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• Re: White "corrosion" in distributor cap
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Apr 95 15:09:26 PDT
  >> >> >>any chance you are getting a non-vw rotor and cap?? if so, the after-market >>tolerances might be a bit off, causing too...
• Re: Dist Driveshaft Installation ?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 30 Jan 97 23:11:33 EST
  > > This might cause problems if the Hall Sender unit sends one signal > per revolution of the distributor. The ecus adjust timing for each > cylinder...
• Vanagon puzzler solved! (?)
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Fri, 22 Aug 1997 01:18:19 -0700
  ...But in this case it cranked just fine. ??? Closest correct answer award goes to whoever said 'Check distributor'. 'Course, he went on to say...
• Re: A/C ducting
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 17:15:31 EDT
  ...This would require cutting a hole in the rear A/C distributor and in the fresh air ducting and then connecting them with a...
• Re: Carrying Spares
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 08:41:20 -0400
  ...I also have an O2 sensor, ignition wires (old ones from the last change), distributor cap and rotor, oil (at least 1 full change...
• timing trouble
  Historical mailing list - Jed Thompson
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 18:52:40 -0400
  ...I have a 009 distributor (no vaccume advance) which I converted to electronic (I hate points) and currently have the timing around 8 btdc...
• Re: 90 Vanagon - Power Steering-Rebuild or Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 16 May 2000 16:09:31 -0700
  ...I would rate pump rebuilding to be less difficult than carb or distributor rebuilding. Medium level skill is plenty. They right tools make all...
• Fw: no spark
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 08:21:43 -0700
  ...checked for spark..NO SPARK!! I swapped the > HALL unit, COIL, DISTRIBUTOR with known good units...no spark.....checked > wires, rotor, cap....no spark...
• Re: Oh oh, power problem
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 12:20:25 -0600
  ...Replacing the distributor cured it--I had a bad Hall Sender. _____ Donald Baxter Iowa City, Iowa (319) 337-0494 www.mindspring.com/~onanov "You...
• giving up conversion project
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 16:16:04 -0800
  ...Before I was having a problem where I had to run it so rich to get it to idle, now after changing the distributor...
• Re: Reinforced Tires?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 6 May 2003 11:22:03 -0700
  ...The P-metric system doesn't use a "ply-rating" at all, so that info "might not" be available from dealers and distributors, only...
• Re: Solvent / Chemical Guru needed - Sikaflex-227 removal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:09:08 -0700
  ...Chloride. > > Easiest way to get it is go to a Plexiglass distributor, it comes in > metal > cans and is used as a plexiglass solvent...
• Re: Burned (?) Fuel Injector Pics + question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:29:11 -0800
  ...Clamp at base of distributor was loose when i got it. Timing could have been wrong while PO or his mechanic were trying to...
• Re: Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:21:21 -0400
  ...The distributor tower looks intact and the only hose missing there is the hose that goes from the bottom of that tower to the...
• Re: Pertronix installation report
  Historical mailing list - Jeff klender
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 09:57:46 -0400
  ...Pertronix sells >various kits, so be sure to order the correct kit for your >distributor. > >The instructions for installing the kit were not great...
• DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:36:40 -0500
  ...1 - 4 - 3 - 2 distributor part number: Bosch 0 237 022 054 ignition timing: 10 +/- 1 BTDC @ 800 RPM without vacuum (see note) ignition...
• Dusseldorfer insights
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 11 Sep 1996 19:21:28 EST
  ...t need it) 5 extended injection lines 300 (needed for fuel distributors on right side only for Crewcabs) [thus, regrettably, not a key issue...
• Re: FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:28:08 -0700
  ...installed > > August 2005 > Coil replaced > Faulty Hall sensor replaced with used Distributor > Fuel Lines replaced including rail to injector hoses > New Antenna > > October 2004...
• Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:17:47 -0600
  ...going in this weekend) > entire ignition system is good (timing, coil, distributor, relays, etc.). > fuel pressure is good. All injectors appear to be functioning...
