that > the "trigger" is stuck, on the steering wheel. > > hello little miss sunshine :<P 99.9% positive your...
• Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:39:30 -0500
  ...My 88 Digifant distributor had the trigger wheel attached to the shaft and would NOT come off. It was not easy, but I got...
• 15" Wheel/Tire Report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:51:37 -0500
  Hello Gang! I pulled the trigger and purchased the 15" alloy wheel/tire set from GoWesty.com -- after about 50 miles on this simple...
• Re: FYI - Audi wheels are a DIRECT bolt on for the Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:47:19 -0600
  ...pulling the trigger, 25 separate times, does not prove that it is safe to do. I'm simply saying that putting wheels and/or...
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:11:27 -0700
  ...should fire all 4 injectors The hall wheel has 4 trigger points, so it should trigger 4 times per turn of the distributor shaft...
• Re: Cold + Ignition Key Jiggle = Horn
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:54:32 -0800
  ...steering wheel. Is it necessarily the keys doing it or if you grab the lock cylinder and move it, it will trigger the horn...
• Re: I'm looking for wheel covers for '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 07:30:43 -0700
  ...I'm looking for wheel covers for '87 Westy Dale Evan's horse's name was Buttermilk. Know what the jeep's name was...
• Re: Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:36:26 -0700
  ...Doing that increases the voltage at the horn as well as >triggers full volume from the horn even when the steering wheel contact >ring...
• Re: silly little question about the basics...removing plate over the horn on ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:12:51 -0400
  ...it just goooooooess...so I figured that >> the "trigger" is stuck, on the steering wheel. >> >> > > hello little miss sunshine :<P 99.9% positive your...
• Quiet Horn.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 7 Jun 2008 13:56:16 -0400
  ...If i trigger it, you can hear it "click" and very, very faintly make noise. It cannot be heard at all with the engine...
• Re: How Many Total Miles On Your Van?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 01:13:50 EDT
  ...15" wheels Front Brake Upgrade Kit Solar Panel Stereo Upgrade Winch [text/html]
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:15:40 -0700
  ...should fire all 4 injectors > > The hall wheel has 4 trigger points, so it should trigger 4 times per turn of the distributor shaft...
• Re: Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - Richard Adams
  Sat, 7 Sep 2013 13:56:30 -0700
  ...Doing that increases the voltage at the horn as well as > triggers full volume from the horn even when the steering wheel contact > ring...
• Re: Horns
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:58:53 -0700
  ...The stock wiring path for the horn is very long and relies on the steering wheel horn contact ring to carry the horn current...
• Re: Horn Problem
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 23:38:57 -0800
  ...didn't weld the contacts in the steering wheel!). Use the existing circuit to trigger a relay that is fed from the battery (fused...
• Flogging way-dead horses
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 18:36:56 -0700
  ...hub? e) does the Passat steel wheel neccessitate spacers/longer rear studs? f) does bright red really trigger epileptic fits? :-) Mark Thoma [text/html]
• Re: removed my distro last night 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 11:18:32 -0600
  If you take the distributor apart, watch out for the very small locating pin that is hiding under the trigger wheel. See Bentley. Mark...
• Re: silly little question about the basics...removing plate over the horn on ...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:46:12 -0700
  ...it just goooooooess...so I figured that >> the "trigger" is stuck, on the steering wheel. >> > > hello little miss sunshine :<P 99.9% positive your...
• Re: that '89 Bluestar/Wolfsburg on ebay sold for $6100
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 04:36:02 EDT
  ...Be forewarned that your doggies peeing on my wheels may be seeing bluestars and get blueballs from being to close to my Taser triggered...
• Re: 1988 bus reaches 100,000 miles!!! film at eleven.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Sat, 2 Dec 95 21:15:31 PST
  ...You changed your rear wheel bearings - was this a pre-emptive move or was it triggered by a failure? You HAVEN'T changed your...
• Re: Fryday (Modern Vanagon Replacements?)
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Sat, 10 May 2014 11:13:37 -0500
  ...Thing u didn't like about the promaster was that it was front wheel drive so I quickly nixed that option. Ford being very...
• Re: OXS lamp
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:08 -0700
  That's the right switch, triggered every 30,000 miles via speedometer cable.� Really push it in, not with finger but with screwdriver or...
• silly little question about the basics...removing plate over the horn on ...
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:32:35 -0500
  ...it just goooooooess...so I figured that >> the "trigger" is stuck, on the steering wheel. >> >> > > hello little miss sunshine :<P 99.9% positive your...
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:51:59 -0500
  ...should fire all 4 injectors >> >> The hall wheel has 4 trigger points, so it should trigger 4 times per turn of the distributor shaft...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 4 Oct 2014 17:42:38 -0700
  ...The extra effort by the engine that triggered the high speed fan was put through the axles to the rear wheels. Mark Dave Mcneely...
