Ah ha! I see what the problem is! I'm clueless, /that's/ what the
problem is! What I see when I peer down the barrel of the coil's center
connection is nothing. Looks like the inside of a drinking glass. Other
versions have a center pin in there?

Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 10/22/2007 2:19 PM Old Volks Home wrote:

> Mike -
>
> No, those are not the pins I refer to.  The coil's center connection
> (coil wire to distributor) and the distributor's cap connections is what
> I am referring to to.  All Vanagon coils come with threaded posts with
> 1/4" terminal quick disconnects.
>
> Your coil for your 84 should be Bosch 00041 though.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com <mailto:oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************************
> On 10/22/07, *Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott* <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Thanks, Jim. Are the "pins" those threaded binding posts on the 00061?
>     My coil uses quick disconnects, which makes it a 00041 type, I reckon.
>
>     --
>
>     Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>     71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>     84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>     74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>     KG6RCR
>
>     On 10/22/2007 12:05 PM Old Volks Home wrote:
>
>      > That's because two different ones could be used depending on the
>      > distributor cap and/or ignition wires being used on 83.5-85 models
>      >
>      > Bosch  00041 - Original for 83.5-84 Models using Bosch 03010 Cap (the
>      > one without the pins)
>      > See my links:
>      > http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#V8384
>     <http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#V8384>
>      > and
>      >
>     http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=6724
>     <http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=6724>
>      > <
>     http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=6724
>     <http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=6724>>
>      >
>      > Bosch  00061 - Original for 85 Models using Bosch 03212 or 03214 Cap
>      > (the one with the pins)
>      > See my links:
>      > http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#V1985
>      > and
>      > http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?idProduct=6725
>     <http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?idProduct=6725>
>      >
>      > The airhead listing(s) are the most correct for original application,
>      > because I wrote 'em ;-)
>      >
>      > I happen to use the 85 style on "Ole Putt" because I prefer the "pin
>      > style" distributor cap.  Just a personal opinion, but I feel it has a
>      > more positive connection for the ignition wires.
>      > --
>      > Jim Thompson
>      > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
>      > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
>      > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
>      > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
>      > oldvolkshome@gmail.com <mailto:oldvolkshome@gmail.com> <mailto:
>     oldvolkshome@gmail.com <mailto:oldvolkshome@gmail.com>>
>      > http://www.oldvolkshome.com
>      > ***********************************
>      > On 10/22/07, *Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott* <
>     camping.elliott@gmail.com <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>
>      > <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com
>     <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>>> wrote:
>      >
>      >     The label is illegible so I can see what Bosch coil my 84
>     1.9L is
>      >     sporting. The different online vendors provide different part
>     numbers.
>      >
>      >     --
>      >
>      >     Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>      >     71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>      >     84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>      >     74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>      >     KG6RCR
>