Scott, after replacing the distributor and sensor, it started right
up. Then lost power and died. I finally got it home under its own
limited power. It starts fine, runs strong, then slowly falters until
it stalls.

Jim

On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> hi,
> I'm pretty sure that of the wires that go to the side of the distributor
> ..........there's one that's a ground - although .........I might be
> thinking of the 1.9 wbxr ignition - I probably am ! ........ ....... I'm not
> sure it's that way on the 2.1.
>
> if you had a remote starter switch, or a helper .....but the remote starter
> switch is better, you could watch for ignition ( the ole coil wire to the
> block test ) while you crank it on the starter and wiggle the wires that
> connect to the side of the distributor.
>
> I'm hoping you've got it by now.
> Scott
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
> Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 1:31 AM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon dead at walmart--not the coil after all
>
>
>> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 12:47 AM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
>> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> you should ALWAYS remove the distributor cap and make SURE the rotor is
>>> turning ............
>>> just in case .
>>> and ......Mark's post about the distributor not being well
>>> seated............absolutely -do check that.
>>
>> I did. It is.
>>>
>>
>>
>>> Those wires on the side of the distributor .........
>>> heck, the ground wire for the distributor.
>>> Scott
>>
>> Which ground wire are you referring to here, Scott?
>>
>> Jim
>
>