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• Re: Right turn into driveway kills engine (1.9L '84 2-WD)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:30:35 -0700
  ...I have seen intermittent ignition 1.9 wbxr engines. I only just recently found a source for a New Idle Stabizler .. I've replaced...
• Product Review>T4 Keyless E
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  24 Nov 1994 20:40:37 U
  ...In addition, the doors will automagically lock when the ignition is turned on, and unlock when the ig- nition is turned off. VWUS part...
• Re: Ignition wires
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Wed, 7 May 1997 11:06:08 -0800
  ...the Canadian listees have any experience using the Canadian Tire > > brand ignition wires for the '86 van and later? The brand name on the...
• 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
  Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:12:23 -0800
  ...used wires (seems to get good spark on all wires) new ignition coil checked timing and adjusted 5 ATDC new fuel pump new fuel...
• Re: Help with wet weather cut out problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 9 May 2004 17:17:01 -0500
  If this was an ignition problem, I would expect the van to be hard to start. The reported behavior seems to point to a...
• Re: Won't spray gas, won't start
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 15:53:13 -0800
  ...This is the wire that feeds the ignition signal to the ECU. Without this signal the ECU will not fire the injectors. Just a...
• Re: Failure to Start - 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:34:37 -0400
  When the engine dies are the warning lights on the dash still lighted? If not most likely bad ignition switch. If yes then you...
• Re: [Syncro] No Juice to ECU -87
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 15:46:40 -0800
  ...Then check for +12 volts at the ignition coil, on the terminal with the black wires. This should have +12 whenever the key is...
• Re: Megasquirt FI Control and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 10:55:13 -0700
  Andrew, you should also be looking at the megajolt and megasquirtnspark yahoo groups to see what they are doing with ignition stuff (among others...
• Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:27:48 -0400
  ...The ignition, ECU, including the injectors and the fuel pump are all non-fused circuits. Start at the fuel pump and work your way...
• Re: ECU POWER SUPPLY?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 1 Feb 2004 14:21:01 -0800
  ...With the ignition key ON, you should measure +12 volts or more between these 2 pins. If you don't, either the voltage is...
• Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 09:20:41 -0400
  ...On most vans the black wire goes to the ignition coil to > power it and to turn on the ECU power relay as well...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 23:28:02 -0500
  ...There is no protruding metal center electrode to glow cherry red and create further pre-ignition or ping. The platinum center electrode does not...
• Re: Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sat, 1 Dec 2012 09:36:02 -0800
  ...The ignition switch > obviously does not get wet, but if it has a crack, it may be one of the > weak points. > > mcneely > > ---- tina...
• Re: Engine (VanaJetta) won't shut off when hot.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:28:21 -0700
  ...If there is power to > the ignition coil when the key is off, trace it back to its source. If the > relay is staying...
• Re: '86 Vanagon Starts, Dies....Revisited (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 21:39:43 -0500
  ...Most >members here suggested replacing the ignition switch. > >Since I last wrote a note the following has been replaced: > >Ignition Switch >Plugs >Cap >Rotor...
• Re: starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 20:25:05 -0600
  Sounds like it could be your ignition switch- cheap fix see Ken Wilfords page at: http://www.vanagain.com/how2ign.htm -Andrew Fox On...
• Re: Light buzzer
  Historical mailing list - The Shaws
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 17:37:13 -0800
  ...is only a buzzer if you leave the keys in the >> ignition and open the drivers door, but nothing to remind you your >> lights...
• Re: electrickery advice please
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:50:54 -0500
  ...Check very carefully that you have an ALT light when you turn the ignition on, and that it goes out on start or when...
• Re: Wierd (Ignition?) Problem...
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:00:32 -0800
  ...No signal, no ignition. To test your van and see if this is the problem, try wiggling that small harness with the van idling...
• Re: Westy battery indicator light below sink
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:05:51 -0500
  ...Could a short in the ignition switch > cause this > battery indicator light to go yellow. I don�t know if being yellow > means I...
• Two fuel pump questions
  Historical mailing list - Wrenold Williams
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:38:27 -0400
  ...Why does the pump start when I turn on the ignition but does not stop after a few seconds as usual? Previously it would...
• Re: Heat Related Ignition Failure
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 06:54:24 -0700
  More like tail chasing. Time for something more that shots in the dark. Mark SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) wrote: > this is exactly what a...
• Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:41:51 -0700
  What's a Digitool? and should I feel stupid for not knowing? On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 10:40 PM, <TINKERMAN007@gmail.com...
• No Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:47:59 +0000
  ...It's been doing this a while, I *thought* it was the ignition switch, so I replaced that about a month ago, but still...
• Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:06:04 -0400
  ...to >wire in a 87/87a type relay from X on ignition switch. That way if the >ground opens (coolant low) the light should...
• RE: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 23 Nov 94 7:49:46 PST
  So David Carment says: > > > I was not aware that some of the fridge ignition systems had a three way > LED set up. Mine glows...
• carbs & elec. ig
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 08:03:06 -0400 (EDT)
  I have been thionking about upgrading my stock 1600DP by adding an after market carb (weber, etc) and electronic ignition system. I would like...
• Re: 81 steering wheel height
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:39:45 EST
  ...The rest of the holder supporting the ignition switch bolts to the dash support, so again an adapter could be fabricated. Because of liability...
• Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 19:42:41 -0400
  15 = switched power from the ignition switch 30 = always-on power from the battery x = switched power from the load reduction relay 31 = ground...
• Re: Earthquake in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 28 Feb 2001 18:50:43 -1000
  ...Turned off the ignition and the van really started shaking,< Vanagons do some really strange things... but they don't usually dance! Mick Kalber...