• Re: Idle Stabilization parts Costs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:16:27 -0500
  ...I wonder what would happen if you plugged in a 1.9l idle stab module in the distributor line...it would be a dirty...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 95 13:43:16 MST
  ...It is 180 degrees on the crank and 90 degrees on the distributor. Direction of rotation is unimportant. Also the cam lobes have a...
• Re: Engine Noise
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 07:24:51 -0400
  ...I noticed a high-pitched squeel (sounded metalic to me) coming from near the distributor area ( or onside the case) at idle and as...
• Re: Parts Place - Dear Vanagon List Subscribers - Part II
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 17:52:50 -0700
  ...leak caused by > joint in the fuel line residing above the distributor. VWoA denied there > was a problem. This member posted the story of...
• Re: vanagon will not start when it rains
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 15:06:24 -0800
  ...and with the engine running, spray the ignition wires from the distributor > to the spark plugs including the one to the coil. You'll...
• WHYit wouldn't start
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Mon, 7 May 2001 09:11:23 -0500
  ...Then I rechecked some of the work I had done the previous weekend, and I found out the distributor cap and rotor were the...
• Re: will a 2.1L long block work with 1.9L FI and hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 20:08:01 -0800
  ...vacuum port(s) for the advance/retard on the 1.9 distributor, as none are used on the 2.1 dizzy, something I failed...
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:34:50 -0800
  ...My local Bosch distributor > has a generic Bosch unit listed in his catalog for the 2.1L engine for > $16.95. This is not...
• Re: Need 2.1L Intake runners and air distributor
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 05:42:02 EDT
  In a message dated 6/25/2003 9:44:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Acquired a northern van in...
• Spare Parts you MUST carry!
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 12:42:35 -0500
  ...AFM fuel injectors fuel regulator fuel pump fuel filter engine computer distributor plug wires main relay coolant hoses temp sensor coolant manifold fuses headlight...
• Re: Engine electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:49:34 -0500
  ...I have replaced the coil and the distributor (for other >reasons) and cleaned all the grounds. The coil wire is new and resistance >is...
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:48:03 -0400
  ...I have COMPLEAT 2.1L engine sitting > in my garage - coolant lines, coolant distributors, coolant crossover lines, > coolant burp lines, and any other kind...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:58:52 -0400
  ...switch Distributor, cap/rotor, tension lead to/from > coil. > fuel pump > alt/water pump belt > coil > wires/tape/various connectors etc. > gasket material > > I...
• Re: RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:58:08 -0400
  ...Did you perform such sacrifice? Perhaps your distributor is 180* off. You said you pulled it out? Are your plug wires in the proper...
• hydraulic lifter article
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 07:25:03 -0600
  ...Today I will change the distributor, ECU, and pop the valve covers. Because my engine is assembled, I guess I should try the "in...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 12:53:49 -0400
  ...I turn the motor clockwise till the distributor points at the notch, and the mark on the pulley is in line with the seam...
• Vanagon puzzler solved (?)
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 23:11:50 -0700
  ...But in this case > > it cranked just fine. ??? > > > > Closest correct answer award goes to whoever said 'Check distributor'. > > 'Course, he went on to say...
• Vanagon puzzler solved (?)
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 23:11:50 -0700
  ...But in this case > > it cranked just fine. ??? > > > > Closest correct answer award goes to whoever said 'Check distributor'. > > 'Course, he went on to say...
• Water Leak on 2.1 - Advise needed
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 15:53:30 +0200
  ...There is a water distributor/adaptor/thing near the starter that has two pipes going into it from the back of the car about...
• Lifter settings 83 Aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 06:28:03 -0500
  ...t tell any measurable performance or other difference other than the distributor falls in a slightly different position with the two turn setting. Are...
• 85 Vanagon with intermittent engine stopping
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:10:02 -0500
  ...After replacing most of the ignition system to no avail, I disassembled the distributor. There is a roll pin that you need to work...
• Re: HELP NEEDED ON THE ROAD
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 01:01:28 -0400
  ...But how's the spark? Is the distributor on good and tight? How do the rotor and Hall effect connections look? Check the Hall...
• 86 Westy w/ Overheating issue. ANY other possibilities?
