I'll have to agree on the importance of plug wires on the VWs. My van
actually can with the right plug wires, but for a '77, not '87. They use a
different pressure plug to connect to the distributor.

I didn't notice this until one of my spark plugs got a big jolt o' volt and
blew up inside the cylinder. Had to rebuild the head! Check to make sure
your wires and cap match up. I also dab a little dielectric grease on all my
electrical connections. Keeps the corrosion away :-).

Don Preston
Seattle, WA
 '87 Wolfy GL
~Betsy the Mp3 Bus~

----- Original Message -----
From: "mike miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: Power loss still in '85

> I'd go with plug wires especially if your existing wires are anything
other
> than original equipment replacement.  German cars [at least BMW's and VW]
> only work correctly with their original equipment stuff electrically at
> least.
>
> IMHO
>
> Mike
>
> > From: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
> > Reply-To: s w <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
> > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:36:27 -0800
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Power loss still in '85
> >
> > --- Andree Hurley <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I still have power loss - I initially noticed it
> >> only in third when
> >
> > this may not help, but...one day i was fiddling with
> > my plug wires for some reason, probobly seeing how
> > hard it was going to be to change the plugs...anyway
> > the next day my van was preforming very badly, and
> > mostly in 3rd gear when i was trying to accelerate. so
> > i switched the plug wire i was screwing with the other
> > day to the best old plug wire i had( always keep the
> > best of the old wires;) and no more problem...i had
> > somehow messed the newer one up...your problem may be
> > different, but if you have not checked this, it may
> > help....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Scott Wilson
> > 85 GL Westfalia
> >
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