• Radiator Fan Issues
  Historical mailing list - Tim Kasher
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:14:47 -0400
  ...Any ideas on why it seems to be coming on all the time....it is almost liked it is tied to the ignition pedal...
• Where does starter solenoid wiring go?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 10:36:40 -0500
  On a 84, where does the wire that connects to the solenoid connect to? I assume it must go through the ignition switch. Does...
• Strange Clunks in the night... (or day)
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Brien
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:42:16 -0700
  ...After I park my van and turn off the ignition, often about a minute later or so, there will be a single "clunk" from...
• Re: FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:13:00 -0800
  On 12/12/07, Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@gmail.com> wrote: > > Gee Ben , I didn't even get a chance to ask what year...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:43:48 -0700
  ...Most are diesel fired; converting diesel through a piston/compression ignition engine to spin a traditional compressor + evaporator/condenser combination. This type of diesel...
• Re: Help with van bucking and spitting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:41:02 -0500
  ...are good in the ignition system, primary and secondary: > > Coil > Distributor > Rotor > Cap > Ignition Wires ************* > Plugs > > Check all your ignition circuit connections: > at the...
• Re: timing the 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:02:46 -0800
  ...http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#V8384 1985: http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm#V1985 One more thing to keep in mind when timing...
• Re: headlights on '87
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Sat, 18 Nov 1995 11:28:04 -0600 (CST)
  ...Engine off, ignition key on, headlights on high beam. Now for the test: gently lift the dimmer switch until the optical horn contacts close...
• Re: Vanagon DEAD- Starter relay- Manually Jump??? Help!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 16:56:06 -0700
  ...This tells you if you have a starter problem or a ignition > switch problem. If you have juice to the solenoid wire then your...
• Re: [WetWesties] Crane XR700 ignition system question
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:56:36 -0600
  Not sure on the crane st up but running MSD ignition Ive ran .045"-.055" but that was also with a msd blaster coil...
• Re: Wiper Failure (again) X-switch for ignition
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 05:27:00 +0200
  ...Wiper Failure (again) X-switch for ignition Please note that I will be away from my business travelling from December 06 until April 30...
• Re: 2.1 heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:01:13 -0400
  Has he tried cooler spark plugs and retarding the ignition timing? Is the cooling system working properly? Sometimes the return loop in the engine...
• Re: Vanagon keys--the answers
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 1 May 2000 13:04:45 -0400
  ...Or you can have the doors rekeyed to match the ignition. Good luck, TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://www.relitech.com/tomc http://volksweb...
• Idle, Stumble, ignition, stumble, ignition, stumble, then OK
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Fri, 1 Jan 1904 04:05:34 -0400
  On my '87 Westy... A couple of weeks ago my van started the above subject behavior. I did the archive search for Vanagon Syndrome...
• Re: Head light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 17 Jun 2022 21:00:28 -0400
  ...If not there I am very interested in putting in a headlight relay and I may change the ignition switch for good measure. I...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer Checking engine grounding1
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sat, 14 Nov 2015 23:33:43 -0500
  Dennis, "Just think of audio humming with unbalance circuits or alternator and ignition noises to your radio. " Sorry, no. Alternator and ignition noises (RFI...
• 1.9 parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - McBryde, Connor
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:30:33 -0800
  ...Header J-connector pipe, fair condition Complete engine bay wiring harness (all connections labeled) Ignition coil, distributor, transistorized ignition module, relay box idle stabilizer...
• Re: Beelzebub and The IGNITION LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - thetrans
  Fri, 8 May 1998 09:10:04 -0400
  ...This flashing light at start-up is NOT an >"IGNITION LIGHT". > >There is no such thing, it doesn't exist. It is purely made...
• Re: more mysterious circuitry
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Jun 2012 19:10:12 -0400
  ...When the ignition is switch on the 12v goes through the resistors to allow enough current to "activate" the alternator". Some rotor current is...
• Re: Trouble on the road: starter motor and charging relay have common problem?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:59:48 -0600
  Could it be Ignition Switch Related ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 21 Aug , 2017, at 6:35 PM, Roy Nicholl wrote: > When was the last time...
• Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:37:47 -0800
  ...The "Su" position in the ignition switch is unused. If I can find the buzzer, I could measure the current draw and compare to...
• Re: the case of the curious blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:11:47 -0500
  That's the first thing I thought about, the ignition switch. Although, no other switch symptoms (yet). I am wondering if a bad aux...
• Re: Balky starter
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 12:03:09 -0500
  ...Thoughts? TIA, Tim > > Problem might be weak solenoid or resistance in solenoid circuit from ignition switch. Check voltage at solenoid when ignition switch in...
• eerie cig. liters?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 21:40:52 -0700
  ...dark? It doesn't matter whether the keys are in the ignition or not, whether the car is started or not, or whether any...
• Timing proceedure: 2.1 Watercooled; Bentley page 28.42 Digifant.
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 04:12:42 +1000
  Bentley outlines three techniques for adjusting the ignition timing on p.28.42 (I miss the old test-lamp proceedure for the type 2...
• Re: VW Radio Into Vanagon (abreviated ....).....
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:30:14 -0500
  uhh, two power leads? One keeps the radio alive when you turn off the ignition.... the other provides power when you want to turn...
• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 05:10:28 +0000
  ...does the heater fan and turn singals work? if not, replace the ignition switch. Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.522.5503 www.finetuningperformance.com...
• Digi- WHAT ??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:48:32 +0000
  ...problems with ignition, battery, starting & misfiring .... and my VW guy (Always V-Dub in Portland OR !) did the fix for a very small am...
• Ignition switch repair-advice needed
  Historical mailing list - dan kapeller
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:59:31 -0700
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE>Hello all,</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>My '90 Vanagon GL has a bad ignition switch.&nbsp...