I forgot to mention this...

When I turn the ignition key ON, the tachometer needle bounces about 1/4"
and then drops to the bottom, not moving at all....

thanks

On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 10:33 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> thanks Mark,
>
> I will try that today and report back.
>
> dan
>
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 10:31 AM vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> The simplest explanation is that when you push the white connector onto
>> the coil you are not really getting the female spades for both green
>> wires to engage the 2 male spades!
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>> Dan N wrote:
>> > thanks Stuart,
>> >
>> > We thought that we reversed the wires ... but no... if the pair of
>> wires in
>> > the large white plastic connector (at the 2 prongs post) are reversed,
>> the
>> > van cranks but won't start. Reversing the 2 black wires at the 3 prongs
>> > post doesn't do anything.
>> > The same connection on the old ignition coil makes the tachometer work
>> > again.... I scratch my head....  :-)
>> >
>> >
>>
>