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• Distributor for electronic ignition
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:28:10 -0700
  ...are there different distributors for electronic ignition and for points? Specifically, will the SVDA distributor at CB Performance ( http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp...
• Re: [T2] Distributor for electronic ignition
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 15:26:34 -0700
  ...See my webpages for further distributor info: http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#V8083CA http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#V8083FD http://www.oldvolkshome...
• Re: Overheating Problem FIXED! Thanks all...
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 02:00:18 +0000
  ...the Digijet system used an ignition distributor with vacuum devices that moved components in the distributor to change the ignition timing. After that(86...
• Distributor Modification
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 23:42:27 -0600
  ...Admittedly these super distributors and magnetos were before the days of Capacitor Discharge and Electronic Ignitions. Most Waser Boxers come stock with electronic ignition...
• Re: [T2] Distributor for electronic ignition
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 16:05:48 -0700
  ...are there different distributors for > > electronic ignition and for points? > > Specifically, will the SVDA distributor at CB Performance ( > > http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp...
• Re: Overheating Problem FIXED! Thanks all...
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 14:55:59 -0700
  ...the Digijet system used an ignition > distributor with vacuum devices > that moved components in the distributor to change > the ignition timing. > After that(86...
• Re: Pin type ignition wires
  Historical mailing list - The Old Volks Home
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 15:39:34 -0700
  At 07:55 PM 10/2/02 EDT, Steve Cotsford wrote: >Some suppliers have a choice of ignition wires and distributor caps for pin...
• dwell
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Sat, 13 May 2000 22:54:55 -0400
  Yes dwell angle is still a factor in transistorized ignitions. It is no longer adjustable but through software it is possible in distributorless ignitions...
• Re: 80 Vangon mystery part?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 12:09:35 EST
  Sounds like your electronic ignition module. Also sounds like it has been disconnected. You probably have a .009 distributor which replaced your electronic ignition...
• 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: Help with Distributor removal/replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:17:52 -0600
  ...I will be putting in a crane cams electronic ignition later, but will use points that are in the distributor for now. --------------------------------- Make the...
• Re: air cooled ignition distributor questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:41:32 -0700
  ...air cooled ignition distributor questions > Hello List, > > I think that the distributor in my 83 Air cooled westy needs to be > replace/rebuilt. I...
• Re: different distributors for the 1.9 ??
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 14:28:18 -0700
  ...The 03 010 and 03 212 distributor caps are swappable depending on the ignition wires being used. Check my links below for further info...
• Too much ignition advance ??
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 10:09:27 -0500
  ...to replace my distributor, should i plug the vacuum and install a 009 distributor and, perhaps, one of those electronic ignitions ??? Thanks for any...
• Re: Distributor Question?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 3 Oct 2016 16:41:14 -0400
  ...http://www.vanagain.com/shop/ignition-distributor-025905205k/ This second picture is of the 2.1l distributor: http://www.vanagain.com/shop/ignition-distributor...
• Re: The details of Motronic
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:15:06 -0400
  ...The timing of the spark is controlled by when the ignition coil fires, not the rotor position. The reason that turning the distributor on...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Chayan Srisawat
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 08:36:29 +0700
  ...I changed all of ignition cables(coil to distributor and distributor to spark plugs) and finally obtained pretty good consumption rate. Before leak test...
• Plastic bag over distributor..
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 11 Nov 1995 15:14:02 +0000
  ...My '90 has a black plastic bag that is designed to fit over the distributor, and ignition leads. It has elastic at the bottom...
• 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: ignition problem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 13:44:20 -0800
  ...ignition problem Make sure that the little plug on the side of the distributor is properly connected, otherwise you will have no spark. Steve
• Re: esoteric question about 1.9 distributor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:36:41 -0400
  ...esoteric question about 1.9 distributor The severely retarded ignition at idle does nothing for performance, it only exists for emission control. It is...
• Re: Has anyone tried Pertonix Points? What do you think of them?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 09:45:58 -0500
  ...I believe my 90 Vanagon's electronic ignition his a Hall-sensor distributor. Buy one an be very happy. Regards 90 Carat Mark Magee...
• Ignition and Carbs.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Nelson
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 16:09:38 -0600
  ...Has any one ripped out the electronic ignition and fuel injection and put in a points type distributor and carbs? Ken Nelson [text/html]
• Re: 80 Vangon mystery part?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 10:13:52 -0700
  ...You probably have a .009 distributor which replaced your > electronic ignition distributor, and you have points, etc as lot of folks > feel that these...
• Re: ignition problem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:04:09 -0800
  ...ignition problem Make sure that the little plug on the side of the distributor is properly connected, otherwise you will have no spark. Steve...
• Re: Ignition and Carbs.
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 14:30:43 +0200
  ...Has any one = > ripped out the electronic ignition and fuel injection and put in a = > points type distributor and carbs? =20 > Ken Nelson
• Re: No start/ Yes spark II
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 3 Nov 2011 17:43:03 -0700
  ...1 to ignition coil terminal 15. Got battry voltage. Then, still connected, I pinned center wire of Hall sender connector (at distributor) to ground...
• Re: '85 Ignition Control Unit
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:26:17 -0400
  That's the ignition stabilizer for idle speed control I think. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: distributor wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:34:43 -0800
  That appears to be an aftermarket electronic ignition module in a 009 distributor, so I would imagine that the wires would hook to the...
• Re: Ignition and Carbs.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 20:02:53 EST
  ...any one ripped out the electronic ignition and fuel injection and put in a points type distributor and carbs? >Ken Nelson > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING...
