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• 1985 Vanagon stumbling-Again!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:00:15 -0600
  ...I am not really certain if the problem is ignition (Firing) or fuel delivery ( fuel injection). All ignition components check good. Is it possible...
• Re: Thanks for the help
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 17:10:53 -0700
  ...the surging > > I than ruled out ignition related problems like the hall sender and > grounds related to ignition. > It looks now to be as...
• Re: Is my ECU dead?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 09:24:38 -0600
  ...If not then you could suspect the pump, the ignition switch, the relay for the pump, or the ECU. Since you have already heard...
• Re: Installing Ignition Switch - HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 02:10:54 -0500
  ...This process was learned a few years ago when I had way too many opportunities to replace ignition switches on my various vans. Good...
• Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:56:17 -0400
  The fuel pump, ignition system, and the ECU are not fused. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: no wipers, no blower motor, no headlights, no radio, no idea...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:08:27 -0700
  That would usually be a bad "X" contact inside the ignition switch, if you mean that while you hold the hi beam lever up...
• Re: Headlight buzzer?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:54:23 -0700
  ...but leave the running > lights on. > > > > I've removed the useless ignition buzzer, anybody know how to convert it to > a headlight buzzer? > > > > TIA...
• Re: Tail light ground location
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:54:43 -0400
  ...loose?? > >Thanks According to 97.212, tracks 103 and 107, they're amongst the several items that ground underneath the ignition coil. Yours, David
• Locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Vwbrain
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:00:17 -0400
  ...I keep my gas key and ignition key together on a ring with a caribener that I hook on my door handle with thegas...
• Re: Hot A/C Wire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:23:29 -0400
  At 11:26 PM 8/23/2010, Dennis Haynes wrote: >How about the ignition system and fuel pump is not fused. Yep, no nuisance...
• '86 syncro-seatbelt/door warning buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:43:14 -0800
  ...at first i thought previous owner had disconnected circuit, but seems never to have had the seat belt and the door/key in ignition...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1372
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Mon, 26 May 1997 01:54:10 -0500
  ...need to or not, others, like me, haven't replaced one since electronic ignition! TBill ***Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking dog. Dorothy***
• order #2353
  Historical mailing list - Ely Kumli
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 18:34:05 -0700
  The tune-up kit I recently recieved contains ignition rotor 04170, and I believe my model vanagon requires 04038. My distributor is #025-905...
• Re: 2.1 digifant stalls
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 17:15:41 EDT
  ...Could be the ignition switch (these are notorious for going bad). Do you have a large keychain/ wad of keys? If yes, then bingo...
• more power by performance tuning for the 1.9 liter wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Smola
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:57:38 -0600
  To get the most out of your water cooled 1.9 liter motor, try changing the ignition timing to 8 degrees before tdc or...
• try to beat this deal of the day.
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 20:54:10 -0600
  ...1 ignition module = free 1idle stabilizer = free 2 hella relays for ECU and fuel pump = free 8 brass fuses = free and 2 audi 5000...
• Relay question
  Historical mailing list - David M. McClelland
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 08:01:55 -0400
  ...buzzes when you leave your lights on or key in the ignition. (Might do seatbelt not connected also) It resides in position #4 of...
• Re: headlight reminder ding/electro nag
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 23 May 2002 13:04:47 -0700
  ...Leave on the headlights, turn off the ignition, a large liverwurst mallet whaps you on the side of the head, ding! I disconnect the...
• Dometic improvement
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:20:48 -0700
  ...Are there any leads on installed a modern electronic ignition? How about improving the cooling capacity to the point it keeps a 6 pack...
• Dual horn wiring
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:32:08 -0700
  ...Relay is is wired: --- switched/ignition on power wired to #30 ---one inside and one outside horn terminal wired to #87 ---one outside and...
• Re: fuel pump replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:24:07 -0500
  ...I don't hear >the "whir" sound when turning the ignition on. If I pour a little fuel in >the intake it fires up...
• Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:14:48 -0800
  ...Back in the air cooled days the back up lights where actually tapped off the ignition coil with an inline fuse. So was the...
• Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 18:15:13 -0600
  ...The problem probably comes from the > ignition > > > switch or the wires. I've heard about hard start relay bosch > kit. I'm > > > wondering if...
• Re: Bentley wiring typo?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 20:53:06 -0700
  ...The ignition switch works as it should. Only seems to happen with a cold engine driven ~ 4 minutes. Funny. Either I'll install a...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:11:51 -1000
  ...replaced the ignition switch. Still same problem. > > > 2. made a jumper for the ignition switch plug with 4 male terminals. One > terminal to the...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 20:49:19 +0200
  ...while the engine would not start, there was no spark at the center > ignition wire. Now that I've waited a few minutes, there...
• Re: Ignition switch -- bring out your Dead*
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:56:49 -0800
  ...apply, dead or not. > > I'd like to dismantle some dead ignition switches to see if there are > systematic failure points and to compare...
• *** VW bus'77: engine trouble ***
  Historical mailing list - Ian Corner
  Sun, 26 May 1996 15:32:48 +0200
  ...when turning the ignition key the van lurches forward as you would expect. 2) van not in gear: when turning the ignition key the...
• Re: "Wanky" rear window wiper
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 11:03:40 -0800
  ...Say that if it continues to wander around looking at the world when the ignition is off,the battery will run down, and it...