• Smoke & Clack - Update...Won't Start...Again 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 17:27:59 -0700
  ...The connector was generally intact but the ring under the trigger wheel had started cracking and hitting the trigger wheel. This caused the damage...
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:45:23 -0700
  ...It won't > spin like the front wheels do. You will hear the drag as you approach > seizure as you tighten, then back off...
• Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:31:48 -0400
  ...What part or parts that triggers the idle? What part or parts that triggers the fan? please help - I search in the archive and...
• Re: Alternative Instrumentation
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 18:00:58 -0800
  ...Bren =================================================== Bren Smith | bren@dantz.com Dantz Development | bren@ccnet.com =================================================== "More hay, Trigger?" "No thanks, Roy, I'm stuffed!"
• Re: Dometic fridge wiring question (diagram supplied)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:36:35 -0700
  ...Trust me to try to re-invent the wheel. ;^) Hence the link to my diagram. I proceeded to waste time and spin my wheels...
• Re: Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 7 Sep 2013 20:13:35 -0500
  ...Doing that increases the voltage at the horn as well as >> triggers full volume from the horn even when the steering wheel contact >> ring...
• Re: Horns
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:09:28 -0500
  ...This makes the horn less reliable and reduces the loudness. > > Use the horn button ground leg wire to trigger the relay you mount down...
• Digifant and Fuel Injection Basic questions(long)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:55:52 -0600
  ...The next confusing term is Trigger Input. They would like to have the "rising edge" of the trigger start around 70 degrees before TDC...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 23:13:26 +1200
  ...Bigger Mercedes CLK alloy wheels (16x7")/low profile tires ~Curb feelers to protect CLK wheels (feelers painted black) ~4-wheel discs ~Proximity sensors, front...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 4 Oct 2014 20:26:58 -0500
  ...effort by the engine that triggered the high speed fan was put > through the axles to the rear wheels. > > Mark > > Dave Mcneely wrote: > > Mark...
• Re: Subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 00:40:41 -0600
  ...What you have stated about the Harley's is so true--- The suspension,( front as well as rear) gauges, wheels, and most of the...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:46:07 +0000
  I know I should let it go, but I feel the need to respond to the original response that triggered this whole conversation. Stephen...
• Re: AllData CDROM Vanagon Shop Manual
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 15:39:20 -0800
  ...Under the section on the Distributor, there is a description of the "trigger wheel" (for digitfant) but this "wheel" is hyperlinked to the WHEEL...
• Re: DIY compact timing light
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:25:41 -0700
  ...no need to reinvent the wheel. a NOID light ...there's a useful diagnostic tool . if you want to make something, make one of...
• Re: Sudden drop in milage
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:29:58 -0400
  ...The OXS light is triggered by a mileage counter, not the actual status of the OXS. Replace the OXS anyway...get the generic version...
• Re: Digifant and Fuel Injection Basic questions(long)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:42:40 -0500
  ...The next confusing term is Trigger Input. They would like to have the "rising edge" of the trigger start around 70 degrees before TDC...
• Re: Knock Sensor Kit for A 86-91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Fast Forward
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 17:52:40 -0800
  ...Another potential problem is the trigger wheel shutter openings. On the 8V A2 series VWs there are two types of distributors... a xxx xxx...
• Re: Knock Sensor Kit for A 86-91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:28:43 -0800
  ...spark too far to too little. > Another potential problem is the trigger wheel shutter > openings. On the 8V A2 series VWs there are two...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:48:15 -0700
  ...The rim, as you know, is the >> outer portion of a wheel on which the tire is mounted. The hub >> portion of the wheel...
• Re: OXS light on dash
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 22:10:13 -0700
  At 08:26 PM 7/21/98 PDT, you wrote: > >Now, the light is triggered by a mileage counter box in line with the...
• Miracle
  Historical mailing list - Danny C
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:10:59 -0700
  ...Me and my son were on our way to the mountains to do some 4-Wheeling. We must of driven 35 to 45 miles...
• Re: How Many Total Miles On Your Van?
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 22:21:38 -0700
  ...15" wheels Front Brake Upgrade Kit Solar Panel Stereo Upgrade Winch [text/html]
• Re: o2 sensor light
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:33:42 -0500
  ...There is a speedometer cable that goes from the driver's side front wheel to the black box and another cable goes from the...
• SOTO/Classic Weekend (Part 3 Camping with Box on Wheels)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Tue, 18 Jun 1996 09:14:10 -0700
  ...This year the bro-in-law and I decided to meet up with the SanDiego NEATO chapter called "The Box On Wheels Club." We...