• The details of Motronic
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 00:58:31 -0400
  ...distributor - to adjust the spark timing for each cylinder independently? The ignition rotor passes a contact for a given cylinder on the distributor cap...
• Re: new ignition install but still no spark.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:41:16 -0500
  ...getting to the coil? Is there a rotor in the distributor? Figuring out ignition problems is not always trivial, so don't give up...
• Ignition Coil and Hall sender
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Fri, 28 May 2004 21:02:48 -0400
  ...distributor and while the engine was cranking, I didn't see any spark coming out the coil wire except just before the ignition key...
• Re: esoteric question about 1.9 distributor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:35:52 -0400
  Why would vacuum control of ignition timing be a nightmare? This part rarely fails and is easily tested and adjusted. Except for folks using...
• HOT COIL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:20:12 -0600
  ...It only asks for a brief jump to 4.5 volts when grounding the center connector for the distributor. In addition, if the ignition...
• Re: Speed sensor
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 29 May 2003 00:46:00 EDT
  ...But, new automobile have DIS (Distributorless Ignition System). Is good. Give mechanic something to confuse customer with. Good evening, Mr. Jorge
• Re: Vanagon dead at walmart--not the coil after all
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:46:36 -0700
  ...of the distributor ..........there's one that's a ground - although .........I might be thinking of the 1.9 wbxr ignition - I probably am...
• Re: Overheating Problem FIXED! Thanks all...
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 22:44:53 +0000
  ...The MV Digifant motor uses the distributor Hall sensor as a simple ignition switch revolution counter and all timing adjustments are controlled in the...
• Re: Pin type ignition wires
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 19:55:04 EDT
  Hi Gang, Some suppliers have a choice of ignition wires and distributor caps for pin type or not. Is there a reason why I...
• Re: Gap of Sparks - Note correction
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 23:36:49 -0600
  ...I doubt this. > My air cooled will not even start with the electronic ignition > distributor. I've been told that the electronic distributor produces...
• Re: Loss of power at low revs
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:08:30 -0500
  Sounds like ignition timing to me. Try an adjustment without a timing light. Loosen the 10mm distributor hold down nut and tap the dist...
• Re: What's a Hall sender do?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:54:08 -0400
  ...On the Digifant system the distributor simply reports rpm and TDC to the ECU. From these and other inputs the ECU computes ignition advance...
• '86 GLi problem...continued
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 11:49:26 EST
  ...sensor is connected directly to the ignition module so I am sort of stuck. I have both distributors at home at the moment, as...
• Re: Fuel injector question - non starting
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:49:52 -0400
  ...the distributor and ground it. This is a safety step so the engine doesn't try to start. 2>Turn the ignition on. 3...
• Re: ignition problem
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:14:39 EST
  Make sure that the little plug on the side of the distributor is properly connected, otherwise you will have no spark. Steve
• Re: spark plugs: 8 plugs in a 4-banger!
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 14:19:21 -0700
  how is that set up? dual ignitions/coils/distributors? or just one setup with 2 leads for each cylinder at the distributor? ===== Sudhir Desai...
• Re: Electrical Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 10:32:10 EST
  Also, as a means of simulating the action of the distributor I pulled the distributor with the wire to the ignition module attached, key...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:50:58 -0600
  ...My air cooled will not even start with the electronic ignition distributor. I've been told that the electronic distributor produces more current / spark...
• Re: 81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 09:56:51 -0800 (PST)
  ...ignition system (timing of spark) there is no "management" of ignition going on. So, I'd think you could use the Hall effect distributor...
• Re: Vanagon dead at walmart--not the coil after all
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:58:46 -0500
  ...of the distributor > ..........there's one that's a ground - although .........I might be > thinking of the 1.9 wbxr ignition - I probably am...
• Re: Question about a VW FOX
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 5 May 2007 22:27:06 -0700
  Digifant 2 has ignition knock control. It's possible the knock sensor is bad. It must not be overtorqued. You will have to keep...
• Advancing timing of WHAT?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 09:03:05 -0700
  ...ignition engines and don't have spark(ignition) distributors! You must be adjusting the FUEL distributor timing. OLD cars used to have an ignition...
• ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Fri, 16 May 2003 15:36:53 EDT
  I have the Bentley but dont understand how to check my timing now that I have disturbed the distributor, archives are down. Sidney in...
• Getting rid of interference from distributor?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jul 1995 11:22:34 -0400
  ...But, it wont'work because of the interference from the distributor. This Vanagon still has the points type ignition. Has anyone success- fully sheilded...
• air cooled ignition distributor questions
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:13:25 -0400
  ...I also will probably move to electronic ignition when I replace or rebuild this distributor so input on that topic is also appreciated. I...
• 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: 81
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 10:30:32 -0700
  ...Center on the Compression stroke, your ignition rotor needs to be pointing to cyl #1 on the distributor cap. At this position, your fan...
• Re: Vanagon dead at walmart--not the coil after all
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:47:32 -0700
  ...But I have seen no ignition plenty of times. Those wires on the side of the distributor ......... heck, the ground wire for the distributor...
• Vanagon spark plug ignition wire set
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 06:23:46 -0800
  ...I have the small post in the middle of the cup for the distributor cap. Conventional distributor caps have a small metal cup that...
• Late model VW electronic ignition questions.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 21:06:48 -0500
  ...I have three questions about the California electronic ignition system. What ignition wire set should be used? Can the federal Bosch 09171 ignition wires...