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• Q's about install of cruise control syst
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 31 Dec 1996 13:49:00 -0500 (EST)
  ...The system detects engine RPM from the negative side of the ignition coil, therefor no speed sensor or magnet sensors. Evidently the system is...
• Re: Timing mark
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 10:48:34 +0200
  ...light of the stroboscope light. ?? > >joel If the ignition is on right timing, then the ignition mark (2) printed on the front half of...
• Van cuts out
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Mon, 28 May 2001 15:30:12 -0600
  ...When I looked at Bus depot for an ignition coil, it lists a coil for 80-84 vanagons (and its only about $20) and...
• Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 15:30:37 -0500
  ...Recent maintenace included replacing the ground strap from block to ignition coil, cleaning up contacts on the ignition coil, new rotor, distributor cap, new...
• Re: Ignition problem now worse
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:49:44 -0800
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:20 PM Subject: Ignition problem now worse > I'm officially stumped. I made sure the distributor...
• ECU and starting question
  Historical mailing list - most david
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:24:07 -0700
  I still haven't figured out why the fuel pump gets power intermittently when turning the ignition key. For those of you that didn...
• Re: Will not start question
  Historical mailing list - Randy C. Nunes
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:45:40 -0400
  ...Will not start question Along with all the other possibilities mentioned, you might check the ignition switch. I was having an intermittent no start...
• Re: Advice please
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 19:45:41 -0700
  ...at starter, at battery, at ignition switch. You might end up replacing the solenoid and/or starter but the clean up is the first...
• Re: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 09:10:16 -0400
  ...You could just turn the ignition on with the key. Then open the engine lid push the button and bang. Motor started. I put...
• Re: New Tech. in Old Applications.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 May 2000 00:17:43 -0400
  ...In a point-type ignition it's quite simple, yet also quite subtle: The ignition coil is simply a step-up transformer. If you...
• Re: No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:45:05 -0700
  ...AND intend to replace the ignition switch anyway as it IS >>> old. It's an easy part to test out. Remove steering column cover...
• Re: What exactly is a SCT X3 Reflasher?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 27 May 2012 12:54:02 -0500
  You need to be careful with any ECU reprogramming device because some of these devices let you reprogram the injection & ignition timing. The aftermarket...
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:34:01 -0600
  ...It should also have an "Ignition" lead, which goes to > a source which is switched (usually the key, but maybe a separate switch). > As...
• Re: Sticky diesel starter motor
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 11:35:01 -0500
  Mine does the same thing, but it's the actual ignition switch.... I took the plastic off the steering column and now I have...
• Re: hall sender vs points
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 13:19:28 -0500
  ...You might consider carrying a spare ignition module, but they fail rarely as well. Cap and rotor are subject to the usual gradual deterioration...
• 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...
• Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 15:30:46 -0700
  ...Sure seems like ignition with the no warning death. Alone here so can’t do two man testing. I feel like I’m missing...
• Re: Key blank to gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:53:27 -0400
  ...Later models use the ignition > key. > Is there anyone who would know this? > Thank for the help. > Zoltan >
• Re: Fridge igniter doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 10:58:19 -0700 (MST)
  ...If you look through the sight glass while pumping and sparking, you should be able to see the ignition before the led glows. Definately...
• Re: 87Syncro,Headlights won't turn on
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 08:55:16 -0700
  ...I thought it would be the ignition switch so I tried moving it a little to see if the lights would come on, didn...
• Re: '85, 1.9 timing questions (cont)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 00:03:31 -0600
  ...There is a risk of pre-ignition doing this, which can cause serious engine damage. Mark Ingalls 85 GL _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try...
• Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:20:10 -0400
  ...New in box ignition switch housing FEBI Germany 35.00 shipped in the U.S. Items are located in Mystic,CT and will reduce...
• Re: Rad. fan test
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 21:16:28 EST
  ...condition and I plugged it in the hole quickly, then with ignition on, used my heat gun to slowly bring the brass part of...
• failure to fire: the sequel
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:59:05 -0400
  A couple of weeks ago I declared victory when a new ignition switch seemed to have solved my problem (engine turning over without firing...
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:54:11 -0400
  ...the relay which turns off the 12V refrigerator feed when the ignition is off, allowing the fridge to be powered when the bus isn...
• Re: Electrical gremlins back
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:28:07 -0800
  Does someone have a part number for this mysterious "X" relay? I'd like to buy some spares of this relay and an ignition...
• Re: Got worse, now doesn't run..
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:48:56 -0400
  ...the fuel pump relay in the engine compartment, and the ignition switch (and, of course, the wiring itself, but you already made sure the...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:47:03 -0700
  ...This is to provide a feature where if there's a crash, and the engine is stalled, but ignition is on still, fuel pump...
• Re: 86 Westy Question
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:06:12 +1000
  ...If there is no power, the ignition switch is the culprit. Good luck, JP [text/html]
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:10:02 -0400
  The air cooled engines do not cycle the pump when turning on the ignition. The water cooled vans usually do that due to the...
• Re: Leaky Heater Valve
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Thu, 2 Feb 2012 05:41:38 -0600
  ...Except for the ignition switch mentioned above--all the other mentioned items share their weakness at one point, it seems: the rubber. Jim On...
• Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 14:31:12 -0500
  Triple Argh!!! Just installed new ignition switch and new horn contact ring. But for one item, the job went off without a hitch. Didn...
• Re: FS: All manner of Vanagon/Westfalia key blanks
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:28:13 -0400
  ...That's what I did when I finally found the ignition/door ones. Ed > > Just today got two combination ignition/door/gas filler lid...
• Re: recap (still not fixed) Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:57:56 -0800
  ...On 1/27/06, Wesley Pegden <wes@cs.uchicago.edu> wrote: > > Today I tried a new ignition switch and changed out the transmission > ground...
• Re: where does power to the fuel pump come from?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:19:05 -0400
  ...The ECU needs to see ignition on, starter request or engine actually turning. The last one comes from the hall sensor in the distributor...
• Re: Are they still making the bus/Vanagon anywhere these days?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 19:41:11 -0400
  ...That means that a new "smart- chipped" key for your ignition now costs $120 at the dealer, and you can't get one elsewhere...
• Re: lost key
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:13:52 -0800
  ...If it is done from a door lock, though, it will not work the ignition as there are 10 wafers in the ignition and...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:50:00 -0700
  ...Going back to 1971 the headlights are powered off > the > > X contact on the ignition switch. On the Vanagon the high lever is > powered...
• Re: Engine electrical power requirements?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:22:17 -0700
  Our race car had no alternator fitted and would run the starter, fuel pump, gauges and ignition for 2 practice sessions and a race...
• Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:44:58 -0800
  ...The ignition "switch" is actually a multi-switch inside. Just because the starter part of the switch works reliably doesn't mean the ignition...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:54:57 +0000
  ...There is some adjustment for ignition timing based on temperature but that is very limited. Besides the spark plugs bad ignition wires, the resisters...
• Re: Digifant and Fuel Injection Basic questions(long)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:42:40 -0500
  ...http://www.msextra.com/manuals/MS_Extra_Ignition_Hardware_Manual.htm Will help you with trigger angle questions and rising/falling hall sender options...
• Re: Failure to Start - 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:01:42 -0700
  ...Failure to Start - 91 Carat > When the engine dies are the warning lights on the dash still lighted? If > not most likely bad ignition...
• Re: Dead Wipers and Heater Fans
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:45:10 -0800
  ...Jiggles ignition switch, still nothing. > Cycled > the wiper switch several times, nothing. Got home, started up the > uphill > drive way, wipers started. Checked the...
• Re: Electrical/starter problem??
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 21:45:08 -1000
  ...Electrical/starter problem?? >It sounds like your ignition switch contacts-that's what my problem was. >GerryR >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Wagner <wagner@I...
• Re: Won't start in the mornings.....
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 08:49:29 -0600
  ...I'd be careful about leaving the key on for a long time, you're sending a boat load of current through your ignition...
• 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
  ...read about it) activates the dual battery relay directly from the ignition. Ignition on - relay goes on, even if engine is not running. Because...
• Help with troubleshooting a 1980 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 19:24:55 +0000
  ...New Fuel filter (canister style), ignition coil, new cap, rotor, plugs, wires, battery, air filter, Air Flow Meter and ignition. � �� Right now the van...
• Vanagons in garages with gas water htrs
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:04:26 -0700
  ...About two years ago, new technology was developed, called Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistance, that prevents a water heater from igniting flammable vapors outside the...
• Followup to no start, cutting out, fuel system worries
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:56:26 -0600
  ...The first thing I did was replace the ignition switch after Mark Drillock's driveway checklist that ruled out general ignition troubles. A new...
• Re: Help in salt lake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019 22:24:51 +0000
  ...I just broke down off of hwy 15 in Ogden.  Smoke came from the ignition and the engine quit.  Any advice where to tow...
• Re: Keys and new slider handle
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:35:58 -0400
  ...so às to switch them and have it keyed like the rest of the doors and ignition. Thanks Sent from my Galaxy Tab® S2
• How to remove EV clockspring, NVC
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 22 Nov 2015 07:03:25 -0500
  ...how to remove the clockspring so I can get at the ignition switch. I’ve even done this once before and for some reason...
• Re: Battery cables
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 20:38:23 -0700
  ...a >discharged house battery would discharge the vehicle battery if the ignition >switch was left in the on position without the vehicle running. The...
• Re: Points s*ck: was 80 Vangon Mystery Part
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 22:44:41 -0800
  ...I'd love to have back all of the hours I spent futzing with points. > I love out "ignitor" ignition thing,
• Re: ign switch
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 08:27:29 -0800
  ...You can buy them from www.busdepot.com or from Ken Wilfey who also has instructions for changing the ignition switch at http://www...
• Re: Wobbly Still Won't Go... Gurus pleassssse heeellllllppppp...
  Historical mailing list - Scott and Norma
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 19:23:26 -0800
  ...also, the starter continued to turn even after I turned the ignition to off... perhaps that's a clue... More help needed.. I'm...
• Engine Codes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:31:39 -0500
  ...know that on a lot of cars you can turn the ignition key x amount of times and one of the dash lights will...
• Re: Ignition Switch Electrical Repair
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:45:41 -0800
  Jeff, You just fried the electrical portion of the switch, It is plastic and easy to remove, don't pull the mechanical part of...