  Historical mailing list - jobe pilgrim
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:36:08 -0700
  ...5 years. Along the way I replaced a ton of parts... distributor, cap, rotor, spark plugs, radiator, water pump, thermostat housing, thermostat (several times...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 23 May 2007 16:41:57 -0700
  ...I actually run Ole Putt at 3 degrees AFTER TDC because of the age, wear and tear on the distributor (that happens to have...
• Re: Smog test help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Oct 2012 21:01:27 -0400
  ...The O2 sensor reference shares a ground connection with the distributor. The ground wire in the distributor harness is extremely important. On many 87...
• Re: Ignition Coil(s) Differences
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 6 May 1998 01:21:03 -0700
  ...Secondary Resistance 6K to 12K Ohms 80-83 California Vanagons, 83.5-91 Wasser Vanagon with Hall Distributors: Secondary Resistance: 2.4K to 3...
• Euro-Drive: FIX 88 Volkswagen Vanagon, Emissions/Poor-idle
  Historical mailing list - "Eli Melnick (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 16:25:33 -0500
  ...Distributor-Breakerless / Hall Effect Distributor Trans: 3-speed Automatic Transaxle Mileage: 140,000 mi Emissions: Federal VIN: WV2YB025XJH Symptoms: Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality...
• Update on the New Engine Timing Issue....And finally idle problem solved.
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:38:41 -0400
  ...I did based upon the distributor drive gear. But when i had the valve covers off.. i noticed that as i spun the engine...
• Re: Window seals and other things
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:44:13 -0500
  ...New distributor and hall > sender. I'm slowly getting ahead of it instead of being behind the power > curve. > > On the agenda for the...
• ECU pin 20 thread.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 18:08:38 EST
  ...Distributor-Breakerless / Hall Effect Distributor Trans: 3-speed Automatic Transaxle Mileage: 140,000 mi Emissions: Federal VIN: WV2YB025XJH Symptoms: Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality...
• Re: Fixed...was 1.9 won't start/restart
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:51:18 -0500
  David, Are you talking about the plug from the ECU / wiring harness that attaches to the side of the distributor? Getting this connection firmly...
• Re: Loctite
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Sat, 29 Sep 2018 08:28:50 -0700
  ...for pre-assembled parts Bolts on alternators, air conditioning belts and distributor clamps, carburetor adjustment screws, and hairline cracks. -65°F - 300°F (-54...
• Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 May 2011 21:43:56 -0700
  ...As you > say, it's between the distributor (which generates the timing signal) and > the ignition module which uses that signal to trigger the...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - brian adams
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 11:32:04 EDT
  ...Inspecting the damage, some wire needed to be replace (really just the terminal connectors) and the distributor wire was melted. How could this fire...
• hiccups/hesitations
  Historical mailing list - Paolo
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:10:42 -0800
  ...fuel pump relay fuel pump ignition switch distributor pick up (hall?) air flow meter ECU I have the Bentley and a multi-tester, and...
• Re: More intermittent hesitation probs
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:13:35 -0700
  ...I tore apart the > distributor/plugs/wires making sure there wasn't moisture in them. I cleaned > out the AFM and replaced the airfilter...
• Re: Fuel pressure test gauge ???
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:37:11 -0500
  ...There is a "T" fitting in the fuel line by the distributor that has a screw in one of the ends. Remove the screw...
• diesel gas conversion - fifth day
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Sun, 5 May 2002 18:50:39 -0700
  ...pump/filter/etc assembly? I've decided to place the fuel distributor in the right rear corner where the battery currently is located (as...
• Re: Are Coolant Flushes Too Corrosive for Old 2.1Ls?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 06:43:51 -0800
  ...disconnecting the main coolant lines at the thermostat housing and coolant distributor and backflushing the radiator from that point, something the Bentley manual fails...
• A fuel line check is always prudent...
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:51:51 -0500
  ...and the line that Runs to the metal T by the distributor. I started underneath the van and worked Back to the engine compartment...
• Re: BUS DIED!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:17:05 -0500
  ...Take off the distributor cap and look at inside. Is it carbon-tracked? If so, maybe ignition control module failing. Look at wires around...