• Re: Neutral Switch wiring
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:19:41 -0700
  ...If you don't get voltage, I would suspect the ignition switch. On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 13:47:51 -0400, rea <fliptop92@knology...
• Re: Fuel pump on for one second normal w/key to "ign." position?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:41:59 -0400
  ...The short run when the ignition is first turned on is really from the ignition pulse. Crank the engine or get it started and...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:34:33 -0800
  ...There are many different power sources (battery/always on, > > on with ignition, on with start, on with ignition AND start, etc.). > > Current flows from...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 23:36:27 -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 - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:20:48 -0600
  ...I got everything packed up and ready to roll (in a > driving rain, no less), but when I hit the ignition switch, all I...
• Re: Ground Stars
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 13:10:50 -0400
  ...Non fused circuits and wiring, ignition circuit and fuel pump! Undersized wiring from alternator and from battery to fuse box While there is "X...
• Re: rekeying the locks - where to buy the tabs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 1 Nov 2014 16:31:47 -0500
  ...of the lock so I can use the same key for ignition, door > and hatch. > > I got some nice instruction on the net and...
• Re: Electrical Unsolved Mysteries
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 11:50:36 -0800
  ...t found the right relay or maybe it's in the ignition switch, how difficult is it to swap those out? So keep those...
• Re: Vanagon back in US in 1999
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 11:33:26 -0400
  ...VW revised > cam/induction/exhaust/ignition to tune for power at lower rpm's on the > heavier EV at the expense of maximum top...
• Re: Had to cancel trip.....Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 15:55:40 EDT
  ...Could also be a problem with the electronic ignition connector on the distributor. Unplug it and check for corrosion, and that the pins are...
• Re: sparkless!!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 03:29:26 +0100
  ...As have been said several hundred times before, check the ignition switch!!! This is a well known cause of sudden loss of power in...
• Re: Ignition and Carbs.
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 00:36:55 -0500
  I had a 2.1 crewcab and found that any dual port double carb set will work fine from any hot vw. The manifold...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon sputters and blows black smoke on highway.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 06:26:00 EDT
  ...I alway ask the same thing? Did you do the on/off ignition switch test to reset the computer, at the time the problem...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Electronic Ignition not working?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 10:27:13 -0700
  RE: Propane Problem in later (90,91) Westy Refig Very interested in the replies on this, similar problem three times, but in my case...
• Re: Headlight Alarm
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:19:37 -0700
  ...been > damn good about checking my lights before turning off the ignition, > even in daytime dreary weather. Just a habit I've never broke...
• Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:58:38 -0500
  ...Usually caused by the ignition switch >circuit not supplying enough current to activate the solenoid. > The starter itself is usually OK. A *hard start...
• Re: Dense Between the Ears
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:26:54 -0500
  ...not got the BUGS worked out yet..lol..? I have my ignition switch off, and lo and behold they broke the metal part that...
• Troublshooting High Idle 87 2.1 wbx
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:07:39 -0400
  ...The idle valve does hum quietly when the ignition is on... Currently I haven't spotted any vacuum leaks... Also the fact that its...
• Need information on rubber injector hoses
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:58:56 -0500
  ...Replaced the ignition switch and battery today. Runs line new! Now on to the next improvement. I have heard horror stories about engine fires...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:35:14 -0600
  ...A little aside - on the vanagons - and all other vehicles so far as I know - pretty near all power goes through the ignition switch...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:18:30 -0400
  ...New Hall Sensor installed (internal black wire was worn) New Hall sensor plug ( cover was broken open and dirty) New ignition switch ( really worn...
• Re: I am stumped
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 12 May 2001 18:36:31 -0500
  ...If you radio is hooked to the ignition switch on position you can also burn out your points when you just turn your ignition...
• Re: Poptop Alarm was Re: ebay car?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:56:37 -0500
  ...Too, the same switch could be wired into the ignition circuit thereby preventing the bus from starting when the top is up. A relay...
• Re: Electrical Gurus help needed 88 van.kinda long
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 17:17:46 -0500
  ...I then ran a jumper wire from hot in the ignition switch harness straight to the starter...fired right up. So, I knew i...
• Re: "Headlights On" Warning Chimes?
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:32:25 -0400
  Your headlights only get power when the ignition is on, but the parking lights part of the headlight switch always has power... You could...
• Re: Won't Start - Advise needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:29:03 -0400
  ...Turn the ignition key and see if gas flows out. Be careful, there is a definite risk of fire in this procedure. If fuel...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:42:32 -0400
  ...The fog lights are already on their own switch (though I want to replace them with LED lamps and key them off the ignition...
• Re: Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:17:01 -0800
  ...Headlights don't ... >>> >>>Probably the ignition switch. >>> >>>If I remember correctly, power for that circuit >>>comes from the ignition switch. >>> >>>JB >>> >>> >>>On 11/14...
• Re: Intermittent hot start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Sep 2015 06:12:48 -0600
  ...As for the ignition switch this is real easy to check every time your driver starts the engine. Just look for the warning lights...
• Re: 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:06:31 -0500
  ...If yes, shut off > ignition and check for zero ohms between pin two and ECU connector > pin 15. If ok, find a working ECU...
• *** VW bus'77: engine trouble ***
  Historical mailing list - Ian Corner
  26 May 96 8:42:44
  ...when turning the ignition key the van lurches forward as you would expect. 2) van not in gear: when turning the ignition key the...