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Re: 87 GL Intermittantly Not Starting
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 12 May 2003 18:37:12 -0400
...Check the voltage from the ignition switch while cranking the engine (2 people and disconnect coil so it doesn't start). If you have...
Re: 2.0 Power
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:30:47 -0500
...I've found the ley to getting good performance out of the aircooled 2.0 is meticulous care of the fuel injection/ignition system...
Re: Compression check procedure question
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:40:53 -0700
...This disables the fuel pump, fuel injectors, and ignition system. (as well as ECU, ICU) Mark Lee Kouns wrote: >Hi Listees, >In Bentley's...
Re: Distributor replacement choices???
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:11:21 EST
...It is similar to crank firing ignition system, but it goes off the distributor rotation. It is much better than the "points only" upgrades...
Re: Exhaust Gaskets
Historical mailing list - The Old Volks Home
Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:47:59 -0700
At 08:48 AM 10/22/02 -0700, Jon Baker wrote: >I pulled my exhaust system off this weekend and am replacing the >gaskets...
Re: Ignition - 2.1L wasserboxer, 1991 Carat
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:10:28 +0000
...I had new plugs >>>>> installed and went thru the entire ignition system and all ran perfect - >>>>> idle and at 3000 rpm per Tencent. Even...
Re: where does power to the fuel pump come from?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:19:05 -0400
...Ignition switch? thanks matt 4 buses 8 bikes a lot of guns a volvo v70 awd (with a viscous coupler awd system like the...
Re: Electric problem in 2.1l
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:21:59 -0700
...The >>>>> thing that the engine stops is hard to grep, as it could be the fuel >>>>> pump the ignition system or something else, .... so...
FI help confusion
Historical mailing list - Brent Jarvi
Mon, 6 Feb 1995 13:21:32 EST
...give juice to the system. either while cranking or while the engine is running. But not with just the ignition on. Sorry Also you...
Re: Tach/Dwell Meter Usage Question?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 10:24:57 -0500
...On my list, but wanted to get the van running on new ignition parts as back up in case I screw up the Pertronix...
Re: dual battery (yes, again)
Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:52:38 -0800
...If you need a real strong charging system, you could install the battery isolator, but that's somewhat more involved. There are also instructions...
Re: Digifant Newbs: Vanagon ProTraining Digifant Manual. Worth Getting!
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:38:44 -0700
...This system combined digital fuel control as used in the earlier Digi-Jet systems with a new digital ignition system. The combination of fuel...
Re: Initial start failures
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:24:03 -0400
...If the problem is with the ignition you can put the fuel system through the wringer and do no good. You forgot to say...
Re: 1984 Emissions
Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:24:51 -0700
...systems? How can I tell if the owner doesn't know? I sold > > There's a sticker on the relay box over the ignition...
Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:53:38 -0800
...just an 8 valve pushrod engine with a joke head gasket > system. > Numerous more modern engines are massively advanced over this 80's era...
Re: Wierd (Ignition?) Problem...
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:46:20 -0800
...Wierd (Ignition?) Problem... That sounds like a problem with the Hall Sender. It could be as simple as a wire in the system losing...
Re: stereo wiring
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 09:19:47 -0500
...one for the "terminal always > supplied > > with power regardless of ignition position" and one for the > "terminal > > controlled by the ignition switch." I figured...
Re: How to turn the van over from the back?
Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 23:40:36 EDT
...how = do i switch it on from the back? extend all the wires at the ignition = switch? A: The "Muldoon" way (For ref to...
More Digifant testing, "Das Boot"
Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 17:09:23 -0600
...ECU connected, ignition on, engine off: Coil terminal #1 minus side 3.5 volts Coil terminal #15 plus side 9.5 volts ECU disconnected...
Re: Aux battery kit from Bus Depot (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 05:31:23 -0800
...With the ignition off, the aux > battery is isolated from the rest of the "original" electrical system. Ex.; > You wire a TV&VCR to...
Engine size in a '64 Type 2??
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Oct 94 10:30 PDT
...I need an ignition coil and a starter. I know it still has the stock 6V system, but I'm not sure of the...
Re: fuel system leak?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 21:03:20 -0400
...2000, Bradley Flubacher wrote: >I notice that when I turn my ignition key, I head the fuel pump run once for >almost a second...
Re: Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Manual Transmissions- Part I
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:31:07 -0500
...Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Manual > Transmissions- Part I > > >> This is long, but for the record and the archives, so please bear >> with...
Re: Digi- WHAT ??
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:46:07 -0400
...The system was non-functioning but the wires had corroded and :::were doing :::> bad things to my good ignition wires. That fix plus a...
Re: Random Instant Shutdown
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:50:48 -0600
...ignition switch. This will immediately power on the coil and ECU >> relay so the key switch won't be able to turn the system...
Re: '91 Carat AC Inoperative.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:02:14 -0500
...On ol Rd, the '88 GL, with engine of, but with ignition on, if the AC switch is turned on, the radiator/condensor turns...
Re: Help: RFI Noise Suppression
Historical mailing list - William Ward
Sat, 9 May 1998 20:03:28 -0500
...The >noise is coming from the engine, but I'm not sure (yet) if it's from the >ignition system or the alternator. I...
Backfire vs Afterfire
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:39:25 -0500
...Faulty valve timing and ignition timing being the primary culprits triggering firing backwards through the intake system. The engine mechanic instructors were quite adamant...
RE: Auto Techs: the Next Generation
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 09 Nov 1995 15:57:00 -0800 (PST)
...Two more let go after the warranty expired (6 mo). >Those systems can and are being repaired. However, they are being >diagnosed and repaired...
Fwd:84 Volkswagen Vanagon,
Historical mailing list - Pfunky
Tue, 19 May 1998 15:42:03 EDT
...digijet Ignition: TCI Emissions: US Fed Misc Data: US Fed emission Symptoms: power loss Occurs: Hot, On Accel, Cruise, after engine warms up ____________________________________________________________ Starts...
Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:06:27 -0800
...I tap the dizzy, it drops to 0 degrees, the ignition starts to misfire (you can see it on the strobe timing light, the...
Nuh-uh..: Dometic Fans
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:42:37 -0400
Our fridge fan (and I think all other Westy's fridge fans), are wired independent of the ignition. The fan will run any time...
Re: '90 Syncro starting problem
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:14:58 -0400
...set mixture, new electrical unit at ignition, compression test - replace inlet valve on one cylinder, fuel system cleaned. After all these repairs, the fault...
Re: Kill Switch Delay - any electronics experts?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:35:00 +1200
>Similar systems have been built into some commercial vehicles security >systems. Don't know exactly how they are implemented but have seen some >operating...
Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:14:37 -0800
...98 RON - 93 (R+M)/2 > ignition type: transistorized hall effect > trigger location: distributor > fuel system: Bosch Digijet Injection > type: multi-point fuel injection...
Engine swap prep
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Tue, 6 May 2014 14:42:04 -0400
...hot terminal, cutting off power to the rest of the computer/ignition system. I'll never make that mistake again ;) Anyhow, after replacing a...
Re: Learning Electricity Part Two
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:39:04 -0300
...And the ignition system depends rather heavily upon it. No promises -- all I'm really devoted to at this point is showing you how...
Re: Dieing problem driving me nuts
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:57:05 -0700
Replace the ignition switch. You don't even need to do the hard part now, just pop off the steering column cover and pull...
Re: why I don't have a Subaru...
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Jan 1996 15:44:54 -0400
...Just injected, no turbos. >It had a six coil ignition system, at least that is what I got from >the poster. I should have...
ID sticker vote
Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
Sun, 12 Mar 2000 08:00:39 -0500
Dear Listees, If we are voting on the voting process, I cast mind for a two round system, such as the one used in...
Re: Oil Pressure System Confusion...
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 11:06:16 -0700
...System Confusion... > Once the high pressure warning is activated, it remains on until the > system see the high pressure switch satisfied or the ignition...
Re: 1990 2.1L Digijet European Caravelle wiring diagrams
Historical mailing list - T.M.
Mon, 3 Sep 2007 01:01:57 -0400
...digifant system where both the fuel injection as well as ignition are handled by the ECU. The quirk is that my Digijet system has...
Re: Help with 12v Dometic wiring
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:48:10 -0700
No, the wire that seems to come from the ignition switch is really a ground wire of sorts, through the starter motor coil. The...
Re: Diesel Power (now: long drive security)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 08:35:12 -0400
...No quirky ignition system >or dropped valve seats due to overheating to deal with. We take our '74 >Westy to close campgrounds and enjoy...
Re: kill switch Q
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:10:45 -0500
...The first, when thrown, blows a fusible link in some critical part of the ignition or fuel system.
Re: No Start!
Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
Fri, 27 Jun 2003 21:50:44 -0400
...Have I fried something > in the ignition system while leaving the key on for such a long time? > Your help will be greatly appreciated...
Re: drivers door lock Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:25:05 -0700
...I, for example, by far prefer it this way and would haul logs to change any american car to this system. having grown up...
Another portable hot water on demand system
Historical mailing list - Troy
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:08:20 -0800
...The ignition comes on and off automatically with water flow. Very similar to a Coleman hot water on demand, but slightly different shape and...
Re: Head light mystery
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:37:43 -0400
...change the ignition switch for good measure. > > I suspect this will be a great headlight prevention and improvement for the electrical system. > > Still if...
Re: Aux battery kit from Bus Depot (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 22:28:59 -0500
...With the ignition off, the aux battery is isolated from the rest of the "original" electrical system. Ex.; You wire a TV&VCR to...
Re: hard to start in the morning
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 5 Nov 2016 11:09:27 -0700
Hi Dan, Before you start throwing new parts at the problem I suggest you attach a fuel pressure gauge and verify that the system...
Re: WHat is this for
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:28:43 -0700
The pump gets fresh air into the system for ignition, but if you feel this step works for you, go for it. In all...
Re: Alternator not charging/ solenoid meltdown
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 04:08:29 +0100
...and non-electronic ignition, etc. I > think if you disconnect the battery in a Vanagon, you've disconnected the FI > system. > > Yeah, I'm...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:07:04 -0400
...even exist yet when the Vanagon's engine was designed, its ignition system must have been designed to work okay with conventional plugs. To...
Tracking down a spare wire..
Historical mailing list - Darrel Sifers
Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:01:30 -0700
Just completed changing out the exhaust system (all pipes, converter, muffler and o2 sensor) on my 84 camper and i found an "extra" wire...
Re: Fuel Injector Question
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:00:24 -0600
...van cause/contribute to fuel injection system problems/failure on a 1980 Westy with electronic ignition system? Blue injectors on 1980 westy The above...
Re: Idle goes to 1,800 in Park
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:51:20 -0700
...Where is the ignition timing ? scott turbovans On 10/10/2012 1:28 PM, HotelWestfalia wrote: > I kept the whole 1.9 system intact...
Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:59:19 -0500
...Grounds are clean Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in this weekend) entire ignition system is good (timing, coil, distributor...
Re: Fuel Injector Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:44:50 -0500
...van cause/contribute to fuel injection system problems/failure on a 1980 Westy with electronic ignition system? Blue injectors on 1980 westy The above...
Re: turbonator.com
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 07:08:30 -0800
...increase the performance of your car is to maintain the ignition and fuel delivery systems in good condition and use quality parts. Mike Snow