I had a rotor burn up this summer.  I thought it odd, since i had never burnt one up before.  I got mine From Schucks (Checker).  I have now started carrying a replacement in the glove box.  More for precaution...  I am watching to see if it becomes a problem but it seems ok so far.  The rotor that burnt up was only about 4 months old.

Jere
90 GL
88 GL

-----Original Message-----
From: Conrad Klahn <conradk@MAC.COM>
Sent: Nov 4, 2003 8:17 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: burned Bosch rotors and tune-up question

Hi,

My rotors are burning up. I checked the archives on this, but the posts
pointed to non-Bosch rotors. I think the rotor I got from Bus Depot had
all of about a week on it. The metal edge is worn down on one side, the
top was scored. The inside of the cap looks fine?

I replaced the rotor and cap because the old rotor was badly burnt. I
thought it was just old, having not been replaced since I bought the
van last April. Thoughts? Wires and plugs look fine.

Any insight on what I need to look at in the distributor? Does anyone
have a link to a good Vanagon distributor site? Anyone have
step-through of disassembly and cleaning/lubrication?

As far as tune-ups go, can I use an old fashioned Dwell Meter Tach
combo to tune up the Vanagon engine? I have one of the old Sears
Craftsman "engine analyzer" boxes that I haven't used yet. Do I hook up
like the Bentley shows for the computer analyzer? I have never tuned up
an ECU-equipped car before (just my old bus).

I am still trying to find a source for the temperature sensor (blue)
connector (for the fuel injection). Hopefully I can get by the local VW
dealer and see how much blood they want from me. If too much, maybe the
local junk yard where I remember seeing a couple of Vanagones a year
ago.

